August 08th, 2016

8/8/2016

‘May you live in interesting times’ so the ancient curse goes.

This weekend has been – interesting.
Our daughter Danielle, our beautiful, intelligent, and kind daughter has been through so very much in her life but not everyone knows exactly what she’s gone through and what she now goes through every day.
I wouldn’t usually tell anyone this – private stuff, you know – but as I said… this weekend – interesting.

I recently had a book on Amazon, the proceeds (all the proceeds) went to a charity because it was the little boy of a dear friend and his wife. I’ve taken it down and I’ve started the procedure of donating the proceeds to another charity – more of that later.

Danielle is getting married. She announced the news in January and it’s been a flurry of plans and budgets since. We ordered a new car last August – the day after our 29th wedding anniversary – bear with me, it all ties in. The car arrived in June and to say I was excited just isn’t giving the emotion justice. My FIRST ever car that was ‘just for me’ and brand-new out of the showroom. OVER THE MOON! and then some! I adore my new car – I know, it’s just a car, a thing… but… Well, but… it’s MY thing.

So, we went to our friend and his wife, to ask if we could ‘borrow’ their garden for Danielle’s ceremony. £100 donation to either the charity or the family for the use of their garden didn’t seem a lot and we were exceptionally grateful.
The charity organised an event which we were supposed to be going to. I messaged our friend’s wife and explained we just couldn’t afford to go. We were sorry and disappointed – embarrassed that we couldn’t go, but it was a lot of money for a ticket for bands which we just don’t really like. The wedding budget has been lost. It got swamped with all the weddingy stuff. We can’t afford it.
The response I received was something along the lines of: Well, if you can’t afford to support my charity, you shouldn’t have a new car…
Wait, what?
Just… what? I can’t have a new car because it interferes with our ability to give you money? How does that actually work in real-life?
I took my time. I composed a reply. If she was allowed to give me a piece of her mind, then I’m certain she could handle my reciprocation – she couldn’t… She didn’t like it.

Things were said, she told me not to contact her again so I blocked her and her friend, another trustee of the charity. She text me next… so much for ‘Never contact me again!’ She sent a long text and I replied with ‘LOL Yeah, not read it, not gonna.’ And that was the end of that friendship… even though she gave her permission for me to remain friends with her husband – thank you.

This weekend… the ‘interesting’ one, remember? Well, this weekend she upped the stakes and went after my daughter.

Here’s our daughter, when she was 16, before she was run off the road by a drunk driver, before she lost her confidence as a person and her career as an engineer; before life put her through the wringer and left her with an illness that flares when she is stressed.

This is our daughter Danielle with her new step-kids. They have started a GoFundMe page to help them pay for their honeymoon INSTEAD OF WEDDING GIFTS (that part is vital information) – nothing extravagant or outrageous, a trip to Brittany with her new husband, his kids and his in-laws (brave chap) and Dani’s niece.
Dani and Greg's GoFundMe page

Thanks for your patience, this is the crux of the whole matter.

Leanne *********

Cecilia I think this is the link you were looking for !!

Cecilia ******* Another group we'll be banned from before long

Kay *** Wtf is this

Cecilia ******* This bird was getting married in Leanne's garden so
they didn't have to pay for a wedding until Leanne and her mum had a
row

Kay *** And now they're begging for a honeymoon?!

Kay *** Are they paying for anything?

Leanne ******* No man , not usually !!

Leanne ******* Bless, my little boy wants to go to Disney land
Florida but that's our family's problem, not go fund me !!

Kay *** Are they unable to go to work to fund their own wedding/honeymoon?

Suzanne ****** ******** Oh I wondered what this was about, I remember
you telling me now 😱

Mark **** A little less money on food and the honeymoons soon paid for 😂x

Kay *** Spot on ^ 😂

Suzanne ****** ******** Guessing they're off to Skeg Vegas on £500?

Kay *** Why does her neck blend in with her chest

Greg Shackleford Unbelievable.

The argument you have, Leanne, is between Michelle and yourself. We
are not part of it. I called you a friend, and you welcomed me as
such. Then this kicked off and now you feel it necessary to drag both
me and Dani in to it. Why are you that petty? What harm have we done to
you.

Furthermore if we choose to ask friends - clearly not you or any
others posting on this - for donations to a holiday rather than
wedding gifts, that's our choice (and Susie Love, it's within the
remit of Go Fund Me). But go ahead, report it if you wish, it's
nothing to me. My kids lose out and if that makes you feel better and
self-righteous, knock yourself out.

All I can see is a petty, narrow minded woman posting something
exceedingly offensive to people who did nothing to you whatsoever.

Oh and Kay *** - why does your IQ match your shoe size?

Danielle Gent Just so we're clear, this is still Greg Shackleford
posting this .. Richard ********. Just look.

Trevor Gent My daughter is exceptionally ill and has infliximab
injections every six weeks which affects her weight.
There are many things worse than being overweight and I think you lot
have just about covered them all. Well done.
Leanne, I remember when Dani looked after your dogs when you went on
holiday. She saved you hundreds of pounds in kennel fees and you
offered her £15... She never got that. She also never got the bottle
of Amaretto you offered either... Her mum gave her that, but that's
none of my business.

Now, we have family and friends that are upset on behalf of our daughter Danielle and we have a lot of vicious #BodyShaming #MeanGirl type people making comments on our daughter, based on the rantings of a bitter woman who has never taken time to get to know Danielle or her parents (us) properly.

Why on earth does being #Overweight have any bearing on what a person is like? Does Danielle’s previous skinny form mean that she was a nicer person when she was 16? I have to say that no, Danielle was not a nicer person when she was 16 – I doubt many of us were.

Ulcerative Colitis – UC - is a little-known disease, with no cure (yet) and therefore, no hope of remission. I know the little book I am using to donate money to the charity is never going to amount to much in the great scheme of things, but I’m sure this particular charity will be more humble and grateful than the other one was.

#UC #UlcerativeColitis

This is the charity I now support:

https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/get-involved/donate

62 Comments

michelle reed

8/8/2016 02:33:49 pm

Well said,people like this should remember that if they live in glass houses they shouldn't throw stones. There is no need to attack your daughter to get to you. They run a charity? not very charitable are they.

Cecilia

8/8/2016 03:31:12 pm

Actually only two of us run a charity and if Michelle carries on targeting us with lies and slander we will have to take action, please don't comment further as this blog is highly inaccurate

Sian

8/8/2016 06:26:33 pm

Pretty sure the Internet is free speech. Also the only person who has identified the people involved, is you, with your comments 🤔
Congratulations.

michelle reed

8/8/2016 09:57:08 pm

I didn't ask how many ran the charity, i stated that the comments weren't very charitable. Tut tut.It doesn't matter what was said before this or after, the comments are still bullying and childish.

Catherine Vigna

8/8/2016 03:16:52 pm

Mean, petty, vicious, toxic - just the sort of people a charity needs, right? NOT! You and your daughter are lovely, inside and out. These people are trolls - they should get back under the rocks they crawled out from.

Cecilia

8/8/2016 03:30:05 pm

I am not a troll and am disgusted she has posted this - it's out of context and does not show the full picture - why doesn't she post the abuse she sent to a mum who's son is battling leukaemia I wonder??

Mark

9/8/2016 09:15:25 am

So you did post that right? You seem to think you can post that and a bit of context will justify it. You and your friend should be ashamed of your behaviour, regardless of anything said by other parties. Charity is not obligation, broken promises are not legally binding, but making pathetic, mean spirited comments about another persons child then claiming the moral high ground is truly pathetic, you attacked a persons child (adult or not), not Michelle. You embarrass your friends charity and yourself.

'B'

8/8/2016 03:27:33 pm

Its disgusting, disgraceful and very playground behaviour, I can't belive how low some toxic people are...... oh and it wasnt to hard to look who these people are........that run a charity that....allegedly.....set up day trips for familys? Done a lot of looking and can't see an actual break or trip that they have set up or organised

Cecilia

8/8/2016 04:05:15 pm

They are organised through the hospital and not advertised via Facebook. Also the people accused of body shaming are not involved in the charity - this is guilt by association and basically bullying

Suzanne

8/8/2016 07:37:29 pm

Team Rossi do not have to advertise the work they do, they protect the families identity. You imply that their charity work is only 'alleged' and that there is no evidence of it. Sorry lady but that IS libellous!!

Bob

9/8/2016 11:56:50 am

It's meant that what it's advertised and registered as it doesn't seem great not being able to find new stuff online.

I'm not slating the charity and I never would any charity or company that donate a little or a lot is doing good in the world.
My problem is with narrow minded people who have playground behaviour against an innocent party... and these people happen to help run or are a trustee of the charity. (Which in fact is making its self look bad)

Cecilia

8/8/2016 03:29:00 pm

This is lies, this woman is not giving you the full story. She has not mentioned the abusive texts she sent to her friend Leanne. She never offered a donation to our charity. Please be aware Michelle if this continues see will have no choice but to take legal action

'B'

8/8/2016 03:54:44 pm

The name of the charity hasn't been used, I just used initiative

Trudi

8/8/2016 03:52:03 pm

I can't believe these people run a charity, they don't appear to have any compassion whatsoever!

Cecilia

8/8/2016 04:08:08 pm

The people being accused here do not run the charity that is why this blog is slanderous and needs removing! This is highly misleading

'B'

8/8/2016 04:38:08 pm

As for events organised you should get the website updated then as it would make a great cause to donate to if for instance I knew there was a trip

As for people not accosicated go on to direct gov and use the charity number from the website (still I'm not naming the charity) but the people who have been slandering and in the context above are named trustees of the charity even your self cecilia it doesn't look good for you being a charitable person..

when I've looked on Facebook at your pages to its a bit obvious ... how you come across by calling people C***** .. if you don't want people to see this I'd change your settings as the first thing I saw was (charity...name... ) and then few posts down some nasty things.

Sorry just voicing my opinion

Sian

8/8/2016 06:36:43 pm

Using Christian names with no other redeeming features is not slanderous. Why on earth are you here?

Jo Howarth

8/8/2016 03:53:10 pm

I know Leanne. Not very well but enough to know what a fantastic person she is and how highly her and her family are regarded. My daughter has been battling cancer too and trust me you have no idea what Leanne and her family are going through. I suggest you keep your thoughts to yourself as this is classed as slander.

Mark

9/8/2016 09:19:21 am

No, it isn't. And a sick child doesn't excuse bullying.

Phoenix

8/8/2016 04:08:27 pm

Michelle, rise above it sweetheart. You and your family are wonderful people so ignore them. Easier said than done - I know! but remember you are better than this bs! xx

Emma

8/8/2016 04:10:00 pm

Airing dirty laundry... sigh... this made me cry!! I love Michelle and Danielle soooo much, respect where respect is due. They maybe tough cookies but they have hearts of gold... x

Mick

8/8/2016 04:16:42 pm

As personal friends of Dani and Greg I ended up here, as a bit of a scouse delinquent I shall put this as eloquently as possible...
What a complete set of cun*s!! Whatever disagreement you have with Danielle's parents is between you and them, to bring Dani into it and even Greg by launching a personal attack verbally towards them is fuc*ing disgusting, first off "the go fund me" is for friends, they are asking for money instead of gifts, instead of lots of small items a cash pot that can be used together for their honeymoon - this might be different than the traditional "wedding gifts" but still amounts to the same thing which is guests handing over a present except for the present is put together for them to enjoy as a honeymoon. Any moron can see that!! Secondly attacking someone's appearance when you don't even know the first thing about what has caused their appearance to change is as low as you can go - would you attack a cancer patient undergoing chemo for not having any hair? Well you may as well of done...
As grown ups you shouldn't be attacking someone's appearance anyway, how would you feel if someone attacked your child because they are ill, think about it!! Thirdly back to the "go fund me" calling them basically "scroungers" well Greg works his ass off for his family even though he himself has faced illness, he does all he can to provide for his family so to brand them as "scrounging" is hurtful, spiteful and bang out of order. If you have a problem with Dani's parents keep it that way!!

Joyce

9/8/2016 03:10:50 am

Well said, Mick. Body shaming for any reason is immature and petty. As is taking a fight, disagreement, or any such conflict to uninvolved third parties. It's time to put on the big girl panties and act like adults.

Cecilia

8/8/2016 04:24:08 pm

Please be aware that we are now liaising with a solicitor with a view to legal action, no one associated with our charity made derogatory remarks. We will not be commenting anymore and hope Michelle removes this inaccurate account of events before things escalate further

Sian

8/8/2016 06:37:45 pm

Which charity?

'B'

8/8/2016 04:41:07 pm

Cecilia if only 2 of you run it you should update your information through the goverment and your website

Cecilia

8/8/2016 08:13:55 pm

Only two of the people attacked in this blog run it and we are the two who didn't make the comments she is upset about.

Michelle

8/8/2016 04:42:28 pm

One thing I will say is this:
Our publishing company paid at least one cheque to the charity and so that comment about not paying anything is the lie here.
The fact that you have shared an article about me knowing it's untrue is one item that your solicitor should be aware of. I think you're going to be in more trouble than I am because that mentions my name and I have not mentioned anyone's full name. You are sharing that for frivolous and malicious reasons, nothing more.
I have pasted the comments from Facebook and even if you don't understand how the internet works, I do and I know that nothing is deleted, it's all 'findable' if you know where and how to look and I do.
I know exactly why you're replying to everyone's comments on here, it's because you actually think you can bully me into removing this Blog post. I'm afraid you're mistaken if you think that. I don't bow to bullies, but I do know exactly how to beat them - I post everything.
If it's the truth, no matter how damaging it is to a person or - in this case - a charity it's always going to be the truth and you cannot get in trouble for telling the truth.
Go and speak to your solicitor. He'll rub his hands when he realises how much money he'll get from all of this and I really don't think you can afford to take a legal case forward, especially because I'm telling the truth.
Go on, sue me.

Cecilia

8/8/2016 07:00:43 pm

Maybe we'll get nowhere with legal action, maybe you're right, but we'll try because there was no need for you to drag a charity into this. You have linked three people in this blog with our charity so actually it is inaccurate. The article I shared is there for all to see there are at least 5 newspapers with that story published and nowhere does it link to a retraction saying it is untrue. This comment actually saddens me, you have stated here that you don't care how much damage you do to a charity giving no thought at all to the families that could be affected if your vendetta against us is successful. I may be a potty mouth but I've helped send 50 kids to legoland this summer, 100s of children had Xmas presents last year thanks to us, I really don't think those families care that I use fowl language. I think this comment here sums up what sort of person you are and actually will possibly damage your reputation as much as you're trying to damage ours although we seem to be getting a lot of support pouring in since your blog was published. What this boils down to is a personal dispute between you and the wife of your oldest friend, someone you have clearly had issues with for some time. Maybe no one can be proud of their behaviour in all of this but while you're making accusations against us have the decency to admit to your insults towards a mum struggling to hold things together while her boy battles cancer, the way you abused her hospitality at times when her boy was quite unwell and the way you threw the things she told you in confidence back in her face. In my opinion the biggest villain here is you. So yeah I'm replying because I'm standing up to a bully. If I can say one thing it's that you and your behaviour here has made those who run our charity more determined than ever to succeed.

Sian

9/8/2016 10:04:30 am

I have absolutely no idea what charity everyone is talking about, so don't understand what the problem is

Anon

9/8/2016 10:46:35 pm

But were the legoland tickets donated to your charity or did you pay for them? Also were the Christmas presents paid for by your charity or donated as gifts from people to your charity? The point being that I see lots of funds raised for your charity but where does the money go? I am a cancer paent and have never been offered a thing from this charity, but I do see Leanne take anything and everything that is offered by other charities!

'B'

8/8/2016 04:58:58 pm

Well said Michelle,

I also have seen the said article on that womans page, I do believe that is slander.. as above with my comments I did my own looking and im not impressed. It's shocking

Real housewives drama

8/8/2016 05:04:46 pm

So... I guess registering for wedding gifts is also begging? Everyone associated with this post needs to grow the fuck up. Disgusting excuses for human beings. No wonder the world is going to shit when these bitches start talking. #dumbbitchywhitegirlproblems

Paula

8/8/2016 05:51:43 pm

Leanne Starbrook and team Rossi is one of the best charity going no one as the god dam rite to put it though the mud Leanne works hard to help ours my daughter battled cancer for 2 and half years thanks to Leanne and team Rossi they have help me so much xx

Jane

8/8/2016 06:20:17 pm

I also know Leanne and have benefitted from her charity, we have had legoland tickets and when I was I hospital with my daughter she would pop in with thoughtful gifts to make life on the cancer ward a little easier. I just wanted to let people know her charity is real and she and her team work very hard to help kids wnd their families who are going thru cancer. All of this whilst her own son battles leukaemia!

pam

8/8/2016 06:30:52 pm

Why bring a children's cancer charity into an argument. My son has a rare form of cancer and we have had help from this charity. Most of my friends have children who are fighting this horrendous disease or who's children have sadly gained their wings, this charity have helped most of us get through some very difficult times. I have now lost my faith in human nature that you need to slander people/charity over the internet, sad times.

Outsider

8/8/2016 06:44:55 pm

As a complete outsider and objective reader I can assure you that not in any way, shape or form I had a negative idea re that charity nor do I any idea what charity it is...

That being said..
About those people on the other hand..
I didn't know this Leanne's last name as it wasn't posted by the blogger... I did notice however that this Leanne has started stirring the pot by posting the link to the gofundme page and left some nasty and denigrating remarks later on. On purpose.

I do want to add that in Belgium it is a VERY normal and common thing to ask for money instead of gifts. Especially considering the fact that more and more marry at a later age, already have some live experience living on their own or been married before, they don’t need another vacuum cleaner or frying pan, pots or pans, wine glasses…
In contrast to very young couples that have yet to start their adult life together.

Hey, the last wedding gift I gave was also a donation and on a SWIMMING POOL account.
Friends of mine got married last April. They bought a little house on Mallorca last year and they have everything they need but… could use some help paying for a swimming pool. To complete their dream and little paradise.

And other friends celebrated their 10th anniversary last weekend.
When they got married, even a decade ago, we contributed for their honeymoon, they spent 3 weeks in the United States…. I call that money well spent and way better than buying 3 knives or a wine cooler…. Which they already had as it wasn’t the first relationship for either of them. They had everything double already anyway.

Part from this…
The nasty remarks are awful. You don’t attack a third person to get to their mother/parents.

And even if you would have been wronged by them… that is still no excuse to do this to a young woman?? Two wrongs doesn’t make something good. On top of that: Mothers who have sick children too? Seriously, and even if Danielle had no medical issues, you of all people should realize how precious children are, no matter how old they are.

And BECAUSE you do know, you did this, you WANTED to hurt Michelle, plain and simple. No matter who you’d hurt as well. Take a long good look in the mirror, your hate and search for revenge made you a hurt a beautiful innocent person and you didn’t even realize it. You didn’t spend a second about the collateral damage.

And by dragging more people into this blog to your defense, it is THEY who named this Leanne with her last name and now it is a piece of cake for anyone to google and find the charity within minutes. And all the people involved.

SMART MOVE!
But rest assured, most of us demonstrate a capacity to distinguish between the essential and the ancillary. The charity we couldn’t care less, the essential is that you ladies did an awful thing and should be ashamed. There is no excuse

Sian

9/8/2016 10:05:59 am

Was about to say the same about not know who the person is or the charity, only I now know the person and charity because Paula has named both above. Which doesn't seem a good idea if you ask me.

Suzanne

8/8/2016 07:03:17 pm

More to this than meets the eye folks. I have seen some of the vitriol that has been spewed in Leanne and Team Rossi's direction and am shocked.
Team Rossi is a fantastic charity, I have met many of the recipients of treats from this amazing charity and spoken to parents who have benefitted. To imply, as you did, that Leanne takes a 'wage' and that treats are 'allegedly' given is disgusting and libel.Team Rossi protects children's and families privacy and does not need to 'advertise' what they have achieved. The poorly children and their families know and appreciate all the fantastic work they do.
Treating a woman who has a seriously ill little boy like this is sickening!!!!

Michelle Gent

8/8/2016 07:28:50 pm

I think a few people are more than a little confused with what's been written actually by me, here, on this blog, for the world to see.

1. I NEVER criticised the charity. I NEVER mentioned the charity by name. And (most important) I supported the charity when I could - including giving ALL the proceeds of one of my books to the charity.

2. I NEVER mentioned anyone by name. I starred out the last names of everyone except my daughter, her fiance and her dad, my husband.

3. I NEVER (and you can read the whole blog if you wish) I NEVER alleged that anyone took a wage or gave treats. I suggest you go and read the blog again - or for the first time - and stop commenting on things that you've been told, rather than what you've seen for yourself.

4. This - all of this blog - is about how a group of people tried to body-shame my seriously ill daughter, nothing more, nothing less. They attacked her for their own amusement because they believed they wouldn't get called out on it. Well they got called out on it.

I can post everything I have on this fiasco. I don't have anything whatsoever to hide. I apologised because we couldn't afford to support a charity event this time - nothing more.
An argument ensued, things were said, I blocked her. She texted me on my phone, I blocked her again and because she wasn't getting the drama, she decided to go after my SERIOUSLY ILL DAUGHTER - just for your information, Infliximab is a Chemo drug so how is my daughter any different to all the other children mentioned? Why is she any less important just because someone decided she is overweight? Why does being overweight because of her illness make her a legitimate target for the venom and bile spewed at her in the yellow text above?

It doesn't.

Know this: 'Libel' is the written version of 'slander' but it has to be false to get anywhere in court. It's not false because those vile people actually DID type that. They typed about my SERIOUSLY ILL child and they found it all amusing.

And I called them on it.

I'd call them on it again and again too.

Cecilia

8/8/2016 08:11:27 pm

Michelle, the comments about your daughters weight and their honeymoon were not made by me or anyone else who helps run the charity but rather than make that clear you keep inferring that they were hence it is NOT true. In fact there was no need to involve the charity at all. You're just being vicious for the sake of it, why not post the abuse you sent to Leanne rather than play the victim here

9/8/2016 09:50:43 am

You actually changed your settings so non friends could see? After my suggestion to... least you now realise what everyone could see and why people were pointing a finger at you..

Suzanne

8/8/2016 07:44:13 pm

Well....... Maybe if you paid for your own daughter's wedding rather than trying to blag freebies from the mother of a seriously ill child, none of this would have happened. Leanne has enough to contend with. My parents paid towards my wedding and I shall do the same for my daughter!

9/8/2016 09:22:50 am

Well... That was a grown up response.

Della

9/8/2016 02:27:40 pm

But a good point!

Adam

8/8/2016 08:17:31 pm

There are a lot of direct comments in this blog, may I ask that it is 100% factual? I only ask because you may open yourself to a liable case. I believe in free speech as long as all the facts are checked.

Ally

8/8/2016 09:49:09 pm

I do not know the author of this post, nor the people it it regarding. Honestly I stumbled across it on 'related articles' on Facebook. Having said that, I couldn't let this pass without wishing you the best. What they have done to you is class-shaming at its best (ironic as they seem to lack any) and flat out slander and bullying at its worst. There is absolutely nothing wrong with putting your financial wants and we'll being ahead of a charity request. And for the record, your daughter is beautiful. I hope the commenter really does take legal action and that it shows them as the petty and manipulative people they are.

Stay lovely.
Ally

Michelle Reed

8/8/2016 10:13:39 pm

And the bitchy comments persist ( Suzanne ), Just by reading the original comments and then these later ones, just proves that some people are still trying to dig the knife in. So what if they ask for money instead of gifts, it has sod all to do with anyone but them.

Suzanne

8/8/2016 10:34:06 pm

I actually have absolutely no problem with the go fund me page, it's no different to a wedding gift list. My objection was to the original request to hold the wedding in Leanne's garden. She has more than enough to contend with. No offer of a donation was made but even if there had been, a friend should realise it was too much of an ask.

Michelle Reed

9/8/2016 12:53:21 am

If you have no problem with the fund then why keep mentioning it.I'm afraid that your comments are already made so no matter how much you protest you cannot alter or change them. On at least 2 of your posts you have mention it. And how did everyone get to the funding and charity slateing. It has nothing to do with either, it is about the bitchy nasty comments made about her daughter, which should never have been made

Suzanne

9/8/2016 08:59:57 am

1. Read MY posts properly, at no point have I mentioned THE FUND, only the original request to Leanne to use her garden, which I believed was out of order, hence my comments about parents paying towards weddings. If you can't afford to get married, wait until you can.
2. Please re-read the original post, I said nothing nasty at all.
3. I am simply defending a wonderful charity and the Mum of a seriously ill little boy.

Sandra

8/8/2016 10:55:45 pm

First of all I am sorry that 2 mothers here have children ( regardless of age) that have severe illness. That's hard for any mother. However after seeing comments made on someone's open Facebook page I have to say that NOONE stopped this cyber attack on Danielle or the one I have seen about Michelle. In fact I saw something that suggested Michelle did some weird sex acts which were vile and cecilia you were laughing at the comments ! I can't comment about any insults Michelle has made because as far as I have seen on here there has only been this statement above, which is what is a version of events. If things are said on social media and you laugh at them then your just as bad as the person who said them!

Sharon

8/8/2016 11:28:04 pm

This is going nowhere. Mud slinging does not resolve anything. I am a seriously ill person, on oxygen, but i will still do all I can to help a friend if they need a favour. It gives me something other than my own illnesses and those I may have passed on to my children to worry about. Michelle has not named the charity, others did. And by doing so have generated more publicity for it. Well done. Using something that should have remained private between two sets of adults has sunk to the depths of insulting a sick young woman. Then even worse, others are now exploiting this blog to gain sympathy for a charity. I support local charity's when I can afford to, I even bought the books (although I already had them) to support this one as it was friends of my friend (Michelle). So I guess I feel a little insulted that this blog is being used as a platform to promote it. Michelle, if I lived closer to you I would let you use my garden for free for Dani's reception. And please, those who are not directly involved, please stop jumping on the band wagon to see who can write the best and biggest insults. It is demeaning to those of us who are actually adults. Good luck Michelle, I hope you and your family have a wonderful day at Dani and Gregs wedding.

Mary English

9/8/2016 09:55:35 am

The whole point of this blog is about FAT SHAMING. Not a charity. THIS WAS WRITTEN ABOUT FAT SHAMING. NOT. A. CHARITY. Got it ladies? Below is a quote from Mark.

"A little less money on food and the honeymoons soon paid for."

Where the hell do you get off saying this about ANY ONE? So Mark, you're perfect? Are you bald? I've got a million baldy jokes. Beer gut? Got a big wart on your face? So how does it feel? Huh?

Michelle, I was almost in tears reading what Mark wrote as I have always been big. (Lost 40 pounds due to not being able to afford my insulin, changed my diet. I'm still big.) You are just defending your baby girl. Fat shaming isn't cool, I've noticed I'm not doing it as often as I used to. Don't pick on thin people either.

I guess those ladies MISSED THE WHOLE POINT OF YOUR BLOG.

As I said, I thought you posted a photo of my friend.

Give Dani a hug from a Ginger who needs to spend "a little less money on food" too.

Sian

9/8/2016 10:10:43 am

OK, can't anyone defending the charity see that the only negative press towards 'Team Rossi' (thank you, I didn't know who the charity was), has actually been generated by them?

Not once was the charity or people fully named, yet the defenders have now given full info about people and charity. I don't understand the logic in that. If you're trying to protect the charity why on earth would you do that?

As for libel and slander, not a chance. No defining info was given by the OP in order to identify either individuals or charities. That has been given by the charity associates.

Please think before you post.

Michelle Reed

9/8/2016 11:57:09 am

Suzanne, where did i put that you actually where mentioning the Go fund continually. If you take the time to READ my post again, i think i mention bitchy comments and at least on 2 posts, which is correct. The Go fund comment was mentioned to all who participated in the bitchy comments at the top of the post. Also why do you keep going on about "the charity and a mother of a poorly boy". I have no doubt that the mother has a big job with the charity and her child should not be having to battle an illness like this. Also i feel for anyone who does, but keep mentioning this instead of the original problem of certain people bullying and being bitchy to someone, is in my opinion trying to twist the posts in a different direction and avoiding the issue.

Suzanne

9/8/2016 02:31:31 pm

Oh dear this is getting tedious now. Read back over your comments love. I have not 'fat shamed' anyone and am not likely to as I'm not exactly skinny myself. I have simply tried to defend a friend and a charity and passed comment on not getting married until you can afford it. All of this I stand by and am now off to do something more useful than argue with a woman who contradicts herself. Have fun! 😘

Sandra

9/8/2016 04:46:00 pm

Passing comment is what this is all about Suzanne. Whoever said these online cyberbully things (as it is suggested) should be accountable for there actions. Suzanne i wouldn't comment because that wedding comment wasn't very fair. Not really your place to comment on how someone should pay for a wedding or take the piss out of them quite frankly. Also, the hideous people who said those things......you need to call them on it. The charity hasn't done anything wrong here, but as an ambassador for it (which i assume you are- correct me if i'm wrong) you should remain impartial to any further comments and own up to any insults you have made towards Danielle, her weight or her wedding.

Michelle Reed

9/8/2016 06:46:48 pm

Off you go then Suzanne, DENIAL isn't just a river in Egypt you know. Sitting back and saying nothing when people are saying nasty things is just as bad as saying them yourself, but your right i too have better things to do than argue with a self righteous woman who believes herself a martyr to the cause. I wish the charity and the little boy who is ill all the luck in the world, the rest of you not so much.

10/8/2016 03:50:23 am

You probably will not understand it, Cecilia, but claiming 'so they didn't have to pay for a wedding' sets a certain - highly prejudiced - tone! I got married in the best garden ever, paid for by a friend. It made my wedding that much more special!

In other words, you triggered and facilitated the issue at hand. Admitting your own 'fowl' language, but excusing it by boasting about that many tickets and gifts, are equally dysfunctional and shows you for what you do: hurrying like a headless hen (as the Dutch say).

Congratulations, thanks to you and your coop 'Team Rossi' will be remembered as a 'fowl' pun!

Kazzi

10/8/2016 05:01:55 am

I don't see what the problem is asking for money as wedding gifts to be honest, but I do see the problem with a mother attacking another mothers child for being over weight due to illness. What a boring place the world would be if we were all perfect. Keep your chin up Danny and don't let shallow minded mean girls comments bring you down to there level .

sharon

10/8/2016 09:30:25 am

Paula named the person and charity in full. This is what happens when people 'jump on the roundabout' after the tide has started. In her eagerness to support the person and charity she has committed the one of the great 'no no's'. Pam, get your facts right before commenting is all I can say. Read the transcript, don't just take others words for what has been said. Michelle has been around enough not to make either of the above mistakes. Dani, as I said before, chin up chuck, you are better than a juvenile scrap. Enjoy your wedding and take mo notice of all this. Steroids made me three stone overweight, but I was fortunate in having friends who supported me and understood why. Love to you all. Xx

August 08th, 2016

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