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Sign for grandchildren

(486 Posts)
Minty Sat 18-Dec-21 17:25:19

There is a new petition that has been launched today which you might like to support.
chng.it/PhGdn2Swry

Hazydays Wed 09-Feb-22 11:41:17

I have read these comments and see there are people for and against.
What y it s important us the right of the child to relationships which nurture and help them grow. There are many studies evidencing the positive impact of the wider community, including grandparents, on the developments if children. Alienation of a child is coercive control and that is abusive.
Children should not have to choose-the adults should be civil. As for safeguarding concerns, children are encouraged to remain with their parents even when there are child protection concerns, always trying to work with them for the benefit of the child.

VioletSky Mon 03-Jan-22 11:43:01

Ali08

'In Arthur's Labingo-Hughes' -- surely if it was a real petition it would get such important names right??

I'm not sure about signing that petition, @Minty, but you can go through a solicitor, maybe even those at Citizen'sAdvice, to get yourself 'Grandparents Rights'!!

That's really terrible to make a mistake like that.

Those poor children's names do not belong on this petition at all and their memory should not be used in such a way.

Smileless2012 Mon 03-Jan-22 08:43:40

Grand parents don't have rights Ali.

Ali08 Mon 03-Jan-22 05:13:54

'In Arthur's Labingo-Hughes' -- surely if it was a real petition it would get such important names right??

I'm not sure about signing that petition, @Minty, but you can go through a solicitor, maybe even those at Citizen'sAdvice, to get yourself 'Grandparents Rights'!!

Chewbacca Sat 01-Jan-22 16:51:54

PM sent to you Seasidelass

Seasidelass Sat 01-Jan-22 16:51:48

Yes I will Summerlove. This is most enjoyable isn't it with shared laughter and understanding.

Seasidelass Sat 01-Jan-22 16:50:08

As I posted yesterday Nightsky the ability to understand wasn't an issue for me either but it's good to know it wasn't an issue for you as well.

Summerlove Sat 01-Jan-22 16:49:34

Seasidelass

I thank you for your opinion Summerlove but will communicate as I see fit.

Please do

Nightsky2 Sat 01-Jan-22 16:42:05

VioletSky

I understood you perfectly MercuryQueen

And so did I.

Seasidelass Sat 01-Jan-22 16:36:27

If you're thanking me for making you laugh VioletSky you're welcome (phew got it right that time). I find you rather amusing too.

VioletSky Sat 01-Jan-22 16:33:11

Thank you seasidelass

Seasidelass Sat 01-Jan-22 16:17:43

Same for me VioletSky, always best to start with a laugh if you can.

VioletSky Sat 01-Jan-22 16:06:20

I'm so glad 2022 began with a laugh for me

Seasidelass Sat 01-Jan-22 15:47:43

I thank you for your opinion Summerlove but will communicate as I see fit.

Summerlove Sat 01-Jan-22 14:53:59

Seasidelass

Which of course is you're right MercuryQueen.

If you want to critique others communications, at least get yours right.

It’s your.

Seasidelass Sat 01-Jan-22 10:28:34

Which of course is you're right MercuryQueen.

MercuryQueen Sat 01-Jan-22 04:25:01

If the ability to understand isn’t the issue, then I thank you for your opinion, but will communicate as I see fit. smile

VioletSky Fri 31-Dec-21 21:53:07

OK seasidelass

Seasidelass Fri 31-Dec-21 21:48:15

You can only paraphrase something that has been said VioletSky. No one on this thread has said anything remotely like the "example" MercuryQueen says she was giving.

Therefore she cannot be paraphrasing.

VioletSky Fri 31-Dec-21 21:42:30

They are also used to indicate speech seasidelass, in this case as an example of paraphrasing

Seasidelass Fri 31-Dec-21 21:36:34

The ability to understand is not the issue VioletSky. Quotation marks are used when one is quoting something that someone else has said. They are not used when an example is being given.

VioletSky Fri 31-Dec-21 21:29:43

I understood you perfectly MercuryQueen

Seasidelass Fri 31-Dec-21 21:28:03

Well better not to use quotation marks then MercuryQueen as you gave the distinct impression that something rather unpleasant had been said here which wasn't.

I suggest in future that if you're giving an example, you make that clear.

MercuryQueen Fri 31-Dec-21 21:02:44

I wasn’t quoting anyone, Seasidelass. It was simply an example. Miss A suggested there are a lot of messed up offspring. I agreed, but believe that validates rather than undermines their decision making.

Know better, do better way of thinking.

Seasidelass Fri 31-Dec-21 18:01:41

I see you have quoted "Well, you're messed up, so until you're perfect you don't get to keep your abusers away from your kids" MercuryQueen.

You haven't said who you are quoting. It's a rather unpleasant thing to say and I don't recall seeing it on this thread. Can you direct me to where this was said.