tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post938482591881833891..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: The sadness of Simon BarlowGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-25377477062909205012015-11-20T01:46:38.764+00:002015-11-20T01:46:38.764+00:00I think this post is based on total delusion. Thi...I think this post is based on total delusion. This is not a real kid in any sort of real situation. Your attack on Leanne is no better than anyone else's back handed comment about giving Simon a smack. Simon is not a little boy and that attitude is precisely why too many young people do not take responsibility for themselves anymore. This culture of youth needs to stop. We need a cultureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-66260578812077123972015-11-19T18:40:18.125+00:002015-11-19T18:40:18.125+00:00I can't agree that Leanne is a rubbish mum; I ...I can't agree that Leanne is a rubbish mum; I think she's the best thing that ever happened to Simon, could he but see it. She genuinely loves the boy - or why else agree to take him on, never mind fight for him, given there's no blood relationship. Sure, she's a flawed human being: who isn't? But she's always tried to do her best for him. <br />I have to say, given that Cobblestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636002429906543635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-25576945767502663312015-11-19T16:19:53.910+00:002015-11-19T16:19:53.910+00:00I find it ironic that everyone criticises Leeanne ...I find it ironic that everyone criticises Leeanne for her love life but yet not a word about Peter who had an affair with Carla while married to Leeanne and when he married Carla had an affair with Tina and was even going to leave Simon behind to be with her.Yet despite all that Leeanne always did her best by Simon and she's the bad mum?!Not as far as I'm concerned.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-6426953538628706452015-11-18T21:49:01.304+00:002015-11-18T21:49:01.304+00:00Leanne is not a perfect mother, but she certainly ...Leanne is not a perfect mother, but she certainly isn't "rubbish" at it.<br /><br />I'm surprised how badly Peter is being portrayed lately. Although not a great father, I don't believe he would not pay any attention to his visiting son.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-82056055488244861512015-11-18T20:25:04.621+00:002015-11-18T20:25:04.621+00:00Anonymous 18:28 - So you think Leanne was right no...Anonymous 18:28 - So you think Leanne was right not to tell Simon about her past even though he would inevitably find out from a stranger?<br />Just because Peter wasn't the right person to bring him up doesn't mean that Leanne was. He would have been better off with Ken. <br /><br />Leanne's own attitude (spitefulness, rudeness and aggression) has rubbed off on Simon IMO. And I doubtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-79675345467055753332015-11-18T19:11:17.372+00:002015-11-18T19:11:17.372+00:00Leanne is a wonderful person, and mother, on Corri...Leanne is a wonderful person, and mother, on Corrie! Her character comes alive thanks to her great acting abilities.<br />Simon has grown into a little monster, and too many parents make excuses for the bad behaviour of their kids. Simon knows better and yet continues to act like a little thug. He needs a great number of spankings and other discipline to make him straighten out.<br />There are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-65569936868522207582015-11-18T18:28:36.976+00:002015-11-18T18:28:36.976+00:00I can't believe your comments about Leanne bei...I can't believe your comments about Leanne being a bad mum. I think she is an EXCELLENT mum, the only constantly caring human in Simon's life. And why on earth would she tell a young boy about her questionable past at this stage? I defy you to find me a parent who doesn't keep something about their past from their kids - and probably spouses as well. On a day-to-day basis, she hasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-5339803181558518412015-11-18T16:42:49.523+00:002015-11-18T16:42:49.523+00:00But when is this storyline REALLY going to be abou...But when is this storyline REALLY going to be about Simon and not just about the depressing Leanne having a hard time? I feel like I have watched her break down and wail a thousand times now. <br /><br />At one point Leanne used Simon to get back at Peter - IMO no good mother would do that so it's a bit difficult to feel sorry for her despite the writers going all to make little Simon as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-46718854668161630732015-11-18T15:04:42.292+00:002015-11-18T15:04:42.292+00:00I don't think there's necessarily any gene...I don't think there's necessarily any genetic issues here. That kid has lost people he loves over and over and has had to deal with his father's alcoholism many times. He's nearly died in a fire because of it once. He's nearly lost his father to it and nearly lost his dad in the tram crash. Add in a bitter, dirty divorce and custody, a new step mother that didn't really Tvorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414660140541680599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-75121465437138055652015-11-18T14:03:04.284+00:002015-11-18T14:03:04.284+00:00Why doesn't Leanne reach out to her GP? The sa...Why doesn't Leanne reach out to her GP? The same reason wives don't report their husbands when they're being knocked about. Fear. Simon is not a little boy and he needs to be held accountable. Send him off to the grandparents who fought so hard for him a few years back. As it stands, I think this character is for the bin.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-32855644622295130242015-11-18T13:58:11.057+00:002015-11-18T13:58:11.057+00:00Leanne should stay single. Simon always gets stuck...Leanne should stay single. Simon always gets stuck in the middle when her relationships end badly and the last thing he needs is another new stepfather. He needs professional help. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-77517209537303659042015-11-18T13:12:47.030+00:002015-11-18T13:12:47.030+00:00I didn't think Leanne was a 'rubbish mum&#...I didn't think Leanne was a 'rubbish mum'. I thought she's been brilliant - the one really constant thing in Simon's life. I don't think it's fair to beat down on her. <br />If spoilers are true, and she does get with Robert though, that would make excellent parent figures for him, and perhaps that might settle him down. Zeedan did an excellent job of handling C in Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-71277538151488430562015-11-18T12:35:03.117+00:002015-11-18T12:35:03.117+00:00It's a pity the Platts storyline started with ...It's a pity the Platts storyline started with Kylie seeking out Callum to see if there was a genetic basis to Max's ADHD. We can't go there again but it might be worth one of the characters wondering whether Lucy had similar problems to Max. Sometimes there can be an inherited susceptibility which is then exacerbated by environmental factors. Characters don't have to be correct Humpty Dumptynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-11647890413401707702015-11-18T12:19:06.749+00:002015-11-18T12:19:06.749+00:00I couldn't agree more. I find it completely be...I couldn't agree more. I find it completely believable and understandable that Simon would have big problems and be full of anger. I do feel for Leanne but it's Simon I really feel sorry for.<br /><br />Even though we are constantly being told how wonderful Leanne is, I've never been convinced that she was the right person to bring him up. Everyone prefers to focus on Peter's manyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com