Comments on: Cissy Houston Tells The Truth, Harshly, About Whitney, Bobby, Drugs

By: cascadian12

cascadian12 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:46:26 +0000

It’s good to hear from someone who knows the family. I am fascinated by Whitney’s life. As Bobby said, “She worked hard, played hard, lived hard and loved hard.” She had several lifetimes in one. My impression is of fierce love and fierce honesty; traits shared by both Cissy and Whitney. I admire them so much for this, as so few people are so honest and direct, and certainly not in public.

I’ve been worried about Michael and am glad to see him talk in public. If he reads this, I want him to know he shouldn’t beat himself up about the drugs. If he hadn’t given Whitney her first hit, she would’ve gotten it from somewhere else. He did not get her hooked on drugs. Addiction takes time. I was marginally involved in the music scene in the 70s and, yes, coke was everywhere. I tried crack once and didn’t like it and never did it again. Michael, please be strong for everyone. Your family needs you and Whitney’s fans love you because Whitney loved you. You are a wonderful family that has given so much. My thoughts are with you.

By: Lynda Patrice

Lynda Patrice — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:39:27 +0000

In retrospect parents may have regrets about how busy work schedules and careers caused them to miss significant details in their children’s lives resulting in hurt and guilt. Cissy loved Whitney yet those years on the road and leaving her little girl under the watch of older brothers left a door open for mistakes. RIP Nippy

By: RJ

RJ — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:06:07 +0000

This is the kind of writing that makes me return to your website!

By: saon

saon — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:52:45 +0000

You mention Katherine Jackson in passing and compare her to Cissy Houston. But the story of the Michael Jackson (and his whole family) is much more contradictory and convoluted that that of Whitney Houston, so there is really no “straight story” to tell, and I think Katherine neither knows nor understands all of it. In spite of the harsh way he was treated by his father, he (obviously to relieve her of guilt) told his mother he didn’t “want it any other way”, which was extremely generous of him. I wish Bobbi Kristina everything good, and she will sort herself out, but if you compare her situation to Michel’s kids’, it will appear he left them with both a better deal financially and a better psychological foundation for a sensible life.