Jermaine said... "Michael Was Wrong"

[i_need YoU]

omgosh ur right i feel guilty now... that is MJ's whole thing is L.O.V.E...and we are bashing his blodd and family who are most likely helping him make this possible...im sorry Michael i LOVE you super duper much

[q0txciityl0ve]

great post, karmaknowstruth.

i know you are right.
but i just...idk, i'm not too fond of Jermaine. he is constantly trying to take the spotlight. plus, i still find it unbelievable that Jermaine dedicated a song to Michael trashing him back then. he has not really done anything for me to gain respect for him again.

i hope i am wrong on that, though.

[neverlandprincess]

I always try to keep the family bashing low-because so many threads get started that end that way. They do make it hard to respect them,but Michael never bashed his familly even when Latoya was at her all time lowest. As I said Jermaine didn't say "Michael lied" he said "Michael was wrong" and those are two differant interpretations. I don't believe Michael was in debt the way it was reported,there are many things to say he was not. In a nutshell,when what Jermaine says gets posted it is an effort to see if family is in on the hoax,but rehashing the hurts that Michael went through from his father does nothing but make us hurt too and we lash out at the Jackson family,just like the LMP threads get started for no real good reason and we do the same thing. Inevitably these threads get the most traffic and it doesn't have to be so. Lets not reopen Michaels' wounds on ourselves ,ok.

[O-drey-O]

100% agree with you!

[TheKiddNerd]

I agree we shouldn't bash the family. I do respect and love his entire family but sometimes I do not agree with some of their actions. But there is 5 brothers who all have a different perspective of Joe and his actions. Michael perspective was that Joe was abusive and the other's seem to all agree that he was strict  but helped them become the men they are today. Jermaine should have just stated that we all have different opinions about Joe. Instead of him just putting Michael on the chopping block for his previous statements about Joe. That would have seem more appropriate to me...but I'm only and outsider looking in. Michael has forgiven and has put it all behind him. So who am I to continue to dislike Joe or any of the rest of them for what they've done in the past. But I believe that the family all have a part that they play and at the end they will all recieve an standing ovation from us...because they've done well  

[xJolene]

But why would Jermaine say something like that when MIchael's alive?
He's making his own brother unbelievable. ( If you know what I mean)
Now some people think: ' OH, see! Michael jackson just needs attention!'
Ofcourse, we don't think that, but other people do!
The naive people who believe everything that appears on their tv.
I don't think Michael would be happy about what Jermaine said. . .

[i_need YoU]

xJolene...your sig is hot oh man with him in that towel ah man the kness wobble  :oops:

[xJolene]

xJolene...your sig is hot oh man with him in that towel ah man the kness wobble  :oops:

LOL  :lol:

[DooDoo]

Yeahhhh right .... What do I think? I think Jermaine should just SHUT UP!!!! :twisted:

[superflysister81]

Yeahhhh right .... What do I think? I think Jermaine should just SHUT UP!!!! :twisted:

I absolutely quote you...just shut up!  :lol:

[sweet1]

Jermaine is a very sad man. He's in his fifties and still harborring jealously over his brother since the Jackson 5. He needs to get over himself and stop trying to out shine someone that he could never hold a candle to. I guess he honestly thought after MJ went away it would be his time to be in the spotlight. Nobody cares about him! If he continues to bash MJ none of his so called ventures will ever get off the ground. MJ has millions of fans for life. He doesn't even have 5. That A&E series may not have good ratings if he continues to talk. He's definitely not a wise man. Keep the Faith!

[iMJacksonfaN]

I'm not sure what's wrong with Jermaine... Maybe he tries to make Michael Jackson go out and tell that he is alive, and Jermaine is absoloutely wrong.

Jermaine is probably a brother I would never like to have. He is jealous, he thinks he is the best, "He do anything for money.. Would even sell his soul to the devil.." Hope it's a fake article, and never was said, but just made for money.. Or else I seriously wish Jermaine were dead.

[DancingTheDream]

Families are very complicated and people deal with abuse in different ways.

As someone who grew up in an abusive environment, i can understand why the siblings say and percieve differences.  Often abuse from parents drives a wedge between the siblings, especially when one is seen as more talented and special than the others.

Michael percieved his abuse as a child as exactly that, abuse... and he was the one in the spotlight, Michael was the star so Jermaine had an easier life than MJ in many respects.  Michael had all the responsibility of the Jackson 5 on his shoulders.  Im sure MJ sensed his siblings rivalry and jealously too.

I do not think Jermaine is wrong.. i think parents are in the wrong for doing what they did to their children and causing all these problems.  Jermaine is probably still struggling with his demons.

I think it took many years for MJ to even accept what had happened and he obviously worked hard to overcome his demons and find peace with his father.

Michael was a very sensitive man.. he internalised all the abuse he suffered and it affected him greatly.  When your father beats you when you are a defenceless child it stays with you for life.

I can say that the abuse MJ describes in Bashir is authentic.  He isnt lying.  It mirrored my situation so closely the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end.
I remember when i first saw that interview, and i saw MJ describe his beatings and i knew he was telling the truth.  I cried buckets and for the first time i began to really "get" Michael and why he was why he was.

Maybe Jermaine didnt see all the abuse that took place.  Maybe Jermaine wasnt in the room when the worst happened.

[angelshadow]

Ahhh.....You hold Jermain simply the mouth

[Chance]

Sorry, but I don't consider myself bashing the family.. Michael could be sending a message through Jermaine.. but he may not be.. we just don't know ..and I am sorry but I don't like Jermaine making Michael look like he was lying or being a drama king..Jermaine should only speak about his experience..