Susan Boyle wants to adopt...

Elrein · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:08

I wish the best for her, no doubt there's a lot of haters out there and she's laughing herself to sleep every night.

OP sounds like a complete dick.

asim18 · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:09

My mother is ugly, is utterly mental, and doesn't have much savings - yet she could still care immensely well for children.

Either OP's mother is a hot young model with perfect mental health or OP needs a reality check.

grudas · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:13

lofarl said:
I live in the same town as her. All that talk about her being grounded, living in her simple council house and walking around the local shops like a grounded normal person. Well let me tell you something about that. It's all bloody true. If that's not a sign of mental illness I don't know what is.

If the above post is not a sign of mental illness I don't know what is, moderators, get the above poster some much needed help.

On a serious note, did you when read your post?! Does that make much sense? I hope you're just trolling and not being serious but if you're.. Oh god.

Richdog · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:17

OP tries to make amusing thread with lots of banter based around making fun of ugly person with history of mental unstability. OP fails.

grudas said:
If the above post is not a sign of mental illness I don't know what is, moderators, get the above poster some much needed help.

On a serious note, did you when read your post?! Does that make much sense? I hope you're just trolling and not being serious but if you're.. Oh god.

I think it was a little tounge in cheek based around a millionaire living in a council house etc...

Terminal_Boy · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:27

What is it with minted people still having council houses?

Xordium · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:27

ProbablyNotAnAdonis said:
53 year-old single (butt-ugly munter) with a history of mental health problems

None, of which exclude her. She'll probably make a better parent than some judgemental **** who decides to judge a persons quality on their physical attributes or their health. Fair play to her.

asim18 · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:33

Terminal_Boy said:
What is it with minted people still having council houses?

I think you can buy it off the council for lower than market value. I very much doubt they're giving her any benefits.

Nevakonaza · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:35

I don't see what the issue is,If she really wants one then fair play.

SPG · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:37

Fair play to her, lucky child indeed will get a great education and awesome Christmas presents.

estebanrey · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:40

OP doth protest too much me thinks.

A "who's your unlikely crush" thread would have been a nicer way of telling the world though.

cheesyboy · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:41

This doesn't sound like a serious plan to me. I've not seen anything of Boyle since failing to enjoy her appearance on the talent show, but suspect she wouldn't achieve approval to adopt, in any case. Age and being single are going to count against, even discounting anything else.

Suspect she's being whimsical rather than actually planning to pursue it. Doubt we'll hear anything more on it.

[FnG]magnolia · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:42

What a nasty little man you are, seek.

estebanrey · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:48

cheesyboy said:
but suspect she wouldn't achieve approval to adopt, in any case. Age and being single are going to count against, even discounting anything else.

Why? I say the life chances of a child would be better with a mutli-millionaire single woman in her sixties than with out-of-work Dwayne and Charlene living on their sink estate in Bradford.

cheesyboy · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:50

estebanrey said:
Why? I say the life chances of a child would be better with a mutli-millionaire single woman in her sixties than with out-of-work Dwayne and Charlene living on their sink estate in Bradford.

Well, they wouldn't be approved for adoption either, would they.

Xordium · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:53

cheesyboy said:
Well, they wouldn't be approved for adoption either, would they.

If they were potentially good parents then why not. Or are we saying that people who don't work aren't good parents now. The stereotyping is strong in this thread.

cheesyboy · 20 Oct 2014 at 08:55

Xordium said:
If they were potentially good parents then why not. Or are we saying that people who don't work aren't good parents now. The stereotyping is strong in this thread.

I'm not making judgement, just applying what the decisions are based upon. Friends of mine have recently adopted twins, they had to go through quite a lot to get approved.

Hyburnate · 20 Oct 2014 at 09:01

cheesyboy said:
This doesn't sound like a serious plan to me. I've not seen anything of Boyle since failing to enjoy her appearance on the talent show, but suspect she wouldn't achieve approval to adopt, in any case. Age and being single are going to count against, even discounting anything else.

Suspect she's being whimsical rather than actually planning to pursue it. Doubt we'll hear anything more on it.

Those two don't count against you.

cheesyboy · 20 Oct 2014 at 09:04

Hyburnate said:
Those two don't count against you.

Do they not? someone should have told Boyle who, as I said, doesn't seem especially serious about actually adopting.

“I know I’m not married and I’m over 50 but I am waiting to see.”

Hyburnate · 20 Oct 2014 at 09:05

Who can adopt a child
You may be able to adopt a child if you’re aged 21 or over (there’s no upper age limit) and either:

single
married
in a civil partnership
an unmarried couple (same sex and opposite sex)
the partner of the child’s parent
There are different rules for private adoptions and adoptions of looked-after children.

cheesyboy · 20 Oct 2014 at 09:08

From what I understand of it, age and relationship status are assessed as part of the overall decision. Much like smoking or a criminal record doesn't rule you out of being approved but they certainly do count against.

In any case, I'll eat my hat if Boyle actually adopts a child.