Jackson was really young when his childhood effectively ended. Five years old. I had a difficult childhood, but I at least got to go to school and have friends and have some modicum of a social life. And even then, I spent most of my college years making up for stages I missed out on in high school.
It’s not that far-fetched to me that he would want to reclaim parts of childhood that he missed out on, and it seems like he also tried to provide that kind of opportunity for other child stars (notably Macaulay Culkin). I’m not saying I’m sold one way or the other, but the notion is definitely understandable.
My issue with this, is why didn’t all those child labourers 50-100 years ago regress to childhood then? So incredibly many children forced into becoming an adult and working from a very young age, but they didn’t start inviting kids into their beds just to have a sleepover.
They still got to spend time with other kids. You could argue that the labour was a normal childhood.
The difference is that Jackson was uniquely isolated. He wasn’t spending his days with other child performers his age, he was spending it with his older brothers and adults.
Apparently his dad “took” his groupies for him because he was too young. He’d also be in the dressing room while his older brothers had sex. His childhood was truly robbed from him.
They just beat their wives and kids. Culture back then wouldn’t allow men to show emotion unless it was anger. They became alcoholic, adulterers, abusive and depressed. I’m sure they diddled their own children as well. Had they had enough money I’m certain plenty of them would’ve done shit like this.
Jackson was really young when his childhood effectively ended. Five years old. I had a difficult childhood, but I at least got to go to school and have friends and have some modicum of a social life. And even then, I spent most of my college years making up for stages I missed out on in high school.
It’s not that far-fetched to me that he would want to reclaim parts of childhood that he missed out on, and it seems like he also tried to provide that kind of opportunity for other child stars (notably Macaulay Culkin). I’m not saying I’m sold one way or the other, but the notion is definitely understandable.
Eh, I kind of skipped some phases to life, and my approach is that I don’t want to see the rest of it anymore.
It’s overrated, all human crap, stuff that you are made to want when you don’t need it, and you aren’t entitled to it.
Trying to focus on my attributes, on how I deal with life instead.
These people are just pathetic.
Everyone is different buddy. Different people respond to different situations differently.
My issue with this, is why didn’t all those child labourers 50-100 years ago regress to childhood then? So incredibly many children forced into becoming an adult and working from a very young age, but they didn’t start inviting kids into their beds just to have a sleepover.
They still got to spend time with other kids. You could argue that the labour was a normal childhood.
The difference is that Jackson was uniquely isolated. He wasn’t spending his days with other child performers his age, he was spending it with his older brothers and adults.
Apparently his dad “took” his groupies for him because he was too young. He’d also be in the dressing room while his older brothers had sex. His childhood was truly robbed from him.
They just beat their wives and kids. Culture back then wouldn’t allow men to show emotion unless it was anger. They became alcoholic, adulterers, abusive and depressed. I’m sure they diddled their own children as well. Had they had enough money I’m certain plenty of them would’ve done shit like this.
They also died young from work-related illnesses too