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Things in RECENT times you can’t quite believe we’re seen as ‘ok’

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LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 30/11/2022 17:45

The Jeremy Kyle Show. Middle class man shouts at poor people who aren’t terribly bright, for not being perfect humans. So pleased it ended.

On X Factor and BGT when they used to show ‘funny’ auditions of people who believed they had talent but really didn’t so got laughed at. They then brought them back for the final to do a humiliating routine live so they could be laughed at more.

Supernanny. Childless woman who can barely speak properly pulls lemon faces, tells parents they’re shit and Instills sudden and sharp changes in the child’s home where actual camera are focussing on them when they’re distraught and upset

Sun sea and suspicious parents. Mum and dad spying on their adult children from a rooftop in Greece whilst said child gets off with a stranger. CREEPY!

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Metabigot · 10/12/2022 18:56

I was smacked on the bum at age 8 by a teacher

I remember at 6th form a student (16 or 17) going out with a teacher and no one batted an eyelid. Early 90s.

My friend had had a boyfriend of 28 at age of 14. Again no eyelids batted and her family knew and let him take her on holiday!

MichaelFabricantWig · 10/12/2022 19:29

Metabigot · 10/12/2022 18:56

I was smacked on the bum at age 8 by a teacher

I remember at 6th form a student (16 or 17) going out with a teacher and no one batted an eyelid. Early 90s.

My friend had had a boyfriend of 28 at age of 14. Again no eyelids batted and her family knew and let him take her on holiday!

God yes to both of these

corporal punishment in schools. When I was a in p2 so 6 years old I was frequently hit and bitten by a boy in my class. When he was caught he was given the belt. I didn’t see him get the belt but I got called to the head mistress’s office to see the aftermath. She was screaming at him, he was in tears, and calling him a beast and a savage. At 6 i obviously just stood there but really wtaf. He obviously was in the wrong to hit and bite me but he was SIX for gods sake!

I was ugly, spotty and swotty and no boys ever fancied me lol but yeah I remember 13 and 14 year old girls with much older boyfriends. At the time I was quite naive but clearly 18/19 year old boys weren’t with a girl and going without sex. It’s hideous

Metabigot · 10/12/2022 19:35

Friend went on at 16 to go out with a 30 year old drug dealer who only dated teens

Again parents happy to let her stay over at his house and I tool advantage of this by pretending he was her dad (my parents would phone to 'check' I was actually staying at friends house ) which he happily obliged by pretending he was.

As he was surrounded by the local druggies in his drug den. And my parents didn't have a clue.

Rolaskatox · 10/12/2022 19:51

'spotty and swotty' this was definitely me lol

PetraBP · 12/12/2022 13:56

Heyhoitsme · 07/12/2022 10:09

We had to do PE in our school knickers in first year, aged between 11 and 12. Just the age when periods are starting.

I’m sure every troll on here is dying to know the details…

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