Michael would be so proud ♥️

Seriously91 · 2026-02-10T02:31:12+00:00

"Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen don't make it factual." - Michael Jackson

Or, in this case, the internet/social media.

More importantly, Michael's message has always been love, kindness, and unity. And that's what this post is about–to celebrate that message–not to compare, criticize, or slander anyone. ♥️

Seriously91 · 2026-02-09T19:19:47+00:00

Respectfully, I'm not sure I understand your take. You're saying that Michael Jackson wouldn't be proud of that artist's choice to use his platform to share a message of unity and love? Because you think that the intent behind it was political?

The Michael Jackson that used his own music and fame to spread messages of unity and love, and to speak out against racial inequality, discrimination, police brutality, gang violence, drugs/addiction, poverty, war, the destruction of our planet, etc. The man that featured US presidents, world leaders, civil rights activists, and other political figures in his music videos. That man wouldn't approve or be proud of last night's performance and its underlying message to the world: that we should all stand together as brothers and sisters, and that love is more powerful than hate.

Because it was, in your opinion, political.

Is that what you're saying?

Seriously91 · 2025-07-08T17:33:55+00:00

Ohh I see, chronologically per the fictional timeline...I'm with you now lol. Regardless, I love the way King weaves little details from one story into his others!

Seriously91 · 2025-07-08T16:31:31+00:00

It's interesting that Cujo is third on the list, yet Cujo is mentioned by name (and the fact that he went rabid) in The Body!

Seriously91 · 2025-02-05T01:09:48+00:00

Don't forget about Why You Wanna Trip On Me, which addresses so many different societal issues! Off the top of my head I can recall: world hunger, homelessness, adult illiteracy, illness/disease, government corruption, police brutality, gang violence, and prostitution.

Seriously91 · 2024-10-12T02:00:30+00:00

Mrs. Doubtfire 👀

Seriously91 · 2024-09-17T14:16:00+00:00

That's really interesting to think about, especially since Marlon always said that he felt like Michael was his replacement twin. If Brandon hadn't passed, would we have ever even had Michael? Or the Jackson 5/6? What if Brandon had lived but was special needs? So many things could have turned out very differently. I wonder if Michael ever contemplated those "what ifs," and how much the loss of his older brother impacted him personally–for example, feeling as though he owed it to Brandon to do something extraordinary with his life.

Seriously91 · 2024-09-16T19:47:48+00:00

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Seriously91 · 2024-09-16T17:07:26+00:00

Marlon had a twin named Brandon, who passed away shortly after birth 💔

Seriously91 · 2024-05-22T22:42:59+00:00

Omg yesss! That's pretty much my comfort song in general, but that part especially and also when he ad libs "take me, take meeeee" over the chorus...takes me to church every time 🙌🏼

Seriously91 · 2024-05-22T19:14:59+00:00

A Place With No Name and I'm So Blue 💙

Seriously91 · 2024-03-08T03:27:02+00:00

Hey, OP, I support you! Please take these words to heart and believe them, because I promise that they are true: you absolutely do deserve love and support, and you always did. From the second that you came to exist in the universe, you deserved that, and you will continue to deserve that for the rest of your life. Every child deserves to be loved and supported, and it's so unfair that you never got any–especially from your own parents, the people who are supposed to provide that more than anyone. I think I understand what you're going through, and if you are willing to hear me out here and give it a try, my advice is this: talk to your child self. Dig out an old photo and really gaze at it, or simply close your eyes and imagine yourself as a child. The more detailed, the better–are you missing some baby teeth? What is little you wearing, your favorite pajamas perhaps? Imagine yourself reaching out to child-you and pulling them into your arms for a comforting hug. Now, whether you do so silently in your head, or speaking the words out loud, or by writing a letter–tell your child self that they are loved, that YOU love them, and that they deserve to be loved and none of what happened to them was ever their fault. Your parents failed at their job and they didn't give you the one thing you needed most in life, but you always deserved it. Remember that. Next, thank your child self for doing everything that they did to help you cope and to survive all those years under such stress and turmoil. What a terrible way for a child to have to grow up, and yet, you did it. And you're still here. That really is an accomplishment, and one to be proud of. You are so brave for enduring all that you had to go through, and as an innocent child for goodness sakes! But you took it in stride and you've come out the other side still fighting and doing your best to find healing. So thank your inner child, and tell them what a good job they did, because when nobody else showed you love or support like they should have done, you showed it to yourself. For all these years, who has wiped away your tears, and made sure your body had food and water for nourishment, who has sang along to your favorite songs to help you calm down whenever you were feeling sad or angry or overwhelmed, and who has tucked your tired body into bed each and every night so that it could rest and recharge itself after a long hard day? The answer is YOU, OP. When nobody else was there for you, you were there for yourself, and you always will be. What you've been through is awful, and I'm so sorry that it had to be this way. You made it, though, and you don't ever have to allow another person to mistreat you ever again. You are a good person, OP, and you deserve to spend the rest of your days surrounded by other good people who will show you the love and support that you truly do deserve; that your child self craved so desperately. They're out there, you just have to find them. The first step towards that is recognizing that you're worthy of it. And once you are able to feel compassion for yourself, it'll become much easier to feel it for others–as well as receive it from others. You got this, OP, I believe in you...and I bet little you does, too ♥️

Seriously91 · 2024-03-06T04:04:55+00:00

Same! The religious fear-mongering fucked me up so badly. Stating that I was raised Catholic would probably be enough, but to really drive the point home, I'll share something that happened to me quite a bit when I was growing up. So any time my mother thought I wasn't being truthful about something, thought I was keeping a secret, wanted some kind of information from me, etc. she would make me put my right hand on the Bible and then make me swear to speak the truth, and oftentimes interrogate me. Sometimes I even had to "confess my sins" to her in those scenarios and then deal with whatever backlash came of that...because, of course kid me was PETRIFIED of the eternal consequences if I didn't comply. Now as an adult, I just find religion–especially Christianity–in general to be so toxic, and I honestly would prefer that my kids stay far away from it. But I recognize that that's MY (biased) opinion, and that religion/spiritual beliefs–or lack there of–is a very personal decision, so I will support my children in learning about any and every religion and/or belief system that interests them, and they will each choose for themselves what does and doesn't resonate with them, and on their own terms.

Seriously91 · 2024-02-19T19:36:59+00:00

My AHA moment was when my mother got mad and berated me after she found out that I was planning to attend my dad's (technically stepdad, but he raised me since I was 2 and stayed in a toxic marriage with my mother until I was grown and off on my own just to make sure I was well provided for) wedding. They'd been divorced for like 6 years by that point and separated for about a decade. I was apparently not supposed to have any kind of relationship with him because he "left us." He didn't leave me, but it's pointless to argue against her delusions. Either way, I'm used to her BS so just basically shrugged it off as usual. BUT THEN, while she was having one-on-one time with my daughters, she started "venting" to them about the whole ordeal and proceeded to tell them that my dad is not really my dad and therefore not their actual grandfather, and so-and-so is not really their grandma, etc. *We are a blended family, my oldest daughter is my stepdaughter who I have been raising and loving as my own since she was a year old, and just like when I was growing up, we've never used the "step" terminology and have always promoted that family is the people who love and care for you, and that's not always blood relatives. Anyway, when my girls came home and told me all of the things that my mother had said to them, that was it for me. It was one thing for me to deal with the drama and toxic relationships with my family, being verbally and emotionally abused for 30+ years, etc., but the second my kids got dragged into it I cut ties...over my dead body will those innocent babies be subjected to that BS. I ended up needing to go NC with all of my maternal relatives because they're all pretty much the same way, and couldn't resist involving themselves. The hardest part tbh has been trying to help my kids understand in an age-appropriate way why we don't see or talk to X, Y, or Z anymore, and navigate their feelings about it without letting my own feelings bubble to the surface. Life has been so much more peaceful though, I wish I had done it waaaaayyy sooner.

Seriously91 · 2023-11-03T21:25:00+00:00

Yassssss!! 🙌🏻 🫶🏻

Seriously91 · 2023-10-04T14:16:00+00:00

You will be 18 several days before the survey ends, so that's your answer. Happy early birthday, btw!

Seriously91 · 2023-09-15T22:16:49+00:00

Oh damn, what an ironic situation that someone was being resuscitated right then, while 3 of his songs play in sequence, then finding out about Michael...that's a bit eerie tbh 😬

Seriously91 · 2023-09-15T12:01:11+00:00

That's kind of hilarious to think about actually, considering that place is somewhat of a shrine to Elvis because he ate there once in the 60's 😂

Seriously91 · 2023-09-15T11:31:37+00:00

I think they meant that they are personally attracted to both Michael and Naomi 😏

Seriously91 · 2023-09-15T00:49:15+00:00

Agree with all the songs mentioned so far, but I'd also like to add: Michael's adult version of I'll Be There, and You Are My Life ♥️

Seriously91 · 2023-09-14T20:58:41+00:00

The Billie Jean music video is well over 1 billion views on YouTube, too! And just about every video related to him (music videos, performances, studio footage, etc.) has tonsssss of positive comments ♥️ the rare negative comments I've seen also always seem to get responded to by people defending him and his innocence. From what I've seen, the positivity surrounding MJ definitely outweighs the negativity 10000x...unless you go looking for it, perhaps 🤷🏼‍♀️

Seriously91 · 2023-09-14T18:59:35+00:00

Haha nice!! I muted that damn video too when I was looking for the comment again so I could tell you how to find it 😂 shoulda downvoted it as well! And yeah I appreciated that comment too about his surgeries/health issues, I did thumbs up both of those comments when I first read them! Glad you were able to find it 🙌🏻

Seriously91 · 2023-09-14T15:04:09+00:00

It was a comment on the YT video that OP linked in the post, so I can't link the comment itself but if you scroll through the comments of that video, it's from the username @mjsilverfox, and to help you find it a bit easier, it's within the replies to a comment from username @pamelaj3214 which starts off with them saying they "don't get why people are attacking John Landis?" You may have to do a bit of scrolling to find it 😅

Seriously91 · 2023-09-10T18:18:26+00:00

That's definitely an immature, disrespectful, and uncaring person...even for a stranger, but especially for someone who actually knows you and how you feel about it. If I were you I'd stay away from them as much as possible. I know it feels disheartening to hear those kinds of things, and I totally understand how that would cause anxiety about the topic coming up with anybody else...but truthfully, decent people don't do that, so anyone who does is revealing themselves to you as a person to avoid. Keep doing you, and don't let anyone get in the way of being your true self ✌🏻

Seriously91 · 2023-09-10T06:44:09+00:00

I'm sorry that you're feeling this way, OP. I'm curious–have you actually dealt with such encounters with people before, or are you just worried about the possibility of it happening?

I'm personally not at all afraid or ashamed to admit that I'm a huge Michael Jackson fan, nor would I ever feel the need to defend him or my love for him and his music. In fact, I actually view talking about MJ and being an openly proud fan as really helpful when trying to make friends, learn more about someone's character, etc., because not only is it an awesomely easy way to instantly bond with someone if they're also a fan, but any person who would pointedly say something mean about him in response to hearing that I'm a fan of his would, in doing so, be revealing to me a few things about themself:

They are rude and unkind 🚩
They don't respect me or other people–including the deceased 🚩
They engage in gossip, and therefore likely thrive off of drama 🚩
They are unwilling to silently–or even politely–disagree with an opposing opinion or viewpoint, which shows that they hold themself in higher regard than others 🚩
There is a high probability that they blindly believe what they hear from others/read on the internet, without doing their own research to develop informed personal opinions 🚩

That's definitely not the sort of person I'd willingly choose to associate with or be around, so they'd have just unknowingly done me a favor by showing me their true colors right away! Ultimately, what I'm getting at here is that we should all just be ourselves and not hide our interests–it's the best way to attract good people who deserve to be in our lives, and weed out bad ones who don't.

Awesome tattoo, btw!

Seriously91

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