A mum-of-eight was trolled so intensely online that she called the police.
Marie Buchan received horrendous abuse from haters online, who've called her a "slag" and sent her death threats.
The 39-year-old has been targeted after speaking about her life with eight kids, Birmingham Mail reports.
The Selly Oak, West Midlands mum said: "Some of the abuse I receive is just vile. They call me a parasite, a s*** and they 'hope I die soon'.
"Others say I'm a 'scrounger' and I've had threats of men coming to get me and 'teach me a lesson'.
"It can be hell at times.
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"I don't know what people get out of being so horrible but they must just get sick kicks.
"It is very hard at times to read that stuff and horrible for the children as well. When you are feeling low it can really make you sink even lower.
"It has got to stop. People don't understand the impact on someone who is in the limelight. I have contacted the police before due to the threats."
Marie fears she will never find work having been dubbed 'octomum'.
"Unfortunately I have been given the nickname octomum and that has stuck," she added.
"It is definitely holding me back from getting a job.
"I have applied for a number of jobs. Employers seem keen at first but when they realise who I am, I am rejected.
"I fear I will never be able to shake the octomum tag off. I am stuck with it for life. I have ambition and I am hard working no matter what people say.
"It is difficult bringing eight children up. It is really hard work.
"I have mechanic qualifications and I have recently taken qualifications in first aid. I would love to roll out my first aid knowledge to local primary schools.
"This is what I would love to do but I fear I will never be taken seriously."
Marie's eight children are aged 20, 18, 16, 15, 13, 11, 10 and eight and she lives in a housing association property.
All her children have the same father.
She is currently on benefits but is looking for work and has been on several courses in a bid to secure a position.
Back in January Marie revealed she had been isolating at home with coronavirus -1>coronavirus when she became extremely ill and was hospitalised.
An ambulance was sent to her home and the mum was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where she was placed on a drip.
Marie told how she thought she was going to die when she began to cough up blood and suffer coughing fits, but fortunately she pulled through.
The single mum first hit headlines when she appeared on the Channel 4 show Only Human in 2016.
A scene of that episode has recently resurfaced on TikTok where she says: "I am addicted to pregnancy, I'm addicted to birth and feeding, I'm addicted to that.
"I think a lot of people do see me as trash really. Lazy, useless, just producing babies for money."
The mum has also appeared on the Channel 5 show Benefits Britain: Life On The Dole where she claimed to work 21-hour days looking after her kids.
