[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Honestly had no idea he was married before the weirdo."

You never heard of Julian Lennon? He had a couple of hits in the 80's. Quite frankly he looks a lot like his Dad and I think his singing voice sounds a lot like his Dad. I've seen him interviewed about his Father and he doesn't have a whole lot of nice things to really say about him. Sounds like John was abusive to Julian and his mother Cynthia.

[Night Hides Not]

John was abusive to nearly everyone. I loved his early music, but that’s about it.

[Phillyred]

I definitely knew Julian...maybe I just forgot about the other wife or was surprised how much Julian didn’t look like Yoko.

[Hugin]

I've seen him interviewed about his Father and he doesn't have a whole lot of nice things to really say about him. Sounds like John was abusive to Julian and his mother Cynthia.

Yeah. Paul wrote Hey Jude for Julian about his anger towards his dad. It was originally Hey Jules.

[Hostage]

John was not physically or verbally abusive to Cynthia or :Julian. He was young, immature and uncaring. He abandoned them but later repented. His devotion to his son Sean by Yoko was born from his desire to do better as a father. But for Julian it was too late, he had already let his hurt turn to an anger that would not allow his father to enter his life. The song “Hey Jude” was written for Julian; “take a sad song and make it better”.

John’s story is a story that millions and millions of us share. He was traumatized as a young boy but also loved and fawned over. He was an adorable boy but as a teen he became very angry and sought escape. Cynthia was an average girl from the town and she was too dull for John’s gifts and genius. She was a good person though. But he should never have married her; it was a mistake but he followed the customs of his time and married her to cover her pregnancy.

John’s character development is a story that so many children of divorce share. This story was presented in the film “Nowhere Boy”:

http://www.amazon.com/Nowhere-Boy-Aaron-Johnson/dp/B0036TGT5M

It is an excellent film starring Kristin Scott Thomas as his Aunt Mimi. It should be viewed by all parents who are headed for divorce so that they can better understand how bringing their parental conflict into the lives of their children can mess them up for life.

Just before he died. John had told his English family including his aunts, uncles, sisters and all that he was “coming back”. After raising Sean he grew to understand the importance of family. There was also confirmation from people close to him that he had turned to Christ. But he shot and killed leaving all us deprived of witnessing him become a real man.