Guest guest Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Dunno about BPD, but that sounds really weirdly controlling. > > > Comments from a news story have me suspicious. > > " In 1989, when was 21, his mother filed a court request trying to > gain control of her son's $6 million fortune, saying he was incapable of > handling his affairs. He said the move " obviously stems from her frustration > at not being able to control my life. " " > > [goes on to talk about his multiple attempts at suicide.] > > " remained estranged from his parents, Sue and Willie , who > said they learned about his hospitalization and death from media reports. > > Sue said she wanted to reconcile and had been patiently waiting for > her son to be ready. > > " One of the things that I had prayed for was that nothing like this would > happen before we could sit with and and say, 'We're here and we > love you,' " Sue said. " We just didn't want to push him. " > > She would not discuss the cause of the estrangement. " > > Full article here: > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100528/ap_on_en_tv/us_obit_gary_coleman > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 's parents stole all his money. At one point he won a million dollar lawsuit against them. Thereafter he had to file bankruptcy. He died penniless doing security or cash call (something like that) commercials. Very sad. > > Comments from a news story have me suspicious. > > " In 1989, when was 21, his mother filed a court request trying to gain control of her son's $6 million fortune, saying he was incapable of handling his affairs. He said the move " obviously stems from her frustration at not being able to control my life. " " > > [goes on to talk about his multiple attempts at suicide.] > > " remained estranged from his parents, Sue and Willie , who said they learned about his hospitalization and death from media reports. > > Sue said she wanted to reconcile and had been patiently waiting for her son to be ready. > > " One of the things that I had prayed for was that nothing like this would happen before we could sit with and and say, 'We're here and we love you,' " Sue said. " We just didn't want to push him. " > > She would not discuss the cause of the estrangement. " > > Full article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100528/ap_on_en_tv/us_obit_gary_coleman > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 " His mother filed suit trying to gain control of HIS money. " Need we say more? > > Comments from a news story have me suspicious. > > " In 1989, when was 21, his mother filed a court request trying to gain control of her son's $6 million fortune, saying he was incapable of handling his affairs. He said the move " obviously stems from her frustration at not being able to control my life. " " > > [goes on to talk about his multiple attempts at suicide.] > > " remained estranged from his parents, Sue and Willie , who said they learned about his hospitalization and death from media reports. > > Sue said she wanted to reconcile and had been patiently waiting for her son to be ready. > > " One of the things that I had prayed for was that nothing like this would happen before we could sit with and and say, 'We're here and we love you,' " Sue said. " We just didn't want to push him. " > > She would not discuss the cause of the estrangement. " > > Full article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100528/ap_on_en_tv/us_obit_gary_coleman > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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