I've stated numerous times that because of the physical and emotional abuse in his childhood, and because he had such an abnormal upbringing, being in the spotlight and under pressure from a very young age, his emotional growth/development was stunted... And since apparently he never got the healing he needed, he was basically a child in an adult's body. I could totally see it, and many others can too.
That is why I don't believe he was the evil, sex-crazed monster that many of you have made him out to be, he was someone who prefers climbing trees and water balloon fights to the normal things adults do. I just finished a class that was all about this stuff, I learned a lot about how abuse and traumas impact us later in life, and how important it is to get true healing and be restored to our original selves that God designed us to be.
I know this is not a popular thing to say on this Michael-hating mob mentality site, but the fact is, from a Christian perspective, he needed people's prayers, not our derision and misunderstanding. But with the exception of the few people who actually cared about him, the rest of us turned our back on him, and labeled him a freak. Well, he's dead now, and apparently many of you are happy about that. Apparently, MJ isn't the only person who desperately needs God... but he's the one his haters love to smugly condemn to hell, while not seeing the big log in their own eye.
Look, your take on this is as valid as anyone elses. I don’t see it the way you do, but I’m not totally sure you’re not right. Someone else said the other day, that they think the truth will finally come out about Michael now. If he was actually an abuser, someone will come out and explain what happened to them. If not, perhaps you’re right.
I’m not so angry at the guy for being a victim of his own phsycosis (or whatever), as I was worried about his continued exposure to other people’s children, and even the impact he would have on his own children.
Something really screwed this kid up, and you’re explanation is fine with me. It’s reasonable to think that.
Am I convinced he was abusing children? No. I still don’t think any wise parent or adult would sign off on children being left in his care, to sleep with him in his bedroom.
You have to protect children from the unknown. You can’t take chances.
That’s pretty much the way I see it.