I know everyone’s been reading about the death of Michael Jackson since it has happened but I feel like I want to talk about this because there’s been some things on my mind concerning his death. I’m one of those hardcore fans that everyone speaks about. No, I didn’t think about suicide or other outlandish behaviors upon hearing about his death. I did cry, however. I grew up listening to his music and at times in my life when I felt like the world was coming down on me, most of his inspirational songs lifted me up from the bad place that I was in and motivated me to be a happier person. Not everyone is a Michael Jackson fan, that’s understandable. Everyone has their own favorite celebrities. Some people resorted to making jokes about Michael’s death. Death is not funny to me. Not at all. If one of these same jokesters had family members that passed and people cracked jokes, it wouldn’t be funny to them. If their favorite celebrities died, it wouldn’t be funny to them. You don’t have to like a person or mourn their death, but to crack jokes about them dying? It’s immature and low as hell. I kept seeing tweets where people were saying, “I’m not a bad person for not feeling bad about Michael Jackson dying.” It’s true, you don’t have to feel bad, you’re not a fan and you didn’t know him but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to crack death jokes. It’s distasteful and stupid as shit.

To be honest, I never ever thought Michael Jackson molested anyone. I thought he was misunderstood. People fail to realize that he’d been famous since he was a little boy. His fame is what secluded him from the rest of the world. I was watching one of his interviews with Geraldo and he said that he couldn’t do the regular things that other people could do, so he created a world within his own gates. Honestly, how simple would it be for Michael Jackson to have walked into a theme park or anyplace public without being hounded by thirsty fans? He was a very different person. That does not make him weird or anything of that nature. His differences is what made him famous in the first place. How many people are there like Michael Jackson? Furthermore, how many people are there like you? Everyone is their own unique person and no one should be labeled as an outcast because they choose to live their lives differently. He wasn’t hurting anyone and the media was always in his business. When I watched some of his interviews and watched him speak on TV, the only thing that I could see was an innocent and kindhearted man who tried his best to help out in any way that he could. People took it too far. Know what’s sad? A lot of people I know have said that if they had a chance, they would have lied on Michael Jackson to get paid. It’s sickening as hell to say the least but when I hear people say that, it leads me to believe that anything could be a lie. People will do anything for money these days. It’s easier to accuse anyone of anything. Hell, there are people who are on death row who are completely innocent. That’s something that I truly believe.

As a person who is constantly misunderstood, I completely understand why Michael Jackson chose to live in his own world. His life was constantly under a microscope because he was famous. Every little thing he did was looked at with a crooked eye, everything he said was scrutinized. What’s more disgusting is that now that he’s gone, his kids are not only mourning the death of the man who was their father, but they have to go through a whole lot of other stuff because Michael Jackson was not their biological father. Okay, so what? He cared for them and took care of them like they were his own children, what the hell is the big deal? The man they knew as their father is gone now they have to deal with other shit too. Fantastic. America really does know how to ruin lives. In the best interest of the children, I think it’s best to allow them to be where they are most happy and taken care of.

I could go on and on about this but I won’t. Just know that I’m a Michael Jackson fan and I don’t care if you aren’t. Just be mature.