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Are my feelings about Michael Jackson's death strange?
Michael Jackson died today and he was only 50 years old. It really took me by surprise, but it wasn't as if I didn't expect it sometime fairly soon. There have been rumors flying around for some time now about his health problems. As a matter of fact, when Michael was on trial, one day he was late because of health problems. Obviously, the judge didn't feel that Michael's health was all that important because he threatened to have Michael Jackson jailed unless he made an appearance in the courtroom. Michael showed up in his pajamas. Does anyone else remember that?
People made it out to seem as if he was faking. Some people even made it seem like he was crazy and would do ANYTHING as he was suddenly "extremely unpredictable" and all. I guess he wasn't kidding or faking about having health problems, huh?
I'm going to miss Michael Jackson. He was a man who set out to hurt no one, but the world seemed hell-bent upon hurting him. Michael Jackson was seriously the King of Pop in so many ways. Maybe he's better off wherever he is since we trashed his good name without even giving him a chance to speak. I choose to believe that he is now seated up in Heaven, seeing God for the first time.
Does anyone feel like me about Michael Jackson or am I alone in this? When I was growing up Michael Jackson was such a big role model. Sure, he was a little weird but he seemed to care and love. I'm really hurt that Michael Jackson is dead :( almost like a large portion of my childhood has been abandoned.
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When I first found out that Michael Jackson died, I was taken by complete shock.He was an amazing performer. Now, I only listen to him on Pandora haha :). But I will always remember him for a musical genius but also a wacked guy.
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I'm really sad about it, he was a great guy who loved kids and he would have never hurt a kid. He even said it himself that he would hurt himself before he hurt a child. I cried when i found out that he died. I'll never forget him, he will always be the greatest performer ever.
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i agree.
I believe he was a good guy.
and those nasty people accused him of wrong things.
its horrible for him to die with so much pain.
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I'll be the first to admit that MJ was an amazing musician. Most musicians have the voice, but MJ had the voice, writing capabilities, and he was a true performer. He was a real artist.
Now, the rumors and scandals that surrounded his once praised name. Rumors are rumors. Rumors are something we can't prove unless cold hard evidence is in our hands. For one, we never saw a video tape proving the accusations MJ was tried for so how do we know it happened? But we also don't know that it didn't happen. It's fine with me that we will never know the truth. It's better that way. It's better because I like suspense. Scandals are things that actually happen and are out of the ordinary bad. Can anyone prove MJ did those terrible things? Only God, MJ, and his accuser know. Not you, me, or anyone else. So how can we ever tell if MJ was ever involved in the previous scandals?
Next, the uniqueness of MJ. Everyone will agree that MJ was his own person. Yes, I thought he was weird with the toy soldier jackets and one glove mysteries. But, that is what he chose to be just like I am choosing to respond to this question. He was his own character and so is everyone else so why did the world harp on his character so harshly? Because those who did harp on him, were scared to be different and saw that he wasn't. They envied him.
And lastly, you're not alone. I was never a MJ fan, but I'm a fan of music, and I know a performer/artist when I see one. And I truly believe that MJ is one of the most talented people this world will ever see. I'm sorry for the hurt you feel and for the millions of others who are hurting to.
Rest In Peace Michael Jackson.
God Bless,
KelseKaye
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sad he was amazing RIP MJ
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Tamara, 18, f
I feel the same too...I feel so sorry for him. I honestly loved Michael Jackson ever since i was growing up, He seemed like a sweet, humble and down to earth person and it hurts me to know that he died knowing that everyone treated him like dirt...he was basically being made fun of for his whole life. Too bad that it's now that he is being appreciated because of his death...why couldn't we show all of this appreciation when he was alive? i mean don't get me wrong, everyone loved him when he was alive but i mean the media was extremely harsh on him.
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He was definately the king of pop. i am a fan of his music, and was a definite fan of him. I wasnt born when he was extremely popular, but i remember all of the stuff about his accused molestations and i thought it was unfair the way he was treated.
I will definately miss him. and i am also really hurt that he is dead.
RIP michael
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I wasn't exactly a fan... He molested children and got away with it because of his "musical contribution". But I would never be happy over anyones death.
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I understand and agree with how you feel. While I was not a super huge mega fan of his, I do know his music and I do like it. I feel like people werent fair to him and didnt give him a chance. Yes,there were alot of accusations made against him for alot of different things. But that does not mean that they are true. And who is everyone else in the world to assume that they are? People can make accusations about anything now a days, especially against celebrities and I think its because with the economy being so bad, people are sue happy and are willing to try anything to get some money or their 15 minutes in fame. I think its a shame that there are people in this world that are saying such negative things about MJ but in a way, it almost doesnt even matter because I believe that there are millions more who are mourning the loss of his and remembering him for his talents, not the accusations.
Just remember that people are gonna talk. They have nothing interesting to say about their own lives so they talk about other people. No body knows the truth about MJ but himself, and he is now gone, so just celebrate his life and keep him alove in spirit, by listening to his music.
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Hi there..
I totally feel the exact same way. How could people say things, hateful things about someone who they don't even know...?!?
As for his "nanny" who is now saying that she had to pump his stomach a number of times due to him taking pills... CRAP!!! It all comes out now and he doesn't even have a chance to defend himself.
I think people should stop with the jokes, stop with the nastyness and let him RIP!!! He was a legend and a better person then any of those cruel harted people could ever be. They are pathetic if you ask me!!!!
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Hey there,
your definately not alone In how you feel about this.
When michael was top of his career back in the 70s 80s everyone loved him.
and it was so sad to see how his personal life got in the way of his career in the end but the man had so much to deal with in his life and I believe how his father treated him as a child affected him in the long run and had alot to do with many of the things that went wrong for him.
I was so saddend to hear it too,I hadnt thought much about it but now whenever I hear a song I think about him and feel so sorry for him and his family he was deeply troubled in the last years of his life and I wish he could have gotten help sooner to deal with things.
he was ultimitaley a true legend in the music industry it never ceases to amaze me when I watch his videos and listen to his music,espically thriller.
to think people would want to extort him for money like those child abuse cases is ridiculous,and utterly sickening he was a gentle caring man and a kid himself at heart considering his childhood was robbed from him.
those people took advantage of that and saw it as an oppurtunity to make money of it that god jordy who first came forward back in the 90s but never went to court is now rolling in it,its funny how his father suddenly dropped charges when the issue of money came into it if his son had really been molested it money would not make up for it.
anyway im rambling now but I can relate to how you feel,as im sure many do.
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He died of cardiac arrest and it has been confirmed for years that he was addicted to pills. He, himself, told the world that he had a problem with giving up him addiction. This is why the judge was reluctant to feel any sympathy for him. I liked his music and I will miss him. Anyone has a chance at being in heaven and if he believed then I too believe he is sitting in heaven.
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My friends and I have always been huge fans of Michael Jackson. Whenever anyone would try to ruin his name, we stood up for him. Sure he was a little strange, but wouldn't you be, too, if you went through what he did?
When I heard that he died I couldn't believe it. He was a hero, and he always seemed so invincible. He always seemed to be able to deal with whatever crap was thrown at him. It was shocking, and I took it hard.
It wasn't proven that he molested children. Actually, he won every case. Most of his law suits were from not paying people. Michael would never have molested a child, he loved children. That's why he built Neverland! He wanted to give kids a place to have fun, not get raped!
The truth is, whether they admit it or not, everyone misses him. A lot of people will regret what they said. I have a feeling that this will hit the world with ten times the force of Steve Irwin's death.
No, you aren't alone. We're all with you.
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You lost your childhood, and so did the little children he sexually assaulted. Being a good celebrity does not make him a good person, and he was a GREAT celebrity. He was fine in my eyes, up until the molesting thing. Honestly, if he wanted to throw his son out the damned balcony, it's a free country, though I doubt those were his intentions.
The media exaggerates everything, I know, but why the hell would a grown ass man take little children to a secluded ranch? Especially when he is watched like a hawk by the whole world, for god's sake?! Slumber party my ass. Of course the parents are much to blame...
If you ask me, he got off too easily. But hey, that's just me. There's no denying how much he contributed to Pop, but he should've left it at that.
I don't even wanna imagine what the world'll turn into when Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp die....
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you definietely are not alone in your feelings. i dont feel the same as you, but about 75% of the earthly population feels the same as you. michael was loved by many, hated by very few.
some people hate him because of his religious choices. allegedly, he was a jehovah's witness. and then about 20 years ago, transfered to islam. and according to some christians, jehovah's witness go straight to hell. some people feel sorry for his soul and pray for him every night, wherever he is.
im glad you thought so largely of him. he was one of the best. he was very sick, and allegdely he was on drugs or something..? i dont know the whole story. i only knew him as the molester and pedophile while i was growing up. and im still growing, and when i heard the news, it shocked me, as it shocked almost everyone.
and dont feel like "a large portion of your childhood has been abandoned". its definetely not forgotten. you still remember. everyone still remembers him. and he'll always be remembered. dont think of it as abandoned, but just now coming back. everyone is making memorials for him and showing all of his greatest performances and songs on TV now, and it almost feels like we're back in the 80s and 90s, doesnt it?
i hope you come to realize his death was going to happen eventually. no one lives forever, but who they were lives on in our minds for always.
take care :)
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I am SO sad about his passing yet I am extremely lucky for having been alive while he was. Just think of the millions more people that will be born and hear about him just as a man who lived once upon a time. We are fortunate.
I have NEVER been more impressed by someone in my whole life. He is thee single best preformer in the history of the world. End of story.
and P.S.
I think it is inappropriate for people to state, "he IS a child molester".
Excuse me? He was found not guilty.TWICE! Sure, he still could have done it but he might not have. Instead of judging him for things you don't know the truth about, focus on what you can actually witness--like his songs and dance.
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I know what you mean in some ways. I don't think he deserves a lot of what the media said about him. He was incredibly talented in the 80s, and i think he was definitely the king of pop. he was really talented, and will always be remember. i feel really bad about it too, even though i never really listened to his music because i wasn't alive then or anything. but the songs i have heard, i think they were really good.
i think its kind of weird how the media and everyone is saying how much they loved him when last week they would have said how he was a jerk or whatever. i don't know.
i also feel really bad for those poor kids.
so no, you don't feel alone on this, and i'm sure other people feel just as bad as you and i do.
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It's understandable to be upset. One of your role models just passed away, and it's okay to be upset by his death. My mom was a huge fan as a teenager, as were many people who were teens in the 80's.
I'm not personally devastated by the news, but I do thinks it is very sad. He was a strange man in his last years of life, but that gives no one the right to ridicule him like they did. (Though I probably did at some point in my life).
Maybe he was sick during the trial, and maybe he wasn't. Maybe he did molest those children, and maybe he didn't. What you need to realize is that it doesn't matter now. Nothing does. He's gone, and you will just have to tell yourself he is in a better place now where no one will poke fun at him anymore. Hopefully he's peaceful now.
And honestly if you watch television, you will see that no one is mourning the death of the black man who bleached his skin and was accused of molesting children. Everyone is recognizing the King of Pop. Take comfort in that, and understand that people that have been fans in the past are fans once again after his death. Everyone is celebrating the life of Micheal Jackson, instead of mourning the death.
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I loved Michael Jackson and so did my entire family and my grandparents. hahaha He will be missed greatly. Don't worry about the haters. There will always be people who hate and people who dont understand. Fact is that fame does stuff to people, you think it's hard dealing with peer pressure at high school, imagine dealing with peer pressure from the entire world! That is what he delt with since he was a kid and that life is the only one he has really ever known. I loved him and his music and I am happy for all the good he did around the world. The love he spread and the message of love. Art comes with excentricity (i hope that's spelled right) that is a part of being an artist, some people just don't get that cause they arent artists and they sure arent gifted! Pray for him to have his peace and you know he heard all of us singing his songs and being happy for what he gave us last night!~
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Michael Jackson was never a role model of mine. He was honestly only just someone to poke fun at. I mean, I didn't do it just for sick enjoyment, but it's just like any joke.
Honestly, I'm upset that a person has died, but then again, I never had any sort of attachment to him, so I'm not completely sad that Michael Jackson is dead, just because he never really meant anything to me. Does that make sense?
Sure, I liked Beat It and Thriller, and I even learned how to dance the Thriller last year [I've forgotten], but what I remember him most by is how... odd he became after the 80s. Whether he molested the children or not, he still had children in his house; and that is honestly just really creepy, no matter HOW much he loved kids.
--Jack
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I think it's great that you liked his music and artistry. You can always relive that any time you put his CDs on or strap on an IPOD. That's the gift he gave us and continues to through others he inspires.
That can't be erased nor can anything from your childhood. The fact that he has died has no effect on your past and pleasant memories. While you admire Jackson it's important to note that he's not indestructible and was a very troubled man.
Putting him on a pedestal and being hurt by his passing isn't healthy. Yes, it may have been shocking and you loved his material but his death is a trivial matter blown up large scale by media. It shouldn't still be a BIG story or even the lead on the news when people are dying in Iran.
Anyone who made his life difficult or a hell to endure always get a kick in the ass from life sooner or later and or will learn from it now. The same people admiring him and going on and on now that he's dead didn't help when he was here. They have to deal with their own hypocrisy and immoral actions. That's not for you to worry about as a fan.
But yes, don't allow yourself to become fixated on this. I'm sure that's the last thing he would want fans to be doing. A humble individual like himself wouldn't like the vigils, crowds at hospitals etc. The same fans who come out of nowhere wen he died are those who ignited controversy around him.
I agree he was much maligned but it's not your concern as when this all comes out people will learn something from the kind of life he led.
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I've never been a Michael Jackson fan, yet, when I heard that he had passed away unexpectedly. I felt something which I never expected to feel when I heard the news.
I knew that a great legend had passed away, and I also knew that somebody like MJ will probably never come again, well at least in my lifetime that is.
MJ has been in the spot light since the Jackson 5, and was never allowed to be a child thanks to his father. He was a man on the outside, but I guess that inside, he was somebody trying to have a life which he wasn't allowed to have. But, without a doubt, he will always be a legend. Whether we hated him, loved him, loathed him, we can all say one day "I was alive when Michael Jackson was". You being a fan will mean so much more in the future.
I hope, like you that the media will finally leave him alone, yet I feel that it is a crying shame that he had to die to get them to leave him alone. Finally, somewhere where they can't follow him.
I think that only his true, true, true fans know who he was as a person and I think it is obvious that you are one of those fans. You were able to see past everything written about him to see the person who he really is. It's weird when we loose somebody whom we respected, loved, admired because it always seems that we will never be able to find somebody else who can match that person because somewhere in our hearts, nobody will be able to match MJ.
Never think that your childhood is abandoned. I'm sure that there were times when his songs reached out to you in a difficult time and helped you through that moment in your life, I know what that feels like.
Most of your childhood was developed around this one man's music, love and talent and that is something which I think you can use to strive to other things. Use what you learnt from him as a person so that you can become a better person.
"What more can you give?" - use songs like this in the future to help you find the answers.
For you, MJ will always be a part of your life and as people have been saying, he lives on in his music. He may not be here physically, but he's there spiritually in his music which he loved and cared for so you must use it.
I hope you can find some form of comfort in this,
triquetra
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Like most things I do, I shall be callous and neutral in this matter. But, let it be known, that "billie jean", "smooth criminal", "thriller" and "revolution"(I know its by the beatles, but he owned the rights to it) shall be blaring from my stereo on loop for the next 48 hours. his music was glorious, his soundtracks were breathtaking (tell me you didn't cry watching free willy, and I'll call you a soulless prick), but his personal life was a trainwreck. He is the modern equivalent to Hamlet, not crazy, just really undeveloped in certain areas, almost child like in mannerisms and behavior. If you read hamlet and understood it, you'd see the comparison. the dude will be the popular topic of discussion for many days to come, his epic highs and legendary lows, that shall be his legacy. but if he really did play creepy sex games with kids, it wouldn't surprise me. remember him as you wish, I shall always remember him as the prime example of the american dream; the poor black kid that, through hard work, became a wealthy eccentric white dude.
-gunner
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I have strong feelings about this, but not because I am sad.
Yes, it must be very upsetting for his family that he has died. Losing a family member is very difficult and their grief must be terrible. That's about as far as my 'sadness' on the situation goes.
The fact is, before he died, most people believed he was a paedophille who only got away with it because he had the money. Similarly, I have never understood the sudden surge of upset when a celebrity dies, despite the fact that when they were alive, most people didn't really care about them that much.
When you are a controversial public figure, you cannot expect not to be ridiculed and joked about. That is the unfortunate truth of the matter. The man was clearly mentally ill and it's sad that his entire life was dominated by the media but dangling your baby out of a window is not the way to change your 'wacko' image.
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I am also very saddened by this tragedy.
Michael Jackson was a great man. A lot of people have treated him horribly over the years. I have read quite a few articles after this death, and read that he was actually a loving and caring guy. He would never hurt anyone. The whole molesting kids thing is a big joke. Jackson personally told reporters that being around kids made him feel happy and loved. He laid in bed with kids not for sexual purposes but because he loved being around kids.
People constantly made fun of him because of his life-changing events. For years I wondered what the motive was, but many people called him immoral and psychologically insane. That made me quite upset.
He was strongly devoted to his music, his fans, his friends, and his family. He hasn't done anything to hurt anybody. Yet like a lot of other celebrities, people are always trying to find excuses and flaws about him to ridicule him.
He was indeed the King of Pop. He was a wonderful musician and I enjoyed his music for years. I grew up listening to his music.
Even though I didn't know him personally, I am sure not only I, but many other people would agree that it would have been a pleasure to meet him.
One thing we all can agree on is that he is now in a better place. He may be gone, but his music and talent still lives on. MTV ceased their shows to do a tribute to Michael Jackson; and many radio stations stopped playing their music to have a moment of silence, and follow by playing his music. In fact, I know many television shows stopped their broadcasting for Michael Jackson.
I can also say you're definitely not alone. Millions of people wordwide are effected by this tragedy. I wish his family, his friends, and his fans the best. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of them.
On a side note, some people on here accuse him of molesting children. There are no hard evidence he molested anyone. The families couldn't prove anything, and they still let their children go to his house. The whole dangling a kid off the balcony: he was being playful, and that was his son. He didn't harm him -- he was showing the press where his son was.
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I Feel like this.
I grew up with his music being played in my house - heck I was cooking a roast dinner with my best mate and we put a cd on of his last month!!
Yes, many people have trashed him so badly, and it annoys me so much, I am so gutted. I amazingly agree with - I feel like a part of my childhood as gone too..
He made amazing music which connected everybody in more ways than one, and if people couldnt tell that by his touching lyrics how loving he was, then they shouldnt even have the privelage of listening to his amazing song.
I feel so sad because I bought TICKETS TO SEE HIM IN CONCERT..in london, I live there. I thought, here as fantastic legened, I am going to see him the last time, before he dies - but he didnt make it and it is so terrible.
He'll be in a better place, but that wont change the fact he is gone. He is gone but his music still lives on. It was such a shock to find out at 11:30pm at night in the uk.
I am so sad, and I dont think I'll get over this for a long time.
I agree with you so much, it really hurts to know such a wonderful dancer,voice,entertainers has left us -all that hardwork put in, only to die at 50 years old.
Sage :(
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Maybe you're right about that, but maybe you're also forgetting that he was a child molester.
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I didn't even KNOW he was sick because he
has been away from the media for so long. I didn't "grow up" with him, I'm only 16, but his music was catchy and good. I pretty much knew him from the point where he went whacky and on from there, so I can't say that I'm going to miss him, but everyone has there own opinions. It must be devestating for the jackson family, yes, and he died at a generally young age for someone to pass away at. I fond it very surprising and shocking, and sudden more than anything. Maybe when it settles in I'll be a bit more sad, but I can't say that I'm depressed about it. He was a big part of your childhood, which is why this would sadden you more than other people, like me, who never had "crushes" on him or swooned over him, yuh know? It's different in every person's case, you are perfectly normal to be feeling this way, and it'll get better, dont worry :] !
hope i helped, and good luck! xxo
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Ok, so I heard about it from my mom that his death was confirmed. I can't pick up TV channels, nor do I have cable, so I know nothing about the accusations of him faking it. (Which sounds stupid to me to accuse a man of faking something like that. BUT, you know how people are...)
Will I miss him? No. Haven't missed him since his trial ended and he disappeared to lead his own life (or attempt to).
Am I said? HELL YES. When I was just a kid of 7 or 8 or so, Thriller was his latest album out. At the time, I was so in love with him, and planned to marry him. You know, all that good mushy girl stuff.
Anyway, just because I grew out of all that, doesn't mean his death doesn't affect me.
His life impacted me.
So does his death.
ygs-31/f
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I'm with you on this :( oddly enough, it seemed like the entire world was always critisizing him and insulting him when he was alive, but now that he's gone, everyone's extremely upset by it. I think I am depressed by his death because he seemed like a genuinly good guy with a couple screws loose. But then again, aren't the majority of us a little bit like that too? However, he was a celebrity and people notice everything you do when youre famous. I guess he kind of expected the ridicule when doing all the things he did because it really just comes with that high status. He was a brave guy though, not letting it get to him so much :) I think he's in heaven too, still making wonderful music of course. You shouldn't feel alone in this because I don't really think anyone actually thought this would happen so soon. I find comfort in just remembering how he was and all the wonderful music he made :) Hope I helped!
-Jessica 15/f
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