Poor Stephen King
By snowy
@snowy22315 (181199)
United States
February 23, 2024 1:56pm CST
Not poor literally, of course he is quite wealthy..His upbringing was not so easy though as his father abandoned the family when he was 2 years old. His mother struggled to raise King and his brother in the days when single parents were not in vogue. He thought his father was a real piece of c***. I had known a bit about this before I got interested in reading about him. I was wondering if the dad tried to reconnect when King became well known. He did not, no one knew where he was, but a CBS interview in I believe 1980 located him with a new family only 5 miles from Bangor Maine. Geez, anyway..the other thing that is interesting from his background was that he wrote his first piece of work at 6 or 7 based on comic book panels. Another fact was that he saw his friend killed by a train when he was a child..Supposedly, he came home mute and in shock. Maybe that started him on a path..Glad he didn't become a serial killer!
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@RRossi (275)
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23 Feb
Stephen King's life indeed had its share of challenges, yet he emerged as a prolific and successful writer. It's fascinating how his early struggles, such as his father's absence and witnessing a tragic event, influenced his journey. The fact that he found solace in writing from a young age, drawing inspiration from comic book panels, showcases the power of creativity as a coping mechanism. It's a testament to his resilience that he channeled his experiences into storytelling rather than letting them define him negatively. The absence of a reconnection with his father, even after achieving fame, adds a poignant layer to his life story. It's a reminder that success doesn't always mend familial wounds. Overall, King's ability to transform his hardships into literary masterpieces is truly remarkable.
@kobesbuddy (78873)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Feb
You are right, many children who go through such a traumatic upbringing, turn out to be outlaws and serial killers. It's actually not a child's fault, how mixed up their early years in this world became. But, how they finish the race, that all depends upon their own good/bad choices. Charles Manson, his mother didn't want him. His life was painful. This still didn't justify the hideous, criminal offences that he committed against innocent victims!
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
23 Feb
Crime is a choice, and fortunately not all that have miserable upbringings choose it.
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@kobesbuddy (78873)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Feb
@snowy22315 And every person has issues to deal with, many are harsh while others aren't so bad. So nobody has a legitimate excuse, to break the law and commit violent crimes.
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@LeaPea2417 (37356)
• Toccoa, Georgia
23 Feb
That's very interesting. It's amazing how many people can rise from the affects of a broken home and become successful whereas some families can try to do the right thing with both parents together and the Mom being a full time Mother, yet one child can go astray and end up being a felon.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
23 Feb
Some people just end up making the right choices in life.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
24 Feb
Yes, I was thinking I should have included that in the story. He was in bad shape for awhile. I saw him interviewed about that one time. He said he wasn't paying alot of attention to the truck until he realized it was going to hit him, and he had just started to pivot to one side, when it did..if he had not reacted ever so briefly, he would have been killed.
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@LadyDuck (471738)
• Switzerland
24 Feb
@snowy22315 After that accident he purchased the van that almost killed him. I think that he was inspired by this accident when he wrote Misery.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
24 Feb
@LadyDuck You're right...Thank God he didn't have an Annie Wilkes in his life for real! 
. I just saw that again this year, when I was in scary movie and book mode over Halloween.
. I just saw that again this year, when I was in scary movie and book mode over Halloween.1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
23 Feb
He definitely faced his shares of struggling growing up but he must have used that to make him stronger.He has been very successful in his adult life.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
23 Feb
Yes, he has. I think his wife is a real trooper. She's a writer too.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
24 Feb
@Happy2BeMe They are, true story..she rescued "Carrie" from the trash. OMG, if he hadn't gotten famous with that, we might not know his name or his works today.
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@GardenGerty (160778)
• United States
24 Feb
He has done well. I am sure like many other writers, his life is partially represented in his work.
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@popciclecold (39149)
• United States
23 Feb
Very interesting. Never knew that. I like his movies.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
23 Feb
Some are better than others. I watched Riding the Bullet I think it was not long ago. I like that one.
@RasmaSandra (80204)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Feb
Glad he became a well-known writer, Sometimes having such bad parents as he had with his father the writer puts time into a made-up real character. His dad could have been the thought behind many of his scary characters. If the talent is there it is no wonder that a child starts writing early, I inherited my writing and poetry from my dad, who was so wonderful to me. I started writing poetry in both Latvian and English at the age of 8.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
24 Feb
I imagine the fear of the unknown which we all have to a certain extent spawned alot of it.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
24 Feb
Yeah, not cut from the same cloth as most.
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@LindaOHio (179781)
• United States
24 Feb
Interesting back story. I have one of his books in my "to read" queue. Have a good weekend.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
24 Feb
Thanks, I am not going to be able to finish it. Although maybe if I read all day tomorrow I could get closer. I will have to skip to the end though I can tell. I don't dedicate enough time to reading it, and it is over 800 pages.
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@snowy22315 (181199)
• United States
25 Feb
@LindaOHio Thanks, The Stand is quite long. Slot of us looks are.
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@LindaOHio (179781)
• United States
25 Feb
@snowy22315 I have a paperback of his that is 700 pages long. Can't remember the name of it. The Stand maybe? Have a good day.
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