
Exactly. Both horrible. But also really, really sad, in fact. |
Yep. I could see her losing trust and keeping him at an arms-length / being careful what she shares. But no contact for 3+ years over this is insane. "Cold" is right and so much agree about how they lecture others about compassion and other BS. |
What? That's crazy talk. Or at least the talk of someone with unhealthy boundaries. If my father had done what her father has done, we would probably not have any contact for many years, let alone just three, and he would not be allowed anywhere near my kids. I can't believe you find the father's actions acceptable like that. |
Same. Did everyone forget that this man threatened his daughter on live television, saying he would talk to the press every single day until his daughter spoke to him? Insanely manipulative and borderline evil. Who does that to their own child? |
I saw that and yes it was sad. He did make some poor judgement calls, but I also see his age and health as a factor. Nothing worthy of her cutting him off, she's certainly a big B. Now with them cutting off the royals one can see it's a pattern with her. |
She's incredibly two faced. So basically only Meghan can talk to the press and give interviews...What ticked her off was the one where he was shown buying clothes and getting ready for the wedding. Not a big deal, but that's when she cut him off. The guy was in the hospital and she couldn't even call him. |
She sold out her family and Harry's on Oprah. She actually made her father look pretty good at this point. |
They act Lilienthal were so threatened by genetic pain and racism had to leave in the middle of the night with only the clothes on their backs. |
Yes. Very few American with knowledge of the first amendment would agree with Harry that it is “bonkers.” |
Those bizarro issues are absolutely more important than H&M and their daily comedy skit.
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Both of them certainly seem willing to sell out their family in the media. No question about that. But I think a large part of why she cut him off is because he’s poor, fat, and embarrassing. She knew the pics of the future king walking her down the aisle would look way better than her dad doing it. |
You guys must not have gone to kindergarten. Her fathers actions don’t get their moral grade depending on what Megan does. He is a terrible father for what he did and Megan’s actions literally don’t matter in my evaluation of that. I would never speak to him again if I were her. In other words, two wrongs don’t make a right. Basic elementary ethics |
Are you American? Bonkers is a weird word. It can be used positively or negatively. I read the excerpt and read it as him saying it’s kind of crazy but in the way you might point at a surfer riding a crazy wave and say they’re crazy. You’re not really saying it as a cutting criticism, more in a, wow that’s kind of dangerous/cool/insane/brave combination of connotation. Regardless, believing in the first amendment means believing in people criticizing it. |
DP. That was what I first thought. But actually he's complaining about how living in LA is exposing them to the media. He's complaining about the First Amendment. They didn't have to live there. There are many places that are not so available to the paparazzi. Almost everywhere else in the country, basically. |
He's not poor actually, won awards as a lighting director. And he has a nice home right on the ocean. She did herself in to begin with. I would have invited the entire family to the wedding and treated them well. Guaranteed Samantha etc. wouldn't have felt slighted nor given up the goods on the "real Meghan". She should have ignored her dad's photo op, quietly asked him not to do that, but let it go. Instead she compounded everything. If there was to be any embarrassment it was that long winded preacher that tried to use the spotlight, and her mom's nose ring which was tacky for that type of event with the royals no less. Not to mention she invited strangers but not her own family. She went to Samantha graduation and was on good terms before the slight, it wouldn't have hurt. Then send them the occasional update, and phone call. That's what decent people do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Markle |