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Originally Posted by MeganS Hm. I thought I commented on this yesterday but my post isn't here!
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. |
Megan, I'm so glad you watched the video and saw it from a different view. Believe me, I know, I'm only a few years older than you and my whole generation had the same view of him. And while I've always been a fan, I fell into the trap and made fun of him at times along with other kids in middle school, etc. I remember laughing at the scene in Scary Movie 3 with the actor MJ when they made fun of him, now I feel sooo guilty about it. But the good thing is... now we know. And I think in general I've been less judgmental in my life of everyone thanks to Michael. You just really don't know until you've walked a mile in their shoes, ya know.
I really feel the worst for MJ's children. He was all they ever knew, and now he's gone. I know the Jackson family has stated that are doing fine and well, enjoying time with their cousins, but poor young Blanket. He looks just like his father, IMO. Prince and Paris did an amazing job at the Grammy's this year and I'm happy they will continue to spread their fathers message of love.