DISQUS

Conversations With Marva: Goodnight, Sweet Prince

  • Malcolm · 5 months ago
    When Michael discussed sleeping with children in the documentary "Living With Michael Jackson", I cringed. Not because I thought he was doing anything sinister, but because I knew that many would take it that way. I think that many people expected too much from Michael in regards to being what they term being "normal". Asking that of the average celebrity is a reach, to expect the person who was arguably the most famous person in the world to conform to a standard of normality is ridiculous.

    I am guessing that this wasn't easy for you to write, but you did an excellent job. Take care of yourself.
  • Marvalus · 5 months ago
    Thank you Malcolm...it was very hard for me to write this, but it was also very freeing...
  • MrsGrapevine · 5 months ago
    It felt like he was projecting his childhood onto the kids, and all he ever wanted was to be loved and have that fatherly touch of affection. He clearly said you haven't been where I've been, and that we make it disgusting. I have sons, and as soon as they're dad walk through the door from a long day of work, they rush to him with hugs and kisses, they need that from their father. When he's in the bed sleeping in late, they wake him up by wrestling with him, climbing all over him. We will never know what happened, but from his description it wasn't about an attraction, it was about fulfilling a void.
  • Marvalus · 5 months ago
    I totally agree with that...
  • MrsGrapevine · 5 months ago
    I think Janet Jackson said it best last night, to us he's an idol, to them he's family. Meaning behind all the fame, he was human, and not a super-human, his legacy was bigger than what he as human could shoulder, and so was his heart. So he tried his best to be super-human, when all he ever needed to be was himself. I can't imagine the pressure he was under as being the best that ever was, but I know it's something I wouldn't be able to shoulder.
  • Marvalus · 5 months ago
    Watching Janet on that stage and hearing her words put things into perspective for me...we were treated to a vision; those close to him knew him personally and loved him in a way that we could only imagine.