Under what circumstances would you put your children up for adoption?

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Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
26,121
Obviously, it's not a decision taken lightly but what line would they have to cross for you to send them packing? I'm quite easy going with my children but these are big no-nos:

1. If they support any team other than Brighton. If, God forbid, they EVER stray into Man U territory then I have truly failed as a parent.

2. If they ever wear their trousers or jeans halfway down their arses.

3. If they ever decide to vote Lib-Dem. I've mellowed with age and they can vote Labour if they want but Lib-Dem is still out of the question.

4. If they use text speak in emails to me. I work on a '3 strikes and you're out' rule.

5. If I ever catch them feeding pigeons.

I don't think that's too much to ask
 
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Common as Mook

Not Posh as Fook
Jul 26, 2004
5,642
All completely fair. Especially point 1.

I would also add:

6. If they ever questioned the worth of our Royal Family.
 


Tooting Gull

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
11,033
I think you forgot 6. If they disagree with any of my views on music. 'Mellowed with age' my arse. I'll give you supporting Palace and the LibDems though.
 


Falkor

Banned
Jun 3, 2011
5,673
Being adopted there would be no reason to put them up for adoption pure and simple has affected my life terribly i have great parents now but the abuse i got as a child was shocking from school friends that somehow found out i was adopted
 


If, after 14 years of waiting for a home, they decided to get married on the day of the first competitive league game at your clubs new stadium.
 






hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
Helpful Moderator
Mar 16, 2005
62,763
Chandlers Ford
Being adopted there would be no reason to put them up for adoption pure and simple has affected my life terribly i have great parents now but the abuse i got as a child was shocking from school friends that somehow found out i was adopted

I don't think he was being entirely serious Falkor.



(Except about the Man United bit).
 






Braders

Abi Fletchers Gimpboy
Jul 15, 2003
29,224
Brighton, United Kingdom
point 1 without question.
 


Pbseagull

New member
Sep 28, 2011
916
Eastbourne
Would rather try to sell them on Ebay, get rid & make a bit of cash....job done
 








Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,952
Surrey
Can you have your kids adopted once they are over 18? I only ask because voting Lib Dem would surely require that they were this age. I have to say I voted Lib Dem, but I don't think I'll make that mistake again.

I'd add:
6. Moaning that the wealthy and privileged were increasingly the victims of snidey abuse.
7. If I ever see "could of" instead of "could've" in their homework
 


Falkor

Banned
Jun 3, 2011
5,673
Then don't allow him to. It's really that simple.

He dont live with me he lives with his mum and the rest of her family are season ticket holders. I stand no chance :( That said im going to take him Lewes friendly
 






hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
Helpful Moderator
Mar 16, 2005
62,763
Chandlers Ford
He dont live with me he lives with his mum and the rest of her family are season ticket holders. I stand no chance :( That said im going to take him Lewes friendly

Fair enough. Point retracted then. Get him along to the Amex at the first opportunity. Oh and buy him some STUFF.
 


daveinprague

New member
Oct 1, 2009
12,572
Prague, Czech Republic
Would never put my children up for adoption without first checking the sale possibilities to Gypsies, Circus's etc....
 


Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
26,121
I think you forgot 6. If they disagree with any of my views on music. 'Mellowed with age' my arse. I'll give you supporting Palace and the LibDems though.

How wrong you are. We disagree about music all the time. My 12 yr old loves really dark dubstep, I can't stand it. He thinks my love of fey Scandinavian folk music is naff and only recently we were arguing about the best Jungle Brothers album. (I think Straight Out The Jungle was their best, he thinks Raw Deluxe.) Actually, music is probably the only things where we often disagree.

Glad you agree on the Lib-Dems though.
 




Pbseagull

New member
Sep 28, 2011
916
Eastbourne
Or maybe could do a "swapsies" . "you take over the care of my son/daughter, and I'll take your new 50" widescreen tv".... fair exchange is no robbery.
 


Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
62,706
The Fatherland
Given I dont want kids, birth would be sufficient reason for me. Either adoption or in the canel 'cuddling' an anvil.
 


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