Brit just wanted to say thank you that i really enjoyed watching these videos i was a fan and learned a long time ago not to believe most of what you hear
or see

I do blame the correspondent; I think he knew exactly what he was doing. I also blame editors and producers, who took out parts of the video where Michael, emphasized he gives the kid his bed and sleeps on the floor.

I'm not sure Michael really had any idea how the real world lived. He was taken to strip joints at a very early age, and while this didn't bother his 12-year-old brothers it had a major impact on an innocent 5 year old. He wasn't ready for the seamier side of life, and seemed to spend most of his adult years protecting himself from it. He really believed strongly in the innocence of children, and didn't think any adult had the right to take that innocence away. Unfortunately, the very rich are often surrounded by "yes" men, who don't really help them see the world in a realistic light. I also believe that some extremely creative people have problems dealing with "reality", even if they aren't rich. We all raised Michael, and we did a lousy job.

I know... I had a crush on him when I was a kid. I had the Thriller record and always loved the picture of him laying down in the white suit. Didn't he have issues about his appearance because of his dad?

From what I've read, this is my understanding; he could not tolerate seeing any of his father's facial characteristics in himself. I think there has been some talk of him suffering from "body dysmorphic disorder", and this is when someone is excessively concerned by a perceived defect in their physical features. He did not see himself as others saw him. I'm really sorry he wasn't encouraged to go into therapy, and I'm sure many plastic surgeons turned him down, but if you have enough money, you can find someone who will make you look like a freak. Money doesn't protect you from yourself.

Here they are :)


The other clips are in the sidebar in YouTube. This is just the 1st video. They seem like great guys... I teared up when they teared up!

This was always my understanding too. I know his father constantly made fun of him about his nose as a child... and as we all know, this was the first thing he altered. He'd only opening admitted to 2 nosejobs and clef in his chin... but clearly he did more. He did have some sort of therapy for a while with that Rabbi Schmooley, who recently released some of the their private tapes (which, again, pisses me off! now that he's dead... he's making money off of a book of Michael's private thoughts) where Michael said he hated what he'd done to himself and "I look like a lizard."


I really *do* believe he had Vitilgo which made him turn white (I also believe it was proved in his autopsy) and he also had Lupus. He stated multiple times he had to use make-up to blend it all together, because he had splotches all over... and if you look at some photos from right after Thriller, and into the Bad album, you can definitely see it. They tried to hide it for a long time.

Unfortunately, when you are already an insecure person and get constantly judged from the world, and your own father... that's not a great combination.

The thing I loved about MJ the most... he would do sooo many things that often went under the radar, but he did it purposely. He did things from the good of his heart... not simply for publicity. This one story touched me:

Thanks Britster for posting those.... they seemed more like family than bodyguards ;)

Thank you Brister...I'm forever with MJ, knew him since I was a kid, loved him all my life. I still couldn't accept the fact that he's no longer here.. :cry:

That's exactly how I feel! I cannot wait to go home and watch these videos. I never had a doubt in my mind that he was innocent of those molestation charges. I wish he were not so odd as to turn a lot of attention on himself. I will forever miss him though and his music. I believe he had a heart of gold.

Thank you Britster!
I have had such a hard time with the loss of Michael Jackson. One would think I "knew" him from my grieving. So strange yes, but true. The pain I feel is real.

I never believed him to be a child molester.
I believe he was misunderstood and his childhood was all he was trying to capture. His innocence as an adult could easily have been, and was misunderstood and thrown out of proportion by the media.

Ultimately I believe he suffered such emotional pain that he is in a better place now.

God bless Michael.

I was really affected by it as well. I don't know why particularly. I was always a fan of him and his music... but I was never like what you would call a HUGE fan. Ya know, I remember listening to his CD's, and watching the "Ghost" video when it came out (I was scared outta my mind...) lol... and I looveedd the whole Dangerous album. I even went out and bought Invincible when it came out. But I was actually driving to a job interview when I found out he passed and I was just like WHAT?! I almost didn't believe it. He's one of those people you expect to live "forever." They began playing all of his songs and I just drove the whole way home singing along in total utter disbelief. I've never had a celeb's death affect me like him really. So ever since his death, I've become an even bigger fan!

I can't wait til you can watch them! I just wish more people would see this.

Aww poor sweet Michael! He was so missunderstood! "childhood" by Michael just breaks my heart to listen to! Joe Jackson will get his comeupance one day! What goes around comes around! I've always felt great admirration for Katherine Jackson, she's just a wonderful, amazing and kind lady, and Michael's death must have affected her so much! I love Michael so much, I just can't describe! If I could spend all day everyday watching him on youtube, I would! If more people took the time to learn what Michael was really all about, and took a look at themselves, and made that change, instead of listening to the cr*p the media comes out with, the world would be a better place!!!

Hm. I thought I commented on this yesterday but my post isn't here! :confused:

anyway. I watched the whole documentary and it REALLY opened my eyes. While I've always liked his younger music, I never grew up on the amazing talent of Michael Jackson. My entire life he has been portrayed as the creeper who molested young kids, so that's always what I've known him as. I knew he was incredibly talented (I truly LOVED his music) but I didn't know anything about him as a person other than that he was apparently a child molestor. I didn't mourn him at all when he died. I actually thought, "Good. Now the world is safer."

Well...I am now ashamed at how blindly I accepted that. My mind has been completely changed. I feel horrible and wish that I had seen this before he passed away so I had had a chance to really see him for the person he is. I can't imagine how terrible the last years of his life must have been...seeing all the things he tried to do to help kids blow up in his face. :(

Thank you so much for sharing. I have truly been educated.

That's really great MeganS!!! Yippee, you are 1 more person who has taken the time to find out who Michael really was! I feel happy!

Thank you for posting this, I really hope more people can see these videos; I would like to see his children grow up in a world that did believe in Michael\'s innocence. I don\'t know why the media tends to build-up celebrities into some type of god, and then want so much to vilify them.