I’ve read some of the book, listened to the BOC interview, and I’m baffled why a publisher went ahead with this. It’s so clearly a work of imagination.
He says Ireland in the 80s was not kind to those with mental health struggles. But…. he says he moved to a school for kids with emotional difficulties? So, parents and teachers recognised his issues and got him help?
He seems to think that perfectly normal stuff of the time was personal to him and damaging. Some of those things may not be ideal, but society and parenting move on. I grew up at the same time, it was common to be told to behave or ‘the bad man will come for you’ or similar. Ditto wearing binbags or cardboard boxes for Halloween!
He said writing the book was harrowing because he had blocked out all the memories, so he had to relive it. Did it not occur to him or the publisher that he could be misremembering based on the fantastical narcissism and self pity he displays? Some of the stuff is obviously impossible! And some of it has been pointed out to be incorrect based on timings and content of his own videos.
Since his ‘coming out’ video, he has shifted from coming out to mental health, via gender, depression, and bullying. He now seems offended to be asked about any of these. When pinned down, he says his book can be anything anybody wants?
He seems unaware that it is a normal part of growing up and growing older to try on different personalities as you find yourself in new situations with different people. Sometimes if you look back, you feel really different. Totally normal.
How is it possible to describe yourself as emotionally intelligent, (in fact more emotionally intelligent than any man you ever met), while simultaneously and without irony, describing yourself as a superstar?
It’s entirely possible he was a sad and sensitive child who wanted to be a girl. That doesn’t mean it’s ok for him to project that onto his son. He has spoken in front of E2 so many times about how he (Jonathan) has saved him, that E2 will never be sure if his feelings about himself were his own or were fed to him. And worse, all this is played out in public, so he can never ever forget it, and will always be associated with it. It’s good and right to support your child in finding their path - but he’s pushing him down the pathe wanted.
The misrepresentation of their ‘YouTube departure’ is breathtaking. How can he not see that saying he left YouTube for the benefit of the kids, means nothing, when they simply switched platforms? Also, they haven’t left YouTube!
He says Ireland in the 80s was not kind to those with mental health struggles. But…. he says he moved to a school for kids with emotional difficulties? So, parents and teachers recognised his issues and got him help?
He seems to think that perfectly normal stuff of the time was personal to him and damaging. Some of those things may not be ideal, but society and parenting move on. I grew up at the same time, it was common to be told to behave or ‘the bad man will come for you’ or similar. Ditto wearing binbags or cardboard boxes for Halloween!
He said writing the book was harrowing because he had blocked out all the memories, so he had to relive it. Did it not occur to him or the publisher that he could be misremembering based on the fantastical narcissism and self pity he displays? Some of the stuff is obviously impossible! And some of it has been pointed out to be incorrect based on timings and content of his own videos.
Since his ‘coming out’ video, he has shifted from coming out to mental health, via gender, depression, and bullying. He now seems offended to be asked about any of these. When pinned down, he says his book can be anything anybody wants?
He seems unaware that it is a normal part of growing up and growing older to try on different personalities as you find yourself in new situations with different people. Sometimes if you look back, you feel really different. Totally normal.
How is it possible to describe yourself as emotionally intelligent, (in fact more emotionally intelligent than any man you ever met), while simultaneously and without irony, describing yourself as a superstar?
It’s entirely possible he was a sad and sensitive child who wanted to be a girl. That doesn’t mean it’s ok for him to project that onto his son. He has spoken in front of E2 so many times about how he (Jonathan) has saved him, that E2 will never be sure if his feelings about himself were his own or were fed to him. And worse, all this is played out in public, so he can never ever forget it, and will always be associated with it. It’s good and right to support your child in finding their path - but he’s pushing him down the pathe wanted.
The misrepresentation of their ‘YouTube departure’ is breathtaking. How can he not see that saying he left YouTube for the benefit of the kids, means nothing, when they simply switched platforms? Also, they haven’t left YouTube!
*shudders*
