MJ

Saw you on the front page. Funny, I wrote a similar blog earlier today and I agree with you 100%. And your sentence, “…MJ’s death has become a lightning rod for people who hold extreme views..” is right on the money, IMHO.

I, too, think Michael Jackson was very naïve. Children are naïve, and I truly believe in my heart that Michael had the trusting and the idealism of a child. I just can’t see him helping himself to sexual pleasure with those disadvantaged kids. I can’t. And whether the incidents took place or not, any parent who would willingly allow their child to sleep in the same bed as a man ora woman who is not their trusted parent should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law! I agree with you, if I had a child and my child had been violated, there is no amount of money that would mollify me. I would NOT want to see that offending man or woman in my face on the TV set, or worse, in my child’s face day in and day out. What is the child going to think of the parent who settles for this? Honestly – from my heart, this is one of the reasons why I did not and do not want to become a professional entertainer. No one is perfect; and you think you have the trust of those hangers-on. But when the relationship sours or the gravy train grinds its gears, the potential for betrayal and extortion shows his ugly head, and the public always believes the accuser.

… And why, WHY do they do him this way? Because it’s Human Nature.

This is probably one of the best MJ entries I’ve read. Thank you for having common sense. This entry actually made me smile. Thank you. And I agree with you. If I thought my child was molested, I wouldn’t accept a pay off. Sorry.

I agree. Al Sharpton is no idol of mine. With the power he has he could be doing good things for good people instead of exploiting his position. That whole racism thing always gets to me. I am too much a humanist to take to it kindly. I like your view of how MJ was naive and the way he tried to create an unforgettible experience. And incarseration would be the only option with me, hands down… ~

Well said. I think most, including myself, hold this view. Unfortunately it’s the extremists that the media focus on and are heard the loudest.

I completely agree with the vast majority of this. It’s refreshing to read something that’s not one of the extreme views you mention, it really is. ~

Thank you for putting into words the feelings I’ve had. This is exactly how I feel about the whole situation. I wish the press could now leave it be. He’s gone, they’ve had the memorial, now it’s time to move on. Just put on some Thriller and let things lie.

MJ said he slept on the floor while the kids were in bed. If I were a kid at Neverland, I wouldnt want to be anywhere else than where ever MJ was. I think it is sad that the only time MJ seemed like an adult was when he was performing. I guess because as a kid he had to be an adult on stage, so it is only natural that that is where his sexual side even appeared to the public.

Well, I think I have issues with this point of view. Obviously my opinion is not based on academic experience but from my own observation on life in general. I will say like you however, I hope MJ is finally at peace.

speaking of soemone stole his body.

Finally, a respectable opinion. Thank you for sharing your thoughts

I agree with everything u said! maybe MJ thought of sharing his bed the same way many parents do with their children. If u look at it in a bad way it sounds bad, if u look at it in another way it doesn;t sound so strange. my 1 yr old niece slept in mine n my mans bed with us when she visited. so does that make me a child rapist? No

Your entry was amazing. I wrote a similar entry the other day. It’s nice to see someone share a similar view on this. 🙂

i agree with you. it is too bad that his innocence (be it criminal or pathological) led to so much bad stuff. i did like his music and remember him from when i was a very young child myself.

*clapping* You said everything that is needed to be said about Michael and then some. If my child was so called molested, no amount of money on Earth would pacify me. Human Nature and Have you Seen My Chilhood tells of the pain he endured for so long…thank you so much for this entry!

Apparently you can only have common sense and a respectable opinion if you don’t believe he was guilty, according to what I’m reading from your other noters. And that is the problem I have with all this silliness. I have common sense, and my common sense tells me he is guilty. I respect your opinion, even though I disagree with it. But I am having a BIG problem with those who think the only (c)

RESPECTABLE and COMMON SENSE opinion is that which agrees with their own opinion.

I couldn’t help but think that had he NOT been so powerful and well known and talented, that he would have been able to get the help he needed. it was his money and position that insulated him from people who had his true welfare at heart – not their own.

Right on.

As far as the postage stamp, that is so ridiculous. If it ever comes to be I would hope that not one person spends a penny on it. I like some of his music, but to put some guy on a US STAMP , a guy who is suspected of child molestation, that is going WAY too far. Yes, “IS” suspected because there was never any trial. See criminals have their crimes forgiven after they serve their terms. Arrested individuals have their crimes forgiven if they actually DO go to trial, but people who pay their way out of a trial, well, there IS, present tense, still suspician. What if? Yes, What IF? I shudder to think that there would be a public gratification of this guy on a US postage stamp, when I think of the “what if” involved here. Since the truth has never come out, exactly, since there was no trial, –no, no, no no postage stamp, no “idol’ status, no nothing. He died, he had a funeral , he was buried. Yes , that is appropriate. But stamps? and overblown, overdone public memorials, no, not exactly appropriate.

he insulated HIMSELF from the real world, the people around him did not do that. Jackson made his money, spent his money, and now that he died of illegal drugs, people are feeling sorry for him, and moaning about his childhood? Everyone needs to remember that even though he had a bad childhood, so did millions of others, AND, when he died, he was of legal age, an adult. WHen hemade those choices of drugging himself, he was an adult. Think these facts are very important while people are moaning over his bad childhood. What about the childhood of those ‘alledgedly molested’ children in mjs story?

Idolism at it’s best…

I think MJ was struggling with a “Peter Pan” disfunction. He was an adult in body and age, but not in his mind. Maybe he was longing for a real childhood so bad, that he decided to make one for himself? He was surrounded by kids, because that’s what he wanted to be.

I will not write for one full month ,about mj, I have posted my last entry about michael jackson for one full month. I need to write about other things, and

see, those people who complain about child molesters say the molesters are sick . . . but who comes up with the ideas?

What I find most sad about the whole memorial thing is that people come out & publicly wail and beat their chests at Michael’s passing but where were they while he was alive? Did Michael KNOW that he was “loved” this much while he was alive & could appreciate it? Personally, I’d much rather KNOW I’m loved through demonstraton then have ppl show it after I’m dead & gone. RIP Michael.

ryn: hey! he really wouldn’t even need a full-blown booking agent – just the name and number for the venue’s event coordinator…and a foot in the door, if you happen to be in good with the aforementioned event coordinator. he has no pride (or shame). he’ll play pretty much anywhere (save for, ya know, effing starbucks or whatever) and he’ll happily open for other bands. he’ll pretty much do what he’s gotta do to make things work. as long as he’ll be able to draw a crowd who would enjoy his music (i.e. he probably wouldn’t do well opening for a christian rock band or whatever), he’ll be a happy man.

yea….

Certainly a well written opinion, thank you for sharing.

i think what the world will miss most is the astounding affect he had on aspiring dancers and musicians. he was, without question, one of the most creative and original artists to inspire the world and i’m quite sure that inspiration will be noticably missed.

This is well said my friend, very well said. I agree wholeheartedly. Perhaps because I grew up listening to him and singing and dancing to him in the kitchen with sunscreen on my feet (to moonwalk) with my mother. Haha.

I can’t even imagine living in the spotlight the way celebrities do. Throw in an abusive parent and parasitic entourage. Mix well and pour over huge chunks of cash. I have enormous respect for MJ’s musical talent, but I suspect he did molest a lot of kids. My concern now is for his children. I hope they have a better chance at normalcy.

All right! It may take a while, but it is time to get a web-site up with my singing, headshots, resumes, etc. on it. Thanks for the promptings to “hear me.” Sirona

There is no adequate measure as to the depth, extent, and bottomless aspects of damage that occurs when one endures trauma in childhood. I don’t happen to believe MD was a pedophile, although problems with Body dysmorphic disorder, and naievity, as you discussed — certainly positioned him for misunderstanding and condemnation. More … as one who has also dabbled in prescribed (and on occasion)

“over the top” use of prescribed Rx (because I thought I could), and one who has experienced involuntary addiction to prescribed meds … and … issues of emotional pain (and fatigue) … I’ve found myself feeling very sad about how exploited he was (and has become), how ill-advised (and he bears some responsibility here) in managing matters of finance. Childlike, reliant on others who

I find very sad. What’s happened since then is perhaps our first more global glance, into the insanity he endured while alive. I am glad and grateful for his beautiful and enduring gifts, and hope — in Heaven — he is finding peace, healing, and rest.

Yes! (Smiling.) And that with a few short keystrokes, he would be elevated to the level of MD. 🙂 Very charming, indeed. Blessings, dear one. Em

RYN: Thanks, though I admit, we’re not a couple anymore. We certainly were. I was just bored one night and put that together for artistic purposes. The boy in the picture and I are merely friends, GREAT friends, friends like you never have seen before in your life, but yes, that is all. But I appreciate the comment nonetheless.