Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - V

[Son of Cain]

Strange that Billy should rock up at the Bistro just as George, Christina, Todd and Theo had got there. But we know Corrie doesn't do coincidences.

Strange that Abi and Carl should be walking along the street just as Kevin was throwing Debbie out. But we know Corrie doesn't do coincidences.

Have you ever considered that telepathy is involved?

[parkerman]

Can you be abused if you did not know you were abused? Tim was quite happy until Brian and now Sally got involved. I think Tim's situation is different than Mick's in that Tim was quite aware of what he was doing. However if there is a child that will be different.

Think you are right about Carl.

Of course you can be abused even if you didn't think you were. That's how many groomers work.

[Snagglepus]

Tim could be badgered into feeling bad about himself now, even though he had never thought so before. Brian and Sally 'accusing' him of being abused could bring on depression and make him feel suicidal.

[Son of Cain]

Of course you can be abused even if you didn't think you were. That's how many groomers work.

I should said in Tim's case, but as he described it, he was not groomed, and until now it does not seem to have influenced his life.

[parkerman]

I should said in Tim's case, but as he described it, he was not groomed, and until now it does not seem to have influenced his life.

Supposing it was the other way round and it was a 14 year old girl and a 20something man. Even if the girl was "up for it", would you not consider that abuse?

[lizann]

Tim could be badgered into feeling bad about himself now, even though he had never thought so before. Brian and Sally 'accusing' him of being abused could bring on depression and make him feel suicidal.

steve's depression was over fast , they should realise it don't work like that , i hope time is given to the asha storyline now

[parkerman]

steve's depression was over fast…

Talking of which, what's happened to Nick and Shona's brain problems?

[Perdita]

Talking of which, what's happened to Nick and Shona's brain problems?

Shona mentioned in the cafe last week that she talks a lot of nonsense at times.. cannot remember the exact scene.... Nick obviously has no problems, nor has David any epilepsy issues any longer, I guess they are taking their medicines religiously

[Son of Cain]

Supposing it was the other way round and it was a 14 year old girl and a 20something man. Even if the girl was "up for it", would you not consider that abuse?

Generally I would say that was abuse, but if the 14 year old girl was a precocious teenager and had seduced an immature 20 something year old man, would it be so clear cut abuse. Of course the man should have known better than to give into temptation, but it could be argued that he was the victim. In Tim's case he has been blissfully ignorant that he was a "victim" of abuse for all these years, I question what benefit it is to him now, if this matter brought into the open and he is told that he was. Perhaps Trisha was immature for her age, as Tim said he made all the moves. So I repeat the question "was Tim abused if he did not know he was abused" Corrie has not given all the details of what actually happened, but legally I suppose it would be considered that he was abused. Of course if Trisha is still seducing school age boys now that would be a different matter. The way she has started to pursue him, I feel there is something that we are not yet aware of, perhaps it is a child?

[lizann]

when tim was first introduced, he couldn't read and write from what i remember but tracked faye on line