To be sad about what was said to me today

[Luceeviejayne]

I have been lucky enough to get the keys for a new build from the council. It has a mix of private rent, council and home buyers. Some of the houses are still being built. Today I was waiting outside to get the keys and some builders went past in a car and said something along the lines of ‘…getting a house from the council’ and laughed really loud. I have been very lucky after fleeing DV with a 3 year old and I feel really upset and embarrassed

It takes a special type of scumbag to laugh at a single woman and her child. Honestly I wouldn’t pay any attention to it - enjoy your new home.

Wishing you every happiness in your lovely new home, you deserve it. Some people are just horrible and should be pitied

Congratulations!
I hope you'll be very happy there

Knob heads. Don’t give it another thought. Congratulations on your new home 🏠 💐

Stupid twats. Ignore morons like this. They don't know anything. I hope you love your new home.

You have a lovely, new safe home. This is much deserved and is all that matters. Please put yourself and your wee family above all else. Wishing you every happiness in your new home.

They are nothing, ignore them. Congratulations, i hope your home is full of love and contentment

that sounds very unusual. I was going to post the same as the other poster, that most people don't come from a social housing background. I don't know anyone socially - friends, extended family, colleagues etc. that lives or has lived in social housing and I'm very much not from a wealthy background, it's just that there wasn't any in my town growing up (other than a few flats) and in the city I live in loads of it has been sold off and that which is remaining is reserved for people who are in dire circumstances (refugees, people escaping dv like op), and it's very hard for an 'ordinary family' to get it.

Not being petty but thought it was important because the comparative lack of social housing nowadays is probably part of the reason people are a) jealous, because they are paying ridiculously inflated rents with little security and would love a secure, more affordable home b) believe incorrect info like all social housing is free

Congrats on your new start OP.

What you encountered was low IQ meathead behaviour. Dismiss them.

I am so sorry that happened to you. How dare they upset you on a very exciting day. Absolute bastards.

It's amazing you got the keys for your own home. I wish you many years of peace and happiness there ❤️

Really happy for you OP.

Please ignore the wankers. They will be rushing home to be the best partners in the world. NOT. There's so many stupid fucks walking the planet.

Enjoy your new, safe and happy space.

Well done OP, you deserve a bit of luck after what's happened to you. Don't let a gaggle of unwiped belters spoil your day. Enjoy your new home 👏🏻

Congratulations on your lovely new home.

If this happens again, quickly ask yourself: do I know them? If I did would I like and respect them? Do I choose to seek out people like this in my life? If the answers are no, move on quickly. You judge them, not vice versa.

I know some people hate this advice but I learned a lot from training myself to believe that no one can make you feel bad without your permission. If you choose to scorn and dismiss them, you'll feel a lot more powerful.

Seems a bit weird. How did they know it was a council house? How did they know you were the tenant and not a surveyor/social worker/literally anyone?

I was about 9 on the day that the letter arrived to say that we had been allocated a council house. I still remember my mum dancing on the bed, she was heavily pregnant too. I wish you as much joy in your new home as we had in ours

Enjoy your lovely new home OP.

Don't let the comment upset you. They obviously have shit for brains.

Ignore them. Nobody knows what your situation is and it isn’t their business anyway. Don’t let the negativity ruin what is a great day for you. I’m an HA tennant and the day I got the keys to my place was the day I started to have some stability in my life. Enjoy your new home and revel in it!

Congratulations! But how did they know you were getting a council house? They don't have signs on them on mix use estates. You wouldn't have clue in my estate who owns, rents or social rents.

Congratulations on your new home. Some people are just idiots. It’s their issue and ignorance. Don’t be embarrassed - it’s exciting, the start of a new chapter and new possibilities.

Congratulations on your new home @Luceeviejayne , I hope you and your dc have many wonderful years there. I'm happy for you that you managed to get away from a violent situation and that you're getting a chance to start fresh in a new home. I'm sorry such an exciting day has been marred by hearing such comments but take no heed, don't feel embarrassed and don't give them another thought. Wishing you the best of luck in your new home!

It's well known on new build estates which houses are social housing - build quality is vastly different according to the contractors we work with.

Don't give their ignorant comments another thought - I hope you'll be very happy in your new home x

Of course this is upsetting, those men are total idiots. Notice they drove past in a van when they said it, wouldn't have said anything if they couldn't have sped off. As women unfortunately we experience this type of abuse (and it is abuse) every day. I have lost count of the number of times some idiot in a van has driven past and shouted something at me when walking along minding my own business.

What I would like to know is how did they knew you were waiting for the keys to a council property?

You have done amazingly well, you are obviously a very strong woman, don't let stupid, idiotic, ridiculous people bring you down.
I hope you will be very happy in your new home. xx

Don't see people spouting off about free houses when someone in a private rent gets housing benefit though

Or the landlords who get their houses free by getting other people to pay their mortgages. Literally free houses.

Congratulations! Enjoy your new home with your baby! They’re just jealous OP, and must admit so am I as I’m currently on the waiting list!