That poor woman.

"John, I am sitting on the toilet. This isn't the best of times"
"I don't give a rip!... Wait, what was that?"
"...I just ripped" 

Even she seems quite embarresed by some of his behaviour, but I quess thats true of all parents!

She really should have taken this opportunity to move.

I felt a wee bit sorry for her. She couldn't bring herself to be disloyal to him, but also felt he'd conducted himself badly.

The guy needs help

I don't feel sorry for her at all, his behaviour isn't something that has just happened over night.  It is something that must have been going on since he was a child and she has to bear some responsibility for bringing up such a spoilt and nasty individual.  She has obviously spoilt him rotten and let him get away with blue murder, making excuse after excuse for him.  Ultimately, it is down to him but she has to take some of the blame for how he is.

Everything you say is true LL, but it's sometimes hard to see that we do our children a disservice by being too soft. I think the penny has dropped with her now that the nation (and Oz) have watched him.

I guess that was a bit harsh of me, but it makes me so mad when this sort of behaviour could've been nipped in the bud at an early stage.  Although, I don't suppose at the time you think you are raising a child who is going to go on to become such an unpleasant person.  Too late now for her to do anything about it, except tell him how disappointed she is in his behaviour and how ashamed she has been.  I doubt, she will do that though.

My son used to follow me to the toilet, too.
He was about 1 year old at the time.

according to his mum he isn't disrespectful to women......he sees men and women as equal..........i took it to mean he'd yell at a woman the same as he would a man.........the more i hear about him and his strange behaviour.....recording phone calls.....saving txts and emails to catch ppl out......now even following his mum about to shout at her....makes me wonder 2 things......

1...how the hell did he get through all the pre show tests?
2..do you think his mum encouraged him to audition so she could have a break from him?!

1. No idea, but it does make one wonder what criteria they use.

2.

Well according to him his dad was jealous of the relationship he had with his mum,she wouldn't let his dad discipline him,they have a brother sister relationship.As a mum to me that would feel there is no authority figure,my sons are all close to me but I'm mum as much as I adore them there are still boundaries just as there are with my parents and I.

me and my mum are very close, i int never had a dad,(well i have but i dont want to know about him) i do let her go to the loo in peace though. she needs a break from me now and again  shes needed such a break she been in spain over a month

Aww JAF a little break does us the world of good.My kids are adults,the eldest is in Ibiza he comes home Sunday after being there for 2 weeks,I am looking forward to having him home soooo much,It's his birthday tomorrow,he'll be having a ball while I'm feeling all sentimental.

He's a nutjob!  Mental old crab-eyes should be sectioned with the key thrown away.

I think a thorough mental assessment wouldn't go amiss at the very least. Wonder if he'd walk out of the shrink's office or be dragged out?

My cat follows me to the loo....
does that count?

Did anyone notice that his mother looked worn down and rather embarrassed on BBLB.
I imagine she cannot risk remonstrating with him about his abysmal behaviour for fear of his ranting. To follow her about to continue berating her shows how little respect he has for her. He is a disgrace.

He would really suit one of those lovely canvas jackets with the buckles on the sleeves and back.

I'm sorry... but the guy is seriously weird......

They ALL follow me to the loo...    

the kids, the dog...   hubby (only he only vocally follows me...  hollering through so I can't actually hear what he's saying...  I can hear it enough to make me seeth, and rush what I am doing  so I can stomp back through to what ever room he is hollering from to have a go at him)

My cat follows me to the loo and sits in there whilst I am going about my business

It's very off-putting

I have a strict no talking to me or following me when I am in the loo rule

I can't perform if I know someone is out there

 Me neither....

The 1st time I went away with my ex i locked him on the balcony when I went to the loo

So does mine. It has to stop, she's only 4 months old, I can still make sure that she knows that the world does not revolve around her.

  I know exactly where you are coming from DID

one of mine does too!!!!!!.....sits there flippin howling......i'm gonna rename him john james..........

If I were his mum, by now I would have used him as a wet wipe and then flashed him down the loo.

One of mine sits on my lap while I am going about me business.

I love the quiet of the loo. there is something dead relaxing about going to the loo and shutting the door. Its proper quiet you time   Do i sound weird

So does mine and then sits there and watches me.  I keep telling her she has privacy on the litter tray, but it doesn't sink in at all.

Yeah.... good point Gyp.... 

the loo was my sanctuary when the kids were little... well, when the girl was little (all my friends referred to her as "the monster")...   I can remember locking myself in the loo with a bottle of red wine...  sitting there... tears streaming down my face...    with her, aged 3...   bashing on the loo door with an ornament or something else she shouldn't have...   giving up when that didn't work...   coming back, and me hearing a strange less destructive noise... 

I came out to find a multi coloured wax crayon mural on the door!

aww kids, they can bring out the best in us Ive felt like that many a time when my daughter was little.

His mum pampered to his every whim when a child , so it follows that he follows her to the loo