The Undateables

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

Is anyone watching this? Can't believe it has been made tbh, blatantly treating the disabled as a freakshow.

Ah thanks. I missed the beginning.

she was really cruel, just running out on Richard like that

Richard's mum seems lovely :)

Do they dating company disclose their 'conditions' etc?

I really like Luke. He seems like a lovely guy and I think people could get over the tourette's if they were open minded enough. I think Richard needs to find a likeminded lady. His mum is lovely though.

She wasn't cruel. You don't know how it's been edited plus she might have told him she could only stay for x hours. She must have has an idea about the programme being made. I thought she was nice.

I thought so too. Wilf has a gf at the monent. She is two years older!!!!!

I have met several neurologists who are very like Richard

ok, the programme makers made her look cruel

I really don't like the premise of this programme. Yes, look at the difficulties faced in a sympathetic way, but the title says it all. Designed for people to laugh at.

Was reading th Autism Society's reaction to this programme today, and it was quite positive. They thought the title was unfortunate but the content was good.
I don't feel compelled to laugh at any of them. I think it's sensitively done. And not patronising either.

I don't think she was cruel. Better than leading him on.

Yes I agree realhousewives
:(

I've been to that bowling lane- it's in Queensway!

i felt really sorry for Richard though, i suppose i know how hard we have to plan transisitons for DD that a simple 'i'm off' would have her overthinking and hurting for hours

My friend had the idea of a dating website for people with learning dissabilities. She is in that field herself and reckons there's a real gap in the market. I think it will be a minefield, though. Im recording it as as its had such good write ups in the papers. Shame about the title.

Well I'm watching it and the programme is good.

Its a shame they feel the need to give it such a crap title though as it has put people off and possibly attracted the type of audience who want to laugh. If I'd not seen the NAS review I doubt if I'd have watched it.

Am slightly changing my mind. Thought maybe that receptionist had just turned up to laugh at the guy with tourette's but actually she seems very nice.

Wilf and I have been to Queensway! Glad Lukes date went well.

Yes agree the title doesn't reflect the content.

I really felt for Richard's mum when he was telling his 'date' about how much he loved his mum. He seemed very vulnerable then

i also thought the title was awful :(

the woman who went on a date with Richard, Dawn, has mild learning disabilities, so i doubt she was trying to be cruel. probably just thought "this is no good, i'm going" & went. Richard's feelings about it might not have even crossed her mind.

I do find this hard to watch as it does bring home that DS is possibly going to be dependent on me for life. That has a whole load of worries attached for his future.

Yes, with you there babyheave :(

i'm going to have to stop posting and watching

too raw for me - might find it on 4OD another time

sorry for spoiling the thread

I'd forgotten it was on, they were discussing it on Radio 5Live this afternoon and the consensus was that it was a good show but with a very distasteful title, however that Ch4 probably wouldn't care so long as they got the viewing figures, a bit like Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.

I wasn't sure whether I wanted to watch it or not, I have an 8 year old DS with Aspergers but I don't want to add dating to the list of things I worry about for him just yet, still feeling a bit sensitive following diagnosis.