Is he too old?

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/38gnee9

Elton John and his partner have become parents, with the birth (by a surrogate mother) of a baby boy.

Last year in the Ukraine, they were turned down from adopting because the Ukraine did not accept civil partnerships and also because of his age, he was then quoted as saying :

/// "David always wanted to adopt a child and I always said no because I am 62 and I think because of the travelling I do and the life I have, maybe it wouldn't be fair for the child" ///.

So what's changed?

[ummmm]

Oranger - why wouldn't he.??

When you love a child it's not a complete chore. Unpleasant...not a chore though.

[ethandron]

'so what's changed?'
elton changed his mind about having a child, that's all. we're all allowed to change our minds.
will he make a better parent than say angelina jolie? or me? or any of you out there? who knows, but at least this child is very much wanted which is more than can be said for lots of children who are 'accidents'.
good luck to them. the world has changed and we need to change our attitudes to embrace changes instead of harping back to the way things were in the good old days.

[Sqad]

eth...LOL...from your elaborate post, your answer is.......".no he is not too old."

Good evening by the way ;-)

[SIRandyraven]

Do they know. A Kid is for life and not just for Christmas ?
Still it will keep the press going for a few years. I'm sure the likes of The Sun and co will respect their privacy NOT ...
It will turn into a side show like with M Jackson and his kids.

[ethandron]

hi de hi sqad :o)
no, of course he's not too old, or too gay or too anything else anyone might care to level against him. he's a person before he's anything else. just because he's very rich doesn't make him any better or worse a parent than anyone else, just richer, and i don't see how that affects his parenting ability. we all wish we were richer don't we? we all want to give our kids the best we can don't we?
(i was answering the question at the end of the post actually - what's changed?)

[pastafreak]

I doubt that SIRandy...Elton and David Furnish have been in a committed relationship for a good many years-so they have a lot more stability the MJ ever had. They also do not seem to seek the limelight in the way some others do. Good luck to them.

[sp1814]

Clokey

Check where this thread turned to their sexuality - third post.

See?

[SIRandyraven]

Elton John and the word stable in the same paragraph.
Well I hope it works for them and the child.

Who is the father anyway ?
Just curious.

[sp1814]

SIRandy

Why is it that so many people (looking at the Daily Mail link) think that they're doing this on a whim?

Is it because they're gay and therefore 'flighty and fashion obsessed' or is there another reason?

[sp1814]

SIRandy

Errr - they've been together for 17 years. Ever heard a story about either one of them playing away?

[Sqad]

sp.

<<Is it because they're gay and therefore 'flighty and fashion obsessed' or is there another reason?<<<

Elton John....."flighty and fashioned obsessed?"....how dare you Sir?

[SIRandyraven]

Stable as in mind , I was thinking.

[SIRandyraven]

Anyway ....good luck to them.

[sp1814]

Sqad

Do you think this baby was conceived as a whim? As a fashion thing? Do you think that other fickle fashionistas are accused of having babies as a whim? Liz Hurley perhaps?

[Sqad]

sp...I think that I may have confused you..........I have no idea why and in what circumstances the "baby" was conceived.

I imagined that your comment about Sir Elton John "flighty and fashion obsessed'" referred to his clothing and hence my comment "
Elton John....."flighty and fashioned obsessed?"....how dare you Sir?

We must be at cross purposes.

[starone]

ummm - I know they live in a different world, and I am sure money will make a lot of difference to them but I still think he is too old. What's the point of having a baby if you don't form some sort of relationship with them, regardless of money. Michael Douglas is IMO too old to have young children and if his illness progresses he may not even be there for them. And I do know that this can happen to young people too. I don't quite know how to word this, but it is not so much that Elton John is too old but more that the baby is too young. He should have adopted years ago, not waited until now. When the child needs a father most he could well not be there. Don't know if this makes sense, but it does to me.

[pastafreak]

So-they should not have children because one partner is 'too old'?

[sp1814]

Starbuckone

I see where you're coming from - I really think they should've had children a while ago, and none of us can know why that didn't happen.

However, they are in the rare situation whereby if for whatever reason, Elton proved too old to provide a fatherly role - they have a spare father. The rest of us aren't in that position!

[ummmm]

I understand what you're saying Star...

The time wasn't right for him then. He was way too busy. He's now decided to not tour again so can give everything to his little boy.

Wouldn't life be great if all parents could give 100% to their babies? Who could afford to afford the time?

My friends Mum had her at 47....Big difference, I understand...but that meant she had to keep her job and carry on working to support her.

My friend is 28 now...her Mum is healthy, as is her Dad....lucky her eh? My dad died at the age of 59.

I look back though...before my Dad got sick...If he was to have another child I would have been delighted.

[sammmo]

ok lets cut to the quick..he's an old queer living with another old queer and there to old to have a baby.Its not normal and should'nt be allowed but if anyone says its wrong..all there queer bumpals stick up for them.. saying its ok and allowable..look at what they,ve called him for gods sake.. poor lad, what chance has he got to have a normal life..