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Originally Posted by
butterfly
Ah yes, but all I said was that her behaviour appeared to be that of someone who isn't the full monty or the sharpest tool in the box. I never said she IS those things. I was simply trying to describe a persons behaviour on the show.
I am not one of these people who think that a person needs sympathy and/or special attention because they have a learning difficulty of some description.
In normal, everyday life, yes I understand the help and support people with these difficulties need but put yourself into the limelight knowing full well you will not cope with the pressure is not very responsible.
I also do not believe that someone with difficulties such as Susans would want to be patronised and felt sorry for and treated in any way superior to anyone else just because of a learning difficulty.
I'm not even sure where these "learning disfficulty" claims have stemmed from, certainly her own brother doesn't appear to think she has any.
As for the Hypoxia, again, I've only heard that on this forum and before her meltdown at the weekend I'd heard no mention of it at all.
Indeed, if Susan Boyle does suffer from something as serious as Hypoxia the question has to be asked that as a responsible adult should she have put herself in such a taxing and anxious environment as BGT?
I'm not suggesting that anyone with a difficulty or illness should be discriminated against, however the onus has to lie with Susan.
I suffer from Narcolepsy and FMS and due to these illnesses I'd probably be incapable of running a full marathon. I'd love to be able to but the end result even if I did manage to finish would be devastating both mentally and physically. As a responsible adult it is my responsibility to accept those limits.
Should I push myself regardless and complete a marathon anyway (for my own self gain) could I then expect tea and sympathy, a room at the priory - paid for by the marathon organisers - to recover? Would it be the marathon organisers responsibilty to sort out my irresponsibility? Would it be fair if my antics then hit the headlines and took any glory away from the rightful winner?
I daresay not!
I do however wish Susan a speedy recovery, I also hope that she has some responsible people around her to guide her and help her with her future career and not just people who want to make money from her.
say her brother on gmtv yesterday, and as you say he didnt wasnt aware of these learning difficulties that we are told she suffers from.
At the end of the day no-one forced her to go to to bgt did they, if she wasnt mentally capable of taking the pressure that would have come with it, then she should has stepped aside.
"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." - Marilyn Monroe
It's so simple Susan Boyle entered BGT sang beautifully had x number of hits on youtube {Iv'e lost count}went onto the final and lost and is now receving treatment for a "breakdown" which she will most likely recover from..........whether she has learning difficulties, behavioural difficulties , some sort of mental or emotional disorder, maybe she's bipolar or even worse maybe she's schitzophrenic, or just maybe she is just being Susan Boyle, and Simon Cowell is just being Simon Cowell {even although all he sees is money} .........May God help us and save us from all the amateur psychologists and psychaitrists out there who would more than likely be better served looking at and sorting out their own problems instead of someone elses! 
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