Thing that horrified me most about this story was, is that it batters my head the example some parents provide their children. When mine were little I worked in care with learning disabled, they used to come in a visit me at work, as knew the modern 'inclusive' schooling doesn't excluded the people I worked with. I could provide them a positive experience so I did. I can't understand the p*** poor parenting that demonstrates negative attitudes to anyone that doesn't fit the parents stupid narrow views of what is 'normal'
. The damage they did to the already traumatised minds of these soldiers is unforgivable.
My daughter get eczema on her face, and is coming to the age where girls starting thinking about what they look like. She had a girl recently telling her that her 'face was manky and she should wash more', so she told her calmly 'that is was eczema and it will go away, but bullies are always ugly as a person'.
I have known too many ex-army that have been traumatised to judge why they were doing there job. I have been in job where every time you shut your eyes to sleep you seen more violence, it ages you, it makes you drink or take drugs, it makes your temper quick, it is not pleasant. i don't agree with the war in Iraq, but they are still people doing that job that need our help support, and most of all they need a lack of a judgemental attitude when they come back damaged, in whatever way.
PS I will be giving straight to the charity not taking part in the auction. (I am not much of kit junky)