Liveline thread 09/04/2013 to 19/7/2013

The Ferrit

Buy him a crocodile for his room luv

Tisserand

I can think of plenty of numbers this woman should be ringing before Liveline - Pieta House, Samaritans and suicide help lines, not forgetting the DSPCA if there are 70 animals in the bedroom

Roger_007

Why is this woman ringing Joe Duffy? Not much patient confidentiality here!

neris

sounds like the son needs to get out and meet people rather then animals

Lapin

She's afraid to walk into the bedroom.


I don't blame her.

The place sounds like a scene from an Indiana Jones film.

Lady Chatterton

Maybe her son could volunteer with some animal charity?

Sully

Is this call a windup?

Floppybits

Sounds like he has a reptile house in his bedroom.

DellyBelly

He's showing his snake to kids in the bedroom...is that correct

syklops

neris wrote: »

sounds like the son needs to get out and meet people rather then animals

She emphasised that he likes exotic animals not dogs. By exotic, I think she means reptiles, which are much less sociable than mammals. In fact many reptiles prefer a solitary existence. I wonder if that is some how connected?

That_Guy

Why is her son's depression being discussed on the radio? National radio at that.

I, for want of a better word, suffer with depression. If my mam was on the radio discussing my personal issues I'd go mad.

I'm kinda similar to her son in that I just started losing interest in my hobbies but I've discovered that they're hugely important to me now.

Anti-depressants can only do so much but without a proper support system like counselling, then you can only go so far. Now, that's just from my own personal experience. It's not for everyone and may be a bit of trial and error but I feel counselling and anti-depressants are working for me.

snubbleste

His one-eyed snake :eek: :eek:

artful_codger

Morto.

Roger_007

No fear of the girlfriend going up to his bedroom!

europa11

"He has low self-esteem, Joe"

I hope to f*ck he hasn't the radio on upstairs.

snubbleste

Will some neighbour rush in, hang up the phone and give her a stern talking to?

Lady Chatterton

I'm not sure I'd discuss my worries or details of my depression with my mother if I thought she was going to rely it all to Joe Duffy.

djemba djemba

Should this really be on national radio.

snubbleste

The son will sue for emotional trauma

Roger_007

europa11 wrote: »

"He has low self-esteem, Joe"

I hope to f*ck he hasn't the radio on upstairs.

No wonder he has problems when he has a mother who discusses his personal life on the national airwaves. That guy needs to leave home and get as far away from her as possible! This whole conversation is totally unethical.

Lapin

There can't be too many 24 year old lads who bring snakes and things to children's parties to entertain the kids.

Any chance of annonimity is well and truely gone now.





He has a guinea pig too Joe.

Its called dinner for the snake !

signostic

This is atrocious, Carmel should get off the radio now and ring someone for real help,

the_monkey

Just tuned in .

Alligator in someone's living room ... normal day on da LIVELIIIINNNNEEE!!!

PauloMN

"there's a baby alligator in my sitting room Joe"

There's one sentence I can honestly say I never thought I would hear.

That_Guy

Did she say he's going to counselling or anything?

For me, I fell out of love with my hobbies but gradually got in touch with them and feel they're more important than ever to distract myself from various things or just as a stress reliever.

When her son is ready to talk, I'm sure he will but this woman needs to stop fúcking crowding him and give him a bit of space. Offering a listening ear as opposed to barging into his room and dragging info out of him may not be helping him and may end up resenting her.

europa11

djemba djemba wrote: »

Should this really be on national radio.

No, and not for the first time either.

So much for screening calls....I suppose the Duffer doesn't mind as long as it boosts both his ratings and his self-declared credentials as some kind of radio shrink.

Floppybits

What does he feed the alligator?

gjc

just tuned in....."What are the names of the animals ..joe??"

jetfiremuck

Jesus. He got fired from steeling thevanimals.....dr doolityle here ffs

Sacksian

I can't quite figure out what's going on here, what with the alligators, snakes and low self-esteem computer game unemployment.