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QuoteI don't think anyone here is passing judgment on Michael's behavior. And at one time, I bought the whole victim story. We were meant to. Otherwise what happened wouldn't make sense. For example, we all recall Michael telling the story about his stay in prison and showing his bruises. Now, I don't have the kind of access to money or power, but if that happened to me, I'd sue their asses. Big time. The only way we could believe a person of Michael's stature and notoriety did nothing is if we saw him as a basket case. And if he didn't have the wearwithall to stand up for himself, what about his family? WTF!!! Are you telling me his mother couldn't have at least picked up the phone and called a lawyer? Ah, but we learned that Michael was a bit estranged from his family, etc. BUT, every day, people broken by the system, without the means to defend themselves ARE beaten and thrown in cells full of shit. We can identify with Michael's powerlessness, and while most of us may not have ever inhabited a cell, we know and can feel, nonetheless, the prison that surrounds us and are powerless against it. He was the man in the mirror. Michael mirrored back to us, or shall we say 'acted out' aspects of ourselves we would deny and think unlovable. He was awkward, had bad hair days. He loved his kids but made errors of judgment. He was contradictory. He was anything but perfect.Holy smokes Gwynned, that's one of the most spectacular things I have ever read on this forum. Hats off girl!
I don't think anyone here is passing judgment on Michael's behavior. And at one time, I bought the whole victim story. We were meant to. Otherwise what happened wouldn't make sense. For example, we all recall Michael telling the story about his stay in prison and showing his bruises. Now, I don't have the kind of access to money or power, but if that happened to me, I'd sue their asses. Big time. The only way we could believe a person of Michael's stature and notoriety did nothing is if we saw him as a basket case. And if he didn't have the wearwithall to stand up for himself, what about his family? WTF!!! Are you telling me his mother couldn't have at least picked up the phone and called a lawyer? Ah, but we learned that Michael was a bit estranged from his family, etc. BUT, every day, people broken by the system, without the means to defend themselves ARE beaten and thrown in cells full of shit. We can identify with Michael's powerlessness, and while most of us may not have ever inhabited a cell, we know and can feel, nonetheless, the prison that surrounds us and are powerless against it. He was the man in the mirror. Michael mirrored back to us, or shall we say 'acted out' aspects of ourselves we would deny and think unlovable. He was awkward, had bad hair days. He loved his kids but made errors of judgment. He was contradictory. He was anything but perfect.
I am reminded of Al Sharpton's line to the children at the memorial where he said .......There was nothing strange about your Daddy...what happened to your Daddy was strange .I think we must make adjustments for the unique circumstances that Michael grew up in, before labeling what we consider to be strange behavior. Not one of us here would know what it's like to be working and supporting your family at the age of 6 years old [and in seedy strip clubs and adult venues] during these impressionable and formative years. What we are possibly interpreting as strange behavior may be the outcome of his unique life experiences. I've always wondered how the man could get a decent night's sleep when he knew there were stalkers and obsessive fans waiting outside his gate at any and all times. Things like that would have to play on your mind some. That one example would cause me great paranoia and angst. I'm not debating that there are elements to Michael's public image that are part of a persona, but I am asking us to factor in when we look at what we consider strange behavior, that fact that his life and formative years were , shall we say unique.
I agree, brilliant insight Gwynned! I was very tired last night when I initially read your post but upon re-reading with a fresh mind, this makes a whole lot of sense. Michael mirrored back to us, or shall we say 'acted out' aspects of ourselves we would deny and think unlovable. - Very true. An example of this, I think this explains the shopping spree in Vegas with Bashir - it reflected the materialistic nature of people, particularly Americans. Michael did dupe Bashir (and everybody) by demonstrating certain human weaknesses and many were affronted by this because perhaps it was something they didn't want to admit about themselves. Nothing gets people more defensive and on the offensive when they realize the truth of something in themselves that they don't like.
Are YOU for real ? So according to you, since how long is MJ supposed to "not exist" ? From the moment he faked his fatherhood ? for the moment he decided to fake a child molesting trial ? or during all the years he was called a wacko for just living his life ? Would one of you tell me when exactly this "impersonating" started and what for ?Cause if we are to be "honest", you have to tell me WHY MJ pulled up a "great illusion" in which he fights with Sony, doesn't tour for 10 years, has more debts you could ever think of, is called pedophile and wacko by half the planet...Tell me what was the plan. Cause obviously, it seems it was the worst idea in the known universe.You have to open your eyes and stop trying to find the best explanation to anything MJ does or did, or will do. Things happen, and pretending "it's illusion" maybe makes you feel better with the image you wish to have of MJ, but doing this is creating an illusion in which you feel good.Sometime life sucks and even for Michael Jackson.
I think you are asking a good question. If there was all this manipulation then what was it for ? Well, I think he told us. "It's All for Love ". Maybe part of it could be for security and privacy because the world can be "rotten" you know, but I feel like it's all part of a higher plan. A plan to heal the world and in my opinion he's working with "God". The World has been manipulated for centuries, even thousands of years. We don't see the illusion so he's making us "see" it. The only way we can heal the world is to break down all these illusions, unite, learn the truth, and take control of the world back, and BRING LOVE BACK INTO THE WORLD. If you start researching you find out that we don't know the truth about "anything". (Not history, not science, not religion, not space travel, not politics, not current events). We continue to let TPTB manipulate and control us. The way to get control back is to spread truth and bring love back into the world. Get rid of fear and spread love and then we can evolve. That's what this was for in my opinion. But, he said he can't do it by himself. It's for us. "It starts with us, or it'll never be done". That's what the soldiers of love and the army of love is for. The first "love" soldiers in order to spread truth and love. Someone had to start it, so thank you so much Michael. I know it wasn't easy for MJ and has been very difficult. I don't even have the words right now to say how thankful I am. It was all for a higher purpose. A great learning experience and a "great adventure". It's just hard for us to sort it all out sometimes. LOVE
Masquerade the heartIs the height of haunting soulsJust not what you seek of meCan the heart reveal the proofLike a mirror reveals the truthSee the evil one is you
These lyrics from 'Is It Scary?' keep going through my mind as I read this thread:..........I'm gonna be Exactly what you wanna seeIt's you whose haunting me Your warning me To be the stranger In your life Am I amusing you Or just confusing you Am I the beast You visualised And if you wanna to see Eccentric odditiesI'll be grotesque Before your eyes Let them all materialiseIs that scary for you baby Am I scary for youIs it scary for you baby Is it scary for you You know the stranger is youIs it scary for you baby .........I'm gonna beExactly what you gonna see So did you come to me To see your fantasiesPerformed before your very eyes A haunting ghostly treat The foolish trickery And spirits dancing In the night But if you came to see The truth the purity It's here inside A lonely heart So let the performance start .........