Pete Doherty's Mum, your opinions please

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I'm just interested to know what people think of her?

Is she a caring & supportive mum, desperate to show the world what the real Pete is like, and we should show her some sympathy, or ...
a calculating and callous woman, who is cashing in on her son's infamy?

Your points please!

Hi I saw her on Richard and Judy, I can't understand why she felt the need to write a book about her son. I can only think she has done it for money, but it seems a bit cold to cash in on your son like that but it didn't sound like they had much contact.

Would we do it? No way would I cash in on my kids. Unless he has asked her to put the record straight or to get even MORE publicity?? Although seems doubtful if they don't have much contact.

Or maybe attention seeking is genetic?

oxygen
publicity
attention
money
exploitative

just a few not so random words to give you the gist of my thoughts

I hate these sorts of books!

slightly off topic but there seems to be a glut of 'oh what a terrible childhood I had' books on the market at the moment.

i saw her on richard & judy, and thought i must be the most insensitve cow ever, cos all i could think was 'you're VERY well coached in how to answer the media'.
it must be hell to see your child become a drug addict, but i don't understand how she can claim they're a close & supportive family, yet her husband won't even talk about their son!
i'm wondering whose idea it was. it has, quite successfully raised his profile, just as he & kate declare undying love.

I can only imagine how betrayed I'd feel if my mum did something like this (not that I'm famous or ever going to be) - I was actually discussing it with my mum the other day.

Basically he's obviously a troubled lad and how is this gonna help anybody but her.

Yeah talking about things can help get them straight in your own mind, but does that have to be in book form. Sharing your experiences again often good for others going through the same thing, but in a book?

MAkes me wonder about his upbringing and what led him into drugs if she can spread this all over the media.

Haven't read book/seen any interviews, but I just hate this general trend of trying to make money off famous friends/relatives - especially if that relative is a child

*your child not achild - sorry

she just seemed to know how to anser every question. she stayed light hearted, but firm, and clearly commented on how it was all so intensely painful, that's why they don't talk about/see him. a couple of her replies made me think 'you rehearsed that well'. it seemed as carefully worded as thatcher's 'u-turn' speech, and as whistful as diana's interviews. really made me cringe.
then i felt like a cow for being unsympathetic to someone whose child is a drug addict.