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Marie Osmond's son commits suicide Very sad....only 18 years old.
ET has learned that Marie Osmond's son Michael Blosil leapt to his death Friday night in Los Angeles. Contacted by phone this morning, Donny Osmond tells us: "Please pray for my sister and her family." . .Here are the details: Michael, who was 18 and is one of Marie's eight children, died after jumping from his downtown Los Angeles apartment at about 9 p.m. on Friday night. He left a note explaining he intended to commit suicide due to his life-long battle with severe depression that left him, he said, feeling as if he had no friends and could never fit in. http://www.accessatlanta....id=thbz_hm | |
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Wow. I'm so sorry to hear that. |
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I mean it is ironic and they always say that these things happen in 3's and first you had the body of Alex Koenig found in Vancouver dead from a suicide and it was also from a long battle with depression. I mean off topic hear it just really seems that so many are battling with depression as we all are at some time in our lives but how it just slips away from others. I mean responses to Alex Koenig and his friends like Kirk Cameron and Alyssa Milano and others its strange how those things come just a little to late, but so often, in Koenig's case this was a 42year old man and at that point you really cant pull them back in. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Timmy84 said: Yeah i mean we have to start questioning ourselves, society, parenting etc.. if this many of youth are struggling with depressions. I mean im hearing alarming rates that almost half of kids in high school now are on something for depression,sleeping disorders,shyness??? i mean have we just gone fucking pill crazy? "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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lastdecember said: Timmy84 said: Yeah i mean we have to start questioning ourselves, society, parenting etc.. if this many of youth are struggling with depressions. I mean im hearing alarming rates that almost half of kids in high school now are on something for depression,sleeping disorders,shyness??? i mean have we just gone fucking pill crazy? the suicide note saying "not fitting in" implies an existing pressure to be a certain way... it's a lot of pressure on folks, even young straight white men. | |
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Cinnie said: lastdecember said: Yeah i mean we have to start questioning ourselves, society, parenting etc.. if this many of youth are struggling with depressions. I mean im hearing alarming rates that almost half of kids in high school now are on something for depression,sleeping disorders,shyness??? i mean have we just gone fucking pill crazy? the suicide note saying "not fitting in" implies an existing pressure to be a certain way... it's a lot of pressure on folks, even young straight white men. But that thinking comes from somewhere, i feel those "pressures" are put on by parents,friends etc...i mean he is a son in a long line of "osmonds" where there is alot attatched to that, but im sure this goes way deeper than being able to deal with being an osmond. but then again at that age when something happens, something is everything "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Very very sad. I know Marie must be devastated.
My condolences go out to Marie and her Family. "And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone, You Know That Love Survives, So We Can Rock Forever" RIP MJ 
"Baby, that was much too fast"...Goodnight dear sweet Prince. I'll love you always | |
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There is a genetic component to any health (mental or physical) concern. Hasn't Marie battled depression herself?
I've seen family charts where it doesn't even follow the parents directly but you might have a uncle or auntie that battled depression. | |
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Cinnie said: lastdecember said: Yeah i mean we have to start questioning ourselves, society, parenting etc.. if this many of youth are struggling with depressions. I mean im hearing alarming rates that almost half of kids in high school now are on something for depression,sleeping disorders,shyness??? i mean have we just gone fucking pill crazy?
the suicide note saying "not fitting in" implies an existing pressure to be a certain way... it's a lot of pressure on folks, even young straight white men. Assuming he was straight. Struggling with sexual identity is a common occurrence at 18 years of age, and may have been one of his issues that led him to jump! How easy (...or more appropriately... difficult) would it have been, to be an Osmond, and admit to yourself, your family, or to the world (...or the Mormon Church, for that matter), that you are a gay man? Just sayin. (...I had no idea that he even existed before this thread, and have no idea of what he may have identified with sexually).  | |
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PDogz said: Cinnie said: the suicide note saying "not fitting in" implies an existing pressure to be a certain way... it's a lot of pressure on folks, even young straight white men. Assuming he was straight. Struggling with sexual identity is a common occurrence at 18 years of age, and may have been one of his issues that led him to jump! How easy (...or more appropriately... difficult) would it have been, to be an Osmond, and admit to yourself, your family, or to the world (...or the Mormon Church, for that matter), that you are a gay man? Just sayin. (...I had no idea that he even existed before this thread, and have no idea of what he may have identified with sexually). His oldest sister came out as a lesbian, so...  | |
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Cinnie said: PDogz said: Assuming he was straight. Struggling with sexual identity is a common occurrence at 18 years of age, and may have been one of his issues that led him to jump! How easy (...or more appropriately... difficult) would it have been, to be an Osmond, and admit to yourself, your family, or to the world (...or the Mormon Church, for that matter), that you are a gay man? Just sayin. (...I had no idea that he even existed before this thread, and have no idea of what he may have identified with sexually).
His oldest sister came out as a lesbian, so... My sense is that his feeling of "never fitting in" had to do with possibly being gay. How often are young gay people given the message, either directly or more subtly, to "...just go kill yourself!"? I suspect he took that advice. | |
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PDogz said: My sense is that his feeling of "never fitting in" had to do with possibly being gay. How often are young gay people given the message, either directly or more subtly, to "...just go kill yourself!"? I suspect he took that advice. Not necessarily. Lots of straight people feel they don't fit in with the rest of society because they are shy, social awkward or just feel different. I know I felt that way at school and I'm not gay. Suffering is not exclusive to gay people. That is something that annoys me about the gay community sometimes. They think only gay kids are bullied or feel suicidal when it happens to all kinds of kids. Not everything is about sexual orientation. He might have been gay, he might not. It doesn't matter. He was a human being who suffered. | |
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Glindathegood said: PDogz said: My sense is that his feeling of "never fitting in" had to do with possibly being gay. How often are young gay people given the message, either directly or more subtly, to "...just go kill yourself!"? I suspect he took that advice.
Not necessarily. Lots of straight people feel they don't fit in with the rest of society because they are shy, social awkward or just feel different. I know I felt that way at school and I'm not gay. Suffering is not exclusive to gay people. That is something that annoys me about the gay community sometimes. They think only gay kids are bullied or feel suicidal when it happens to all kinds of kids. Not everything is about sexual orientation. He might have been gay, he might not. It doesn't matter. He was a human being who suffered. I will assume that you understand that I never asserted that suffering was exclusive to gay people, or that everything is about sexual orientation. But if that's not your understanding, then you've misinterpreted what I said. I'm sorry you felt shy, socially awkward, and/or different when you were in school. I hope that you are a happier, more well adjusted adult today. | |
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Wow. So sad. I wonder if religious expectations, or not meeting up to them, had anything to do with his mindset. rest in peace young man. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Wow. So sad. I wonder if religious expectations, or not meeting up to them, had anything to do with his mindset. rest in peace young man.
That was my first thought, and that can affect a lot more things than one's orientation. | |
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That is a horrible tragedy. Marie always seemed so happy. Even going way back to watching her on "The Donnie & Marie Show. She was always smiling and bubbly all the time.I was like how can anybody be that happy all the time. I was shocked when I found out she suffered from depression.
U just never know whats really going on with people these days. Her son should have been supervised. Living in a apartment by himself at 18 in LA of all places. This is not the city to live in when U suffer from depression. In the land of beautiful people where every other person wants to be a star. Its to much pressure.  will ALWAYS think of  like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. |
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KCOOLMUZIQ said: That is a horrible tragedy. Marie always seemed so happy. Even going way back to watching her on "The Donnie & Marie Show. She was always smiling and bubbly all the time.I was like how can anybody be that happy all the time. I was shocked when I found out she suffered from depression.
U just never know whats really going on with people these days. Her son should have been supervised. Living in a apartment by himself at 18 in LA of all places. This is not the city to live in when U suffer from depression. In the land of beautiful people where every other person wants to be a star. Its to much pressure. Hell.A.  | |
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Maybe, JUST maybe, he thought he didn't have friends in the world, maybe he was straight but felt unwanted among the world around him. It really don't matter what you are or who you are, you'll feel isolated. Especially if your parent is a famous celebrity. Remember Andrew Keonig committed suicide at 41, he could've also felt like he didn't fit in. Maybe he just couldn't accept being himself and felt he had to play a role that he was tired of playing. It's more complex than it being that he was "gay". | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Wow. So sad. I wonder if religious expectations, or not meeting up to them, had anything to do with his mindset. rest in peace young man.
Exactly. | |
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Timmy84 said: It's more complex than it being that he was "gay".
...of course it is. Being gay, in and of itself, is a very complex issue. Different people deal with different issues, well... differently. But it would be mistake to rule out that it could have possibly played a role in this young man's decision to take his own life. And that's all I'm suggesting, the possibility. It's amazing how some people can only see things in black & white, when most issues fall within the shades of gray. | |
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Glindathegood said: PDogz said: My sense is that his feeling of "never fitting in" had to do with possibly being gay. How often are young gay people given the message, either directly or more subtly, to "...just go kill yourself!"? I suspect he took that advice. Not necessarily. Lots of straight people feel they don't fit in with the rest of society because they are shy, social awkward or just feel different. I know I felt that way at school and I'm not gay. Suffering is not exclusive to gay people. That is something that annoys me about the gay community sometimes. They think only gay kids are bullied or feel suicidal when it happens to all kinds of kids. Not everything is about sexual orientation. He might have been gay, he might not. It doesn't matter. He was a human being who suffered.  I still do! | |
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PDogz said: Timmy84 said: It's more complex than it being that he was "gay".
...of course it is. Being gay, in and of itself, is a very complex issue. Different people deal with different issues, well... differently. But it would be mistake to rule out that it could have possibly played a role in this young man's decision to take his own life. And that's all I'm suggesting, the possibility. It's amazing how some people can only see things in black & white, when most issues fall within the shades of gray. But how do YOU think it's just because of problems with his sexuality?  | |
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Timmy84 said: PDogz said: ...of course it is. Being gay, in and of itself, is a very complex issue. Different people deal with different issues, well... differently. But it would be mistake to rule out that it could have possibly played a role in this young man's decision to take his own life. And that's all I'm suggesting, the possibility. It's amazing how some people can only see things in black & white, when most issues fall within the shades of gray. But how do YOU think it's just because of problems with his sexuality? I never implied "just because" (...and certainly never used the word "problem") I only suggested that "struggling with his sexuality" was possibly an issue he was dealing with. Are you disputing that possibility? If not, then we're on the same page. | |
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PDogz said: Timmy84 said: But how do YOU think it's just because of problems with his sexuality? I never implied "just because" (...and certainly never used the word "problem") I only suggested that "struggling with his sexuality" was possibly an issue he was dealing with. Are you disputing that possibility? If not, then we're on the same page. No I'm not disputing it. | |
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Timmy84 said: PDogz said: I never implied "just because" (...and certainly never used the word "problem") I only suggested that "struggling with his sexuality" was possibly an issue he was dealing with. Are you disputing that possibility? If not, then we're on the same page. No I'm not disputing it.  | |
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maybe the world just plains sucks and that's why you see so many depressed people...
I suffer from depression and truthfully what bugs me more than anything is how difficult people have made living. with chronic stupidity, greed, and foolishness. If you really want to know why I've considered suicide, basically it's because sometimes I really just want to get away from all the BS on this planet. Trust....if there was an option to go to another planet filled with sensible people that didn't perpetuate war and treated money like it was the best thing ever and acted with common sense, I'd be there in a NY minute. I strain my nerves daily trying to pretend that this world is in any way a wonderful place. Sure, I give all praise to God for all the beauty this world is and could me, but to see it being do willfully destroyed breaks my spirit. It is disgusting what human beings have done, even with all the good and the gains.....we are not going to have a planet if we don't get some global ackrite soon. | |
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I was in downtown LA earlier and I was wondering WHO it was that jumped. The streets were buzzing, but they never said who did it. WOW | |
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BklynBabe said: Trust....if there was an option to go to another planet filled with sensible people that didn't perpetuate war and treated money like it was the best thing ever and acted with common sense, I'd be there in a NY minute.
...take me with you! | |
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