I've just been a complete twat...

[AllRoadsLeadBackToRadley]

I think, anyway! Not sure now! So I'll put it to the MN jury...and I'll happily apologize, because I have the ability to own my shit.

Chatting to a friend about going out tonight (after the week I've had, I bloody deserve it!)

She started on a massive stretch about me claiming PIP to "piss it up the wall", I obviously need the disposible income, etc, etc. It was really bitchy!

She's made catty comments in the past, but tbh I thought that was down to me- I have a weird sense of humor, and take the piss out of myself all the time. But never like this.

She said that, if I was independant enough to go out alone (I'll be meeting a friend, but eill be making my own way) I shouldn't be claiming Personal INDEPENDANCE Payment, and that "I'm what's wrong with the government atm!

I sent her a REALLY sarky text in reply, but it's made me doubt myself!

I need to calm down...

Tell her you'll happily gouge her eyes out for her and she can claim away!
Well, maybe not, but I don't think anyone would blame you if you did. What a nasty, thick, ignorant piece of work.
I'm sorry you've had to deal with that on top of a difficult week.

She sounds awful - dump her.

I now have the theme tune in my head

And if you hummed it, I'd be able to tell you if you were in key- my hearing is mint! 😁

I should have said. Yes, I'm blind.

Yeah, cos they dish pip put to anyone and everyone that doesn't genuinely don't they .

You need a 'out pissing my pip up the wall' fb post later

I put nice bits and bobs in the food bank when I go to the supermarket.
My morning coffee is a little pleasure in life so I put the sachets in that don’t need milk or sugar added to them, if someone only has a kettle and no money for the other bits.

We have to get out of this mindset that people with no money shouldn’t ever have any nice things EVER. How outdated. Go on your night out and enjoy yourself!

Your friend is an obnoxious twat.

Can I ask a question purely to educate myself please (feel free to tell me NO if you don't want to). I'm presuming that you are blind or partially sighted. How does texting work for you? Do you have a special phone that reads out the messages and how do you text back? Thanks

I'd just tell her to mind her own fucking business, tbh. And in future, keep your financial business to yourself. It's between you and the PIP benefit department. You've been assessed and awarded PIP, it's entirely up to you what you spend it on.

Sackcloth and ashes?

Yeah- but they'd have to be tactile, or I'd be kind of fucked. 😁

@AllRoadsLeadBackToRadley your midwife comment has really just made me laugh 😂 As for the reason behind your post, your friend is a knob! You don't need her in your life.

Your midwife was a twat too by the sounds of it.

Gah I have speech recognition on my phone, but I have the bigness feature on too. For context, it's an s8, and there are about 3 words on the screen at the time.

Ask away! Be prepared for piss-taking replies though! They just sort of come out before I can stop them? 😁😁😁

Your midwife sounds like a cunt too. I think you were totally in the right on both occasions. And it's nice to read on mn from an OP who gives as good as they get, instead of letting people walk all over them.

Delete this nasy bitch's details and block her. There's no coming back from what she has done!

Oh yeah, I like what you said to the midwife as well. Thankfully no one ever pressurised me about breastfeeding but if they had I've told them to fuck off as well if they'd persisted and hadn't taken a polite warning to back off.

Beetle I was bricking it that someone would be offended by that! She really was a benk though.

Do do de do dodododedo dum do dum do dumdum de dum de do.

You sound awesome and funny. She isn't your friend.

She's a twat. Does she think claiming PIP is a walk in the park? Asshole.
BTW my 3.5 year old is visually impaired and I hope he grows up with a sense of humour about his disability. Will help to combat the twats he's likely to encounter at some point.

From the CAB site, this is what PIP is for, maybe your ignorant "friend" should be told.

The daily living rate is for the extra help you need with everyday tasks . This can include preparing food, washing, getting dressed or communicating with other people.

The mobility rate is for the extra help you need getting around This can include moving, planning a journey or following a route.

LOL!!!!!!!

So I texted back (and blocked, so I won't know if she replies or not)

"I cannot see this friendship going any further.

Bye b-eye"!

Couldn't resist.

Comedy is my defence mechanism. And I'm an aspie too...so I can sound deranged and immature at the best of times!

This woman is not your friend.

This reminds me of some horrible news paper articles saying people on benefits should be only given vouchers for value tea bags and value beans etc and not be able to buy tetleys & heinz etc. It was complete bollocks then, and it is now. She was the twat.

Yeeeeahhhhh here's the kicker...

We both WORK at the CAB.

Fang I hear you. I'll stay off my soapbox about THAT little suggestion, as I tend to ramble when I'm het up (not that you could tell 😁) but "Oliver!" Is going through my head now. In D Major.

There's nowhere in the conditions for claiming PIP that states you must not go out by yourself. Your 'friend' is a twat. Go out, enjoy yourself.

I love your sense of humour, great that you can laugh at yourself and at life. Have fun.

What an awful woman...not a 'friend' at all glad you kicked her to the kerb