To the people who made unkind remarks about Michael Jackson's daughter.....

You know, it's not about things. It just isn't. I see kids who have lots of things but no love, and what they want most is having their parents THERE. They act up to get attention, and then they act up to get more attention. They love people who give them attention, so honestly they are really good for strangers or friends of their parents who just willingly give them attention, but for their parents they are hellions because otherwise they don't get attention. From what I have read, his kids are very well mannered and bright, and despite having the life they have had, they are not spoiled. He didn't 'give them everything'. No parent who aims to teach their children the value of things ever 'gives them everything'. You can however give your kids the tools and knowhow so they can in turn obtain things for themselves - and there's where pride in your own accomplishments comes from.

yeah it really irritated me that my mom said that just because i dont doubt that she loved him and is totally crushed along with her brothers over the whole thing and then to get criticized is horrible!

I totally agree with you. I just hope the public does not hurt these children like they have already tried. I think Michael was trying to live the childhood he had never had. Have you ever listened to that song childhood? It is heartbreaking. I think he is desperately reaching out and trying to explain himself in that song. The world is a cruel and ignorant place though. I hate that he is gone but maybe he is the lucky one. Nobody can bother him anymore.

All parents probably have something they do that other parents find odd, and celebrity parents are no different. It has to be harder for them in the public eye to effectively shield their kids. I think it drew more attention to them by putting masks or veils over their faces than it would have if they just went out in public, but I'm not him so I don't know the reasoning. I have seen him wearing a mask himself and I wonder if it had to do with his immune system being down. With all the swine flu stuff, people were wearing masks everywhere and all I could do really was laugh. I'm not a germaphobe, and I don't antibacterial everything before I touch it. I've seen some people make comments about his Neverland and you know what, I think that for all the fuss and promotion, he was a little boy in a man's body. I don't think he saw things for what other people saw them. I also don't think there's anything wrong or 'selfish' about creating something like that for yourself, even if it's huge and expensive. How is that different from anybody who custom builds a mansion or has a huge custom garage full of 8 classic cars? Nobody is going to live forever, believe it or not, nobody gets out alive, so why not enjoy what you have while you're here? I rather say those who never enjoy and just complain about what others do with what they have just end up having a miserable life - and they don't get another round.

that's why I say people are low. I don't think she cares what people think either, if I were her I certainly wouldn't.

Exactly. For instance whatever beef someone has with ME does not transfer to my children or my spouse. God help the person, if they did that to my family, I'd come back from the grave and beat the living daylights out of them! Also, if someone had a beef with me, you had better believe they should have the guts to come to my face about it while I was ALIVE or else it doesn't really qualify, does it? Bunch of cowards those people are.

I have probably told you, I understand this because I have lost a parent - and I was just a child. It is not fair for the judgements to come from these pea brained people who have never experienced the grief of the loss of someone so important to you they are the center of your universe. It is so hard to feel adrift like that, as if you are alone and have nobody to take care of you any more, even if you do.

Parents are important - and in my opinion, parents are the ones who love and parent you, it doesn't mean they HAVE to be biologically your parents. Loss of people that integral and important to your life is devastating personally, nobody should ever care what OTHER PEOPLE think. Other people be damned... until it has happened to you, you can't know how it feels, nor can you judge....

Totally with you on this! Why would anyone want to lower themselves to even respond to people who make judgement calls as they do, or act purely evil when it comes to disgracing another person. To acknowledge their response, gives them the attention they want. Therefore, if everyone just ignored their discussions, or ignored watching horrible things on Youtube, then maybe these people would get a life, or figured out that people don't want to hear it! As longas they get feedback, they will continue

The problem, chariot, is that when people do things like this, they need to be banned from a site immediately. People should not be allowed to bully or harrass others. I'm not saying to give them attention. I'm saying to cut them off. No three strikes, one and you're OUT. Thanks Opal, I couldn't keep quiet about this after I saw all the comments, all made within less than a minute of the one I made!

It is such a shame that karma isn't instant lol. That's what I always say. It would be so lovely to look at someone who was being a big jerk and say 'an anvil is about to fall on your head' and then step back and watch it happen. Oh yes, lovely indeed.