The Duchess of Sussex: Family and Background - Page 63

Marlo · #**1241** 07-29-2018, 06:08 PM

Monday’s MIRROR - Meghan’s dad: I took drugs.

https://twitter.com/mshelicat/status...81700155547648

ACO · #**1242** 07-29-2018, 06:12 PM

Of course Samantha was interviewed and she spent it taking shots at Meghan.

**Zonk** · #**1243** 07-29-2018, 06:30 PM

I also don't get his end game?

What does he hope to achieve with these interviews where he basically says nasty things about Meghan, Doria, Harry, the Queen, etc. Does he think he is going to get a call from Meghan saying Stop! IMO its doing the exact opposite...pushing her further away.

So he paid for her schooling...isn't that what a parent is supposed to do? He also bought the other kids a business and a car...the business which failed and the car I guess is gone now? Is he asking them for the money back?

One minute Harry and Meghan wanted to see him after the wedding and then he told them to do it later once things settled? Which is it?

Is he doing this on his own or is Samantha guiding him. So he wants to talk to Meghan? Does he want to talk to Thomas Jr., as well?

He keeps going on about his future grandkids? Is he speaking to the ones he has now? Or do they not count?

The funny thing is...he clearly doesn't know how the BRF works. Who knows if Meghan even knows he is doing these interviews. He thinks he will break the BRF into talking to them. Ha...he is going to learn something real quick.

He is a mess...I don't know..if I was Meghan...I am not sure if I would talk to him either...or at least not for a while.

ACO · #**1244** 07-29-2018, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zonk

He keeps going on about his future grandkids? Is he speaking to the ones he has now? Or do they not count?

Right? I noticed they refer to him having only three grandchildren from his two older kids. Last I checked he had 5 grandchildren. Samantha has three and Tom Jr has two. But then again they were never raised by Samantha so maybe he doesn't consider them family. Interesting though since he is obsessing about children who don't even exist yet. But you know... they will be royals.

AlowVera · #**1245** 07-29-2018, 06:39 PM

Other than trying to embarrass Meghan for a payout I just don't get why these people are their basic lives deserve front pages news. I frankly don't care just like I don't care about Uncle Gary or any other weird relative. None of this is actually scandalous. What next Tom Sr.'s bowel movements.

As far as Meghan and Harry's relationship, Harry was born in the storm, being in the storm is his normal. He stated he had to find someone that he not only loved but someone willing to stand with him in the storm. His last girlfriend said that being bullied on social media was very difficult. Its not an easy position. As far as scandals go, this is a non scandal but because of WHO Meghan is any small non story will be turned into a MAJOR scandal much like Obama wore a tan suit and the press said he should be impeached. Meghan because of who she is does not have and wiggle room to be human.

Rudolph · #**1246** 07-29-2018, 07:24 PM

The Daily Mirror is now doing Meghan’s dad’s drug use. This is tomorrow’s front page story.

Meghan Markle's dad Thomas took drugs while raising teenage daughter 'to cope with pressures of Hollywood'

Cocoasneeze · #**1247** 07-29-2018, 07:38 PM

Of course an adult dad's drug use is blamed on his daughter...

M. Payton · #**1248** 07-29-2018, 07:39 PM

I can only imagine what that home was like while Meghan was a toddler and what drove her mother out to get a divorce......I do not know yet with what I read and see of this family, life must of been hell on earth for her and she wanted so much better for her daughter.......drugs will and always do destroy families as does being a drunk..........Doria deserves a damn star on the boardwalk for raising such a wonderful daughter that has become not only a duchess but a humanitarian in wanting to help those that need it.....

CTchic · #**1249** 07-29-2018, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by O-H Anglophile

Of course it is a parent's responsibility to support their children, pay for their shelter, food and clothing. But it is not a parent's responsibility to pay for a private school education--that is a choice.

It was his choice to send Meghan to a private school not Meghan's.

Tarlita · #**1250** 07-29-2018, 07:58 PM

Mirror article.: A SOURCE said! An INSIDER said!

I have always been very sceptical of unnamed sources and insiders who seem to know what people are thinking or saying.

Sounds more like made up rubbish to me from desperate journalists and Editors.

CTchic · #**1251** 07-29-2018, 08:01 PM

The only people defending him now are the old boys Rob Jobson, Charles Rae, Arthur Edwards to my horror.

Tarlita · #**1252** 07-29-2018, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by M. Payton

I can only imagine what that home was like while Meghan was a toddler and what drove her mother out to get a divorce......I do not know yet with what I read and see of this family, life must of been hell on earth for her and she wanted so much better for her daughter.......drugs will and always do destroy families as does being a drunk..........Doria deserves a damn star on the boardwalk for raising such a wonderful daughter that has become not only a duchess but a humanitarian in wanting to help those that need it.....

I absolutely agree with you.

Princess of Durham · #**1253** 07-29-2018, 08:02 PM

Pressures of Hollywood .... lighting director .... led him to drugs? Seems like yet again he is blaming something else for his own behavior.

O-H Anglophile · #**1254** 07-29-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CTchic

It was his choice to send Meghan to a private school not Meghan's.

I never said it was---read my clarification of my meaning in post #1218.

Tarlita · #**1255** 07-29-2018, 08:05 PM

Rob Jobson and Arthur Edwards should know better. Our networks interview them all the time here. They have been following the royals a very long time. Obviously they haven't kept up to date with everything TM has been saying and doing.

Zaira · #**1256** 07-29-2018, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CTchic

The only people defending him now are the old boys Rob Jobson, Charles Rae, Arthur Edwards to my horror.

Arthur?? Jobson? I am not seeing them defend him?

CTchic · #**1257** 07-29-2018, 08:16 PM

Jobson changes his mouth depending who he talks to. He is very snide about Meghan with the Aussies and very jovial with the Americans. On his Twitter, he believes in giving the Markles oxygen for their vitriol and feigns shock when they say their vicious lies.

When Snr did The Sun interview a few weeks ago, Edwards did what Ingrid Seward did and said Meghan must reconcile with her dad. I lost respect for him after that.

pooky929 · #**1258** 07-29-2018, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by M. Payton

I am going to throw something here into the mix of this Markle family.......from what I have read Doria separated when Meghan was 2 years old, right ( and please correct me if I am wrong) so before this separation of her marriage with Tom Sr the older children, Sam and Jr came to live with them, during this time period Doria from what I read tried to guide them and nurture them the best she could and they would have none of it.....so just saying that at the end of that time period she made the decision to leave the marriage for maybe she saw what the future would hold for Meghan if she had stayed in the marriage.....she took her daughter and left and raised Meghan with help from her family not the Markle's. Doria knew that she did not want her child to suffer an upbringing that Tom's older children had for she saw just how mean and hateful they could be and that was not for her child.....I think Doria saw well ahead what she could do better for Meghan then let her be around those that wanted to tear her apart and we all see that today.........just me thinking that Doria is one very astute lady far ahead of her time.....very well done Doria, very well indeed

Well actually Tom Jr and Samantha never lived with Doria and Tom Sr.
The first part of their childhood was with their mother Roslyn. She was
a substance abuser and children were taken by Tom Sr to live in
Los Angeles with his mother. So second part of their formative years they
were raised by grandma and dad visiting because he worked long hours.
When he married Doria and had Meghan the three of them lived together.
Tom Jr was 15 and Samantha (Yvonne) was 17 when Meghan was born.
Samantha was soon off to college on east coast,the University of Pennsylvania,
an Ivy League school ( not to be confused with Penn State)
Tom Jr remained at grandmas until he moved out on his own.
I believe they were already damaged goods when they came to live with grandma. Who knows how Tom Sr treated their mother Roslyn. Roslyn
rescued Noel at 14 from Samantha and her ex-convict live-in boyfriend.
Tom Sr did nothing for the abused grandchild.

Zaira · #**1259** 07-29-2018, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CTchic

Jobson changes his mouth depending who he talks to. He is very snide about Meghan with the Aussies and very jovial with the Americans. On his Twitter, he believes in giving the Markles oxygen for their vitriol and feigns shock when they say their vicious lies.

When Snr did The Sun interview a few weeks ago, Edwards did what Ingrid Seward did and said Meghan must reconcile with her dad. I lost respect for him after that.

Ah thanks.

And it wouldn't surprise me if the MoS is with-holding parts of what he said in order to drag out the drama.

O-H Anglophile · #**1260** 07-29-2018, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pooky929

Samantha was soon off to college on east coast,the University of Pennsylvania,
an Ivy League school ( not to be confused with Penn State)

If Samantha went to the University of Pennsylvania, there is no reason for her to be spiteful about Meghan having gone to Northwestern. Interesting. She was certainly not deprived of an expensive education at a name school if this is true.