12 May 2008 - BBC1

[Sim11UK]

Yes, it was a good programme. Narrated by David Morrissey, in the same vein as the equally good "Skint" programme.
The poor (literally) woman, had no life, except work, work, work & £40,000 worth of credit card debts. Before declaring herself bankrupt.
Obviously, it had got way out of hand.

It's a pity, nobody looked after her needs.

[chino]

Yes, it was a good programme. Narrated by David Morrissey, in the same vein as the equally good "Skint" programme.
The poor (literally) woman, had no life, except work, work, work & £40,000 worth of credit card debts. Before declaring herself bankrupt.
Obviously, it had got way out of hand.

It's a pity, nobody looked after her needs.

Well a lot of it was self inflicted

[joebloggs]

Well a lot of it was self inflicted

, why would the poor gal do it, unless she felt she didn't have a choice, specially if your the oldest one.. loyalty, putting your family first, giving everything you have, putting yourself last, these are the only faults of the filipina

[chino]

putting yourself last, these are the only faults of the filipina

Is that still not her own fault?

[joebloggs]

Is that still not her own fault?

could her family just be as equal to blame for asking her for money

it's easy for things to get out of hand, i don't know if she is the oldest ?

i don't remember if it mentioned if they 'asked' her for money, or she 'offered' to pay, i would have thought he she was getting in debt, she didn't offer, but was 'pressured' into it, where she felt she couldn't say no, even thou she was struggling, again a attribute of a filipina