Born to be different is back on Thursday Channel 4 9.00pm

[ellenanora5]

It will be lovely to catch up with everyone but also quite sad.

[PickwickThePlockingDodo]

Oh thanks, OP.

[ellenanora5]

Your welcome Pickwick

Bumping for tonight, think there were quite a few of us watching the last time it was on.

[Quizeerascal]

Thanks, looking forward to it. They'll be sadness but it's always so well made, thought-provoking and poignant

[PickwickThePlockingDodo]

How old are they now?

[MiracletoCome]

They are 18 now

[Toddlerteaplease]

How on earth are the kids now adults?! Doesn't seem like 5 minutes since the first programme!

[Elderflower14]

Now watching... Knowing it will be sad... There was another young man called Nathan who was in it for a while then he was taken out...
I've been through a similar journey with my ds2 who's a bit older... He loves watching it...

[PickwickThePlockingDodo]

How on earth are the kids now adults?! Doesn't seem like 5 minutes since the first programme!

I know, time goes by so quickly it's frightening.

[SnakePlant]

Bloody hell Zoe and Hamish. So mature. I’m sorry but they can’t be 18 already. That’s crazy

[AngelaScandal]

How are they grown up already?!

[Elderflower14]

Shelby...
😔 😔 😔 😔 😔

[Toddlerteaplease]

I think one of them is a mumsnetter, possibly Zoe?

[PickwickThePlockingDodo]

Blimey Hamish was in the Paralympics and the two girls going to uni, they've done so well for themselves.

[Notredamn]

They're all amazing. I grew up watching this, I'm tearing up ❤️

[LolaLollypop]

Following!

[Sidge]

Ah I didn’t realise this was on, but managed to switch it in at five past nine so got nearly all of it.

I love this series, it’s done so sensitively. Incredible to think they’re 18/19 now.

It resonates with me as I have a disabled 16 year old. She’ll never go to uni but it’s so good to see some of the BTBD young people growing up and managing uni etc.

[viques]

I love this programme. Such incredible kids, such amazing families.

[Fernie6491]

I think they're incredible. I have followed Hamish on his Facebook page for a few years now, always good to see his swimming achievements, and how he's doing.
www.facebook.com/Hamish-McLean-Swimmer-347446658799335/

[Ifeel1000yearsold]

We love this too. Inspirational families.

[ellenanora5]

It was lovely to catch up with them all, and so heartwarming to be able to share all their achievements, very sad to hear about Williams condition and the plans both parents of William and Shelbie have had to put in place

Zoe was on the thread sometime ago when we heard about Shelbie.

I often wonder how Nathan is getting on, I hope he's doing well

[Notredamn]

I was welling up at Hamish was achieving his dreams, at Zoe going off to university and again when the flashbacks showed Emily in her nurse outfit when she was little and she was wanting to be a nurse, and she's only bloody doing it!
Really tried holding it together throughout Shelbie's segment with her adoring family and lost it seeing William so happy in his flat setting out in life only to find out his health news.
I'm glad I watched it alone as I'm not one for blubbering. Really didn't want to post anything patronising whilst watching but they've been on my mind since watching. Just blown away by all of the kids/young adults now.

[Elderflower14]

Now watching... Think I'm going to need tissues...

[Toddlerteaplease]

Wish they'd stop repeating their entire life history again.

[Krazynights34]

I e just come to this series new.
My daughter has one of the conditions (arthrogryposis) that the amazing young woman at Cambridge has but my daughter is affected completely differently.
It’s incredible to watch these wonderful people!

[Toddlerteaplease]

William is a legend!