Ive been a fan of hers for a while and I remember her making vlogs back when her mom had cancer and feeling bad for Jennette. Wow... We really had no idea! I'm so happy for Jennette now and the success of this book. I think it's #1 on the NYT best sellers list.
I think it was Adele who said when her dad died, she felt relief and I think about that a lot, because I think I will feel the same. Same with Jennette - I can totally understand that happiness she is just gone.
I already shared a my dad sucks story yesterday, but her anecdote reminded me of the time, shortly after my mom died when I was 18, that my dad had me in the front seat of his car and was screaming at me that it’s my fault she’s dead.
People in my own family give me shit about how I’m distant and don’t talk to anyone and how were all each other has blah blah. That kind of thinking is so toxic because at the end of the day, it’s better to have no one than abuse.
I am happy for Jenette that she is finally free and is able to share her story
Ugh, don't let your family guilt trip you about that. Being blood related doesn't give anyone the right to treat you badly and I hate that so many people act like you're supposed to put up with endless abuse because of shared DNA.
Anyone who can't give you the love and support you deserve doesn't deserve to have you in their lives. This includes the family members who weren't directly involved in your dad's behavior if they are insisting that you need to have a relationship with him.
Honestly I just stopped talking to all of them too lol you can fight and hate each other and treat each other like shit all you want, I don’t want to be part of the circus anymore. You are 100% right and I wish I figured it out earlier than my 30’s, but better late than never
her anecdote reminded me of the time, shortly after my mom died when I was 18, that my dad had me in the front seat of his car and was screaming at me that it’s my fault she’s dead.
Like most people, I was mildly shocked by the title of the book but I assumed she had a good reason for it since it was already common knowledge (Within places like ONTD at least) that she had some issues on this front.
But that email is truly terrible, and it reminds me so much of the long text messages I used to get from my ex after I had 'wronged' him somehow. He'd ignore me all day or multiple days and when I was out having fun with friends he would send me long paragraphs about how awful I was, how dumb I had been and that I deserved absolutely nothing. That nobody would miss me when I died and that I couldn't survive without him anyway. And everything would suddenly be cool out of the blue again, until the next time I dared to cross his invisible lines.
Cannot imagine how she feels receiving something like that from her mother really.
I wasn't sure I should read her book given my own mother. After reading it - she and I could end up in the same support group. While my mother never tried to make me a child actor she did want me to be a child model. Props to the lady at the agency though for taking MY want into account rather than my mother's. I was 11 and I remember her asking me on a scale of 1-10 how much I wanted it. I said a 6. She gave me her card and said to call her when it was a 9. I never called. But my mother still swiped a diet sheet all the same
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I think it was Adele who said when her dad died, she felt relief and I think about that a lot, because I think I will feel the same. Same with Jennette - I can totally understand that happiness she is just gone.
I already shared a my dad sucks story yesterday, but her anecdote reminded me of the time, shortly after my mom died when I was 18, that my dad had me in the front seat of his car and was screaming at me that it’s my fault she’s dead.
People in my own family give me shit about how I’m distant and don’t talk to anyone and how were all each other has blah blah. That kind of thinking is so toxic because at the end of the day, it’s better to have no one than abuse.
I am happy for Jenette that she is finally free and is able to share her story
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Anyone who can't give you the love and support you deserve doesn't deserve to have you in their lives. This includes the family members who weren't directly involved in your dad's behavior if they are insisting that you need to have a relationship with him.
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That's awful.
I'm glad you got away from him.
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But that email is truly terrible, and it reminds me so much of the long text messages I used to get from my ex after I had 'wronged' him somehow. He'd ignore me all day or multiple days and when I was out having fun with friends he would send me long paragraphs about how awful I was, how dumb I had been and that I deserved absolutely nothing. That nobody would miss me when I died and that I couldn't survive without him anyway. And everything would suddenly be cool out of the blue again, until the next time I dared to cross his invisible lines.
Cannot imagine how she feels receiving something like that from her mother really.
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I wasn't sure I should read her book given my own mother. After reading it - she and I could end up in the same support group. While my mother never tried to make me a child actor she did want me to be a child model. Props to the lady at the agency though for taking MY want into account rather than my mother's. I was 11 and I remember her asking me on a scale of 1-10 how much I wanted it. I said a 6. She gave me her card and said to call her when it was a 9. I never called. But my mother still swiped a diet sheet all the same ( ... )
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