What is your take on the Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt divorce saga? What happened on the plane?

[Anonymous]

Everyone speculated that Jennifer Aniston was infertile with Brad Pitt, or that she chose her career over having kids and that’s why he left her for Jolie.

I think, like many people who grow up with dysfunctional parents in dysfunctional marriages or coparenting in divorce, she was very sensitive about wanting different for her own kids and there were undoubtedly enough red flags with Pitt that kept her from being ready to get pregnant right away and then he proved her right by engaging in the most awful public infidelity and then proving that he was nowhere near ideal father material.

I read recently that she’s made peace with her childlessness and also with being single. I’m glad she has, she is surely happier than Jolie at this point. Just imagine that Jolie has to think about Pitt for the rest of her life, thanks to sharing kids with him. Her kids probably are messed up by his behavior as their brother asserts, and they will carry that dysfunction forward into their lives and continue to work through it like so many of us posting here about our narcissistic parents and the legacy of pain they leave us.

I’m childless myself and find a lot of solace in knowing that I didn’t bring anyone into a lifetime of parentally induced emotional pain. It beats the alternative by many miles.

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Anonymous wrote:“There doesn’t even seem enough room for them all to stay at Pitt’s new Los Angeles pad.

In April, he downsized from a ­massive family compound, with its own skateboard track, to a three-bedroom house.”

He either gave up because none of the kids care to spend time with him, or he never really cared about them. Something is not right with him for this to be dragged on for so long and for him to not be able to see the kids without supervision AND for 6 very different children with diff personalities to not want to spend time with him.

3 of the kids are adults and out of the house. It's pretty common for empty nesters to downsize. 3 beds is plenty for 3 kids.

Yes, he's estranged from the three oldest, who also happen to be the adopted children. The custody order still applies to the three youngest. Who knows what their relationship is like.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12779603/Brad-Pitts-pals-reveal-devastation-estranged-three-adopted-children-blame-Angelina-Jolie-carrying-textbook-parental-alienation-post-emerges-son-Pax-branding-world-class-hole.html

Can’t say I blame them, with their dad behaving violently under the influence of alcohol and being more interested in cavorting with women young enough to be his daughter.

He acted a lot more mature right after the divorce. There was a dailymail article that he was drinking in pubs while he was in the UK for Silverstone. I really hope that's not the case.

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Anonymous wrote:“There doesn’t even seem enough room for them all to stay at Pitt’s new Los Angeles pad.

In April, he downsized from a ­massive family compound, with its own skateboard track, to a three-bedroom house.”

He either gave up because none of the kids care to spend time with him, or he never really cared about them. Something is not right with him for this to be dragged on for so long and for him to not be able to see the kids without supervision AND for 6 very different children with diff personalities to not want to spend time with him.

3 of the kids are adults and out of the house. It's pretty common for empty nesters to downsize. 3 beds is plenty for 3 kids.

Yes, he's estranged from the three oldest, who also happen to be the adopted children. The custody order still applies to the three youngest. Who knows what their relationship is like.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12779603/Brad-Pitts-pals-reveal-devastation-estranged-three-adopted-children-blame-Angelina-Jolie-carrying-textbook-parental-alienation-post-emerges-son-Pax-branding-world-class-hole.html

Can’t say I blame them, with their dad behaving violently under the influence of alcohol and being more interested in cavorting with women young enough to be his daughter.

They'll come back around when they need some money or for dad to pull some strings for them. Brad has much more clout and respect in the industry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone speculated that Jennifer Aniston was infertile with Brad Pitt, or that she chose her career over having kids and that’s why he left her for Jolie.

I think, like many people who grow up with dysfunctional parents in dysfunctional marriages or coparenting in divorce, she was very sensitive about wanting different for her own kids and there were undoubtedly enough red flags with Pitt that kept her from being ready to get pregnant right away and then he proved her right by engaging in the most awful public infidelity and then proving that he was nowhere near ideal father material.

I read recently that she’s made peace with her childlessness and also with being single. I’m glad she has, she is surely happier than Jolie at this point. Just imagine that Jolie has to think about Pitt for the rest of her life, thanks to sharing kids with him. Her kids probably are messed up by his behavior as their brother asserts, and they will carry that dysfunction forward into their lives and continue to work through it like so many of us posting here about our narcissistic parents and the legacy of pain they leave us.

I’m childless myself and find a lot of solace in knowing that I didn’t bring anyone into a lifetime of parentally induced emotional pain. It beats the alternative by many miles.

Beautifully put. I will die on the hill that Brad had been setting up Jennifer in the press long before the affair. Brad had made a comment that they could have tried when Rachel was pregnant on the show, but Jennifer didn't want to. Jennifer repeated that in a interview but said they both had things going on and she wanted to wait until friends was over. Completely reasonable. Since then Brad has admitted he was in a bad mental state and was heavily depending on drugs during that time. I think she unconsciously knew deep down something wasn't right. It's bittersweet but I am happy Jennifer is in a better place. I hope Jolie/Pitt kids do better as well. That was a cute video of Zahara.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“There doesn’t even seem enough room for them all to stay at Pitt’s new Los Angeles pad.

In April, he downsized from a ­massive family compound, with its own skateboard track, to a three-bedroom house.”

He either gave up because none of the kids care to spend time with him, or he never really cared about them. Something is not right with him for this to be dragged on for so long and for him to not be able to see the kids without supervision AND for 6 very different children with diff personalities to not want to spend time with him.

I'm not defending Pitt's parenting, but he doesn't need a massive family compound to visit with his kids. It's not like he lives in a 100 sq ft hovel.

This. And it's also not as if he has only the ONE house. He just bought a house in Carmel, CA and also has that Santa Barbara home. And maybe there are more?

Also to the person who said she wants his production company, pretty sure I read a a few months ago that he sold it.

[Anonymous]

I don't believe that a 16 year old (Pax) wrote that instagram post.

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Anonymous wrote:Angi and Brad were having a spat.

Pax was mouthy and had an attitude towards Brad.

Brad gave him a tight slap. Angi flipped out.

They divorced because they have the money to divorce. They both were stupid.

Brad has the most money and power of anyone in this scenario. If that’s all there was he would have a lot more custody than he does.

Why do you think she’s prolonging it? $$$$$$

What is the evidence that she’s prolonging it? The wine lawsuit is with the Stoli owner. And the custody piece is separate from the property division so even if she were why doesn’t he have more custody?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe that a 16 year old (Pax) wrote that instagram post.

"You time and time and again" Its not like its not that impressive or sounds like an adult. My live journal at that age was horrific. His other posts and personal pictures were leaked. never understood why people kept sharing it around. leave him alone.

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Anonymous wrote:She bought those kids. I thought Zahara has a bio mother that confirmed this.

She was collecting them, in all these colors. It’s sad. Hopefully they don’t end up messed up in the end.

Zahra was in an orphanage. Her mom came out a few years ago and was upset she couldn’t contact Angelina but if she was in an orphanage I don’t think she bought her.

At first Jolie said Zahara's mother was dead then later relented and allowed her to be alive. Still didn't allow contact that she said she would, though.

You are clueless. A bunch of self-righteous, judgmental, morons. Most of the posters such as yourself have never adopted or loved anyone that doesn't have your dna. You know nothing about adoptions or adoptees. You also have no clue to what extent, if any, the children have with their birth families. I have children adopted internationally. DH and I hired a researcher to find out more information about the birth families. One child's birth family was found. The other child's family was never located. Guess what, the one who has access to the birth family for regular communication via WhatsApp and letters refuse to have contact. It's the child's decision not yours or in this case Jolie's.

Did you buy your kids from an overseas orphanage too? You are not the amazing savior you think you are and your experience is NOT universal. Signed - someone who has adopted siblings

Savior? Only a narcissist like yourself would think adopted parents have are saviors. I guess that’s you Ms I adopted siblings.

[Anonymous]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/other/brad-pitt-child-abuse-allegations-what-we-know-what-we-don-t/ar-AA1km7IU


“Jolie also alleged to the FBI that Pitt looked "like he was going to attack" one of the couple's children after they called him a "p****," prompting her to place her then-husband "in a choke hold" from behind in a bid to restrain him.”


According to this he never hit the kids. She placed him in a choke hold cause she “thought” he was going to hit the kid.

[Anonymous]

I don't know about his or her mental health but he is just an actor and she has done a lot of good for others. Same goes for their children, he is a father and she has done a lot for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe that a 16 year old (Pax) wrote that instagram post.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know about his or her mental health but he is just an actor and she has done a lot of good for others. Same goes for their children, he is a father and she has done a lot for them.

He re built homes in New Orleans for those who lost their homes from hurricanes.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know about his or her mental health but he is just an actor and she has done a lot of good for others. Same goes for their children, he is a father and she has done a lot for them.

He re built homes in New Orleans for those who lost their homes from hurricanes.

You need to update your research, poster. Brad's home rebuilding scheme in NOLA turned into a debacle that left families living in toxic mold. Maybe he had good intentions at the outset, but like everything else in his life (except his acting career where he has been lucky and ridden on his looks), he fails to follow through substantively.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/17/brad-pitt-foundation-settlement-owners-faulty-post-katrina-houses

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/other/brad-pitt-child-abuse-allegations-what-we-know-what-we-don-t/ar-AA1km7IU


“Jolie also alleged to the FBI that Pitt looked "like he was going to attack" one of the couple's children after they called him a "p****," prompting her to place her then-husband "in a choke hold" from behind in a bid to restrain him.”


According to this he never hit the kids. She placed him in a choke hold cause she “thought” he was going to hit the kid.

this wasn't the whole FBI report. A lot of it was retracted but said three kids physically touched. Brad's rep said admitted one of the kids were touched but not in the face