Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

She hasn't explained why didn't she seek any legal advice? Or are we meant to think that Owen bullied her so badly that her self esteem was low? It wasn't low enough for her to have affairs though..
I don't blame only Linda-what Owen did was really bad, maybe in Izzy's case- unforgivable(oh no, we have to watch Izzy crying for quite some time now..!!), but mothers are like tigers when it comes to their children. No way could my husband ever keep me away from our kids!!! In Emmerdale we have Emma Barton and now Linda in Corrie..is this very common in real life too?

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Originally Posted by mariba

She hasn't explained why didn't she seek any legal advice? Or are we meant to think that Owen bullied her so badly that her self esteem was low? It wasn't low enough for her to have affairs though..
I don't blame only Linda-what Owen did was really bad, maybe in Izzy's case- unforgivable(oh no, we have to watch Izzy crying for quite some time now..!!), but mothers are like tigers when it comes to their children. No way could my husband ever keep me away from our kids!!! In Emmerdale we have Emma Barton and now Linda in Corrie..is this very common in real life too?

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no one ever really knows what goes on between
a couple. With a real life couple that u know-
You may get both sides but the truth
lies probably lies between.
This is a soap story so its weighted to
achieve desired effect- quick exit line
for Owen .
I can agree with lot of points made-
but some women have overcome
bigger obstacles to contact their children.
A much larger number of men leave
their children than women do-I wanted
just to highlight their is another side
to it.
Re having 2 similar stories abt "deserting"
mothers - perhaps its meant as a strange
sort of equality!
Soaps very seldom give positive image of
women anyway!!

sorry -just one more point.It wasnt an
absolute choice for Owen- he could have
left them too-to Social Services and Care.
Which some fathers( and mothers) do every
year- when one parent has already left.
Bad I know-but it happens.
So for that reason -I dont see him as
badly as some do.

If Linda did suffer from depression, she might not have felt up to fighting for access through the courts. We have seen this portrayed quite well by Steve McDonald. Also, legal advice can be costly and not everyone can afford it. A hostile former partner will not become more amiable being told by a judge to allow a certain amount of access to the children on a regular basis and Linda might have been worried about Owen telling the girls even more lies and make her look even worse than he seems to have done already ... I don't think that is always the best answer.

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Originally Posted by mariba

She hasn't explained why didn't she seek any legal advice? Or are we meant to think that Owen bullied her so badly that her self esteem was low? It wasn't low enough for her to have affairs though..

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She only had ONE very brief fling

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Originally Posted by mariba

She hasn't explained why didn't she seek any legal advice? Or are we meant to think that Owen bullied her so badly that her self esteem was low? It wasn't low enough for her to have affairs though..

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She only had ONE very brief fling and she admitted to not feeling able to cope with her young child's disability. She might have blamed herself for that ... did she contribute towards it?? We never know what goes on in other people's life until we walk in their shoes

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Originally Posted by Perdita

If Linda did suffer from depression, she might not have felt up to fighting for access through the courts. We have seen this portrayed quite well by Steve McDonald. Also, legal advice can be costly and not everyone can afford it. A hostile former partner will not become more amiable being told by a judge to allow a certain amount of access to the children on a regular basis and Linda might have been worried about Owen telling the girls even more lies and make her look even worse than he seems to have done already ... I don't think that is always the best answer.

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Excellent post Perdy! :)

I think you've probably hit the nail on the head that Linda didn't want to make matters worse for the girls (and probably thought Owen would eventually relent anyway). He hasn't denied her claim that she did her best to keep in touch with the girls, so I'm accepting that she did until told otherwise.

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Originally Posted by Perdita

She only had ONE very brief fling

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An affair /fling might make someone a poor
spouse/partner?? doesnt make them a bad parent.
Its a flimsy start for the storyline-but that's
possibly deliberate. So that if one of the departing
actors returns or one of those staying leaves-
it would be easier to accomodate.
It could have been much better-but as said
previously-rush job.

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Originally Posted by Perdita

She only had ONE very brief fling

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An affair /fling might make someone a poor
spouse/partner?? doesnt make them a bad parent.
Its a flimsy start for the storyline-but that's
possibly deliberate. So that if one of the departing
actors returns or one of those staying leaves-
it would be easier to accomodate.
It could have been much better-but as said
previously-rush job.

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Originally Posted by Perdita

She only had ONE very brief fling and she admitted to not feeling able to cope with her young child's disability. She might have blamed herself for that ... did she contribute towards it?? We never know what goes on in other people's life until we walk in their shoes

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So she had an affair because of Izzy's disability

Owen was wrong to let Izzy think her disability was the reason the mother left while he didn't say it out right he did let Izzy think it

For all his bullying tactics, I still do think Owen is a good dad

Linda could have tracked her kids down in many ways even Katy told her this but I think after a year or two she just gave up which was wrong, she could have made a hell of lot more effort

I know this storyline is to facilitate Owen and Katy's exits but so far it is a let down

Lets hope they are replaced by characters with some morals.
There is only Emily and Norris who are not acting like a pair of dogs.
Don't know much about the Nazirs yet.