sent to coventry

[wizard69]

Has there been any psychological studies done on the effects on people that have been 'sent to Coventry'? Either by their neighbours, friends, work collegues or otherwise.
Thanks in advance...

[dot.hawkes]

oh yes
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAb stract?fromPage=online&aid=11039

[smudge]

I've been sent to Coventry by one or two on here before, but I quite enjoyed the journey! ;o}

[cazzz1975]

well coventry itself is quite a miserable place

[Katie~77]

I went to Coventry once to stay with my Mum's cousin. There was a huge Irish festival on, it was great!x

[dot.hawkes]

tut noone takes this place seriously!

[Katie~77]

I do.x

[smudge]

Mind you, I never did get there! My car broke down on the way & the AA brought me back home again! ;o}

[annie0000]

They can't study them, they have all commited suicide.

[whiffey]

I just looked up Coventry in the RAC Road Atlas, and it seems to be near Birmingham and has a railway station, but beyond that it doesn't look like somewhere you would go to deliberately.

[smudge]

Oh, I hope I haven't tempted fate - my car's never really broken down before - eeek!

[dot.hawkes]

well Lewis carroll may have been

[cazzz1975]

I know several people who work in coventry and there is an "icy" attitude there

[smudge]

Our neighbours moved to Coventry over 30 years ago - they said it was the worse move they'd ever made, but just got on wth it.

They'd still rather be back in South Beds any day!

[wizard69]

Dont you guys ever sleep, lol, only posted it 10 mins ago.
Its actualy quiet a serious question. Been having a bit of trouble where I live and I seem to have taken the brunt of it and Im afraid that Im turning into some sort of psycho...
and im not joking. I served time some years ago for violent offences but have seriously sorted my life out since then. (got custody of my son, got a nice home, woman that I love more than anything, good friends, etc) but my head is beginning to crumble with been ignored by people that I once considered my aquaintances (neighbors to be exact) if not actual friends. Ive had a real experiance of how gossip can really f*ck a man up.
I'm deadly serious, I am on the verge of doing something stupid unless I find a way of controlling this. The only thing preventing me at the moment is the thought of my son been taken into care (while I am in prison again) but I know only to well how easy it is to lose your temper in a fit of maddness.
I know its easy to post a jokey reply and ive posted more than my fair share in the past but please only serious answers from now on....thanks guys

[dot.hawkes]

Oi mine was academically sound , read it! First reply too, i am gutted now, can't take me seriously when i am being serious!

[smudge]

Oh, sorry wizard, I didn't realise it was that serious & was just following suit.

I've no idea about studies being done, but p'raps you could have a word with your GP if you're thinkin of doing something rash. I'm sure he/she will help you through this.

Please try to ignore the gossip & please don't do anything that will jeapardise your family life, it wouldn't be good for you & certainly not your son.

Chin up.

[wizard69]

Dot, I appriciate your reply and I wasnt refering to it when I said about SERIOUS replies, no offence to you at all.
Smudge, no probs. I didnt word my post in a serious way. Was rather hoping for serious replies but not banking on the humour of fellow A.B.ers (silly me)...
BUT... I am seriously in danger of losing it again, hence the question.
(I wont take jokey replies to heart...I NEED humour. God knows it's got me through some bad patches)

[wizard69]

and to top it all, my computer's playing up (sh!t piece of cr@p that it is). so will have to come back tomorrow...if im not a guest of her majesty by then. The way things are going, I think I might well be

[ELVIS68]

Any idea what the gossip was about?..must be bad for everyone to ignore you just like that