Liveline Thread (15/02/2012 to 01/05/2012)

syklops · 15-02-2012 3:35pm

Forgive my ignorance, but can she not just go to the agency and ask her to contact them.

If she is not interested in contacting them then surely this is the end of the story, move on.

Looking back at my childhood I had older relatives who were interested in me and I had older relatives who weren't. I really don't think my life would have been any better if the relatives who werent interested were forced to spend time with me. If anything the reverse would be true.

pc7 · 15-02-2012 3:35pm

county wrote: »

i take your point but why did she agree to meet in the first place.

Only she knows, but she obviously hid it from her family/support structure to attend alone.

She may have done it to help him, but couldn't give him what he needed. Its tragic all round, but she should not be judged, I'm sure she never stopped thinking of him.

IvyTheTerrible · 15-02-2012 3:35pm

She's not being fair, saying it's all about the mother. Children who have been adopted, ALSO have the right to say they don't want contact with their birth mother. (I have a friend who doesn't want to meet her birth mother).

my friend · 15-02-2012 3:37pm

I can always hear a heavy drinker

Yakuza · 15-02-2012 3:37pm

The birth mother could potentially have much more to lose than the adoptee if their family found out, hence the relative weighting of the rights.

AngryBollix · 15-02-2012 3:37pm

whos the daddy joe

IvyTheTerrible · 15-02-2012 3:41pm

"And nobody knew about you..well SHE did"

Jeebus, Joe, of course she did, she gave birth to her!!

pc7 · 15-02-2012 3:41pm

Clare sounds very sensible and at peace with everything, it also sounds like her adoptive parents were very supportive and loved her very much.

furiousox · 15-02-2012 3:42pm

Important subject adoption, glad liveline got round to discussing it at last, long overdue. :rolleyes:

europa11 · 15-02-2012 3:44pm

What's a "Bert" mother Joe?

No point sticking up da altarboys' photo I suppose, given the.... :rolleyes:

nosey guy · 15-02-2012 3:44pm

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signostic · 15-02-2012 3:46pm

nosey guy wrote: »

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I think Clare is a good caller to liveline...unlike many other callers over the past few weeks she is sensible and most times if you are sensible you don`t last long on liveline

syklops · 15-02-2012 3:47pm

Jaysoose wrote: »

Your not tempted to ring her but your happy to go on whineline and cristicise her?

WTF.

I have a step brother and 2 step sisters I never met. I have stared at their names in the phonebook for ages but never called them.

While I am now talking about it on D'internet, the thought of telling Joe Duffy does not compute. Have they no friends to bitch about stuff to?

europa11 · 15-02-2012 3:47pm

And if anyone can recognise a sympathetic tone, it's our Joe.

Man could give lessons in putting one on.

pc7 · 15-02-2012 3:47pm

Well Dee how else did you want them to survive it, read some of the threads on boards from women who were forced into the care of nuns to give birth and hand their children over, its heart breaking stuff. If burying it and trying to block it is how they survive they are amazing for just getting through it.

ppink · 15-02-2012 3:47pm

how can the birth mother divulge info on the father without possibly causing a lot of problems.
he may not even know himself

furiousox · 15-02-2012 3:48pm

Right.
Radio off, thread on.
Same as yesterday.

nosey guy · 15-02-2012 3:48pm

signostic wrote: »

I think Clare is a good caller to liveline...unlike many other callers over the past few weeks she is sensible and most times if you are sensible you don`t last long on liveline

Ok thats fine...but this subject has been discussed maybe 7 or 8 times since ive been listening..seriously.

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-02-2012 3:48pm

2 ads before 3

signostic · 15-02-2012 3:49pm

It would be gas if Joe was doing the voice on the sliderobes ad:D

artful_codger · 15-02-2012 3:49pm

Joe probably suspicious that his unruly brother was adopted.

RadioRetro · 15-02-2012 3:49pm

What the hell is 'unique' about Sliderobes sliding doors?

Oh fupping jeebus, PSA wailing again.

nosey guy · 15-02-2012 3:50pm

furiousox wrote: »

Right.
Radio off, thread on.
Same as yesterday.

well i hate to tell you,but you just missed joe cutting the cheese there live on air..priceless moment.

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-02-2012 3:51pm

Anger management courses:D

Conor84 · 15-02-2012 3:52pm

Another thing that annoys me about LL. The way that whenever a public service organisation is mentioned he always say great staff, do a great job. When talking about the PSA lad who apparently knew nothing about alarms Joe said I'm sure he was a lovely man etc.

Then when talking about the Adoption Agency the caller said she was a nice woman and Joe goes yeah they all are - do a great job - and the caller then said well I only met one. Dead right.

Why does Joe go out of his way to praise public sector staff - remember how he praised Dublin binmen to the hilt and likes to go on about how great An Post, Dublin Bus staff are.

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-02-2012 3:52pm

Apple Pie

RadioRetro · 15-02-2012 3:52pm

cutting the cheese = farting, right?

county · 15-02-2012 3:52pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Anger management courses:D

for listeners of liveline

lucylu · 15-02-2012 3:52pm

RadioRetro wrote: »

What the hell is 'unique' about Sliderobes sliding doors?

Oh fupping jeebus, PSA wailing again.

the price

europa11 · 15-02-2012 3:53pm

Criticising Fianna Fáil on the Laaaahvlahhn! :eek:

bad line or maybe he'll let him off until the next breakeen......in 12...11...10...9....

Liveline Thread (15/02/2012 to 01/05/2012)

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