"I think I feel so much more for Madd and Zee because they're survivors, they came through so much. Shiloh seemed so privileged from the moment she was born. I have less inclination to feel for her...I met my other kids when they were 6 months old, they came with a personality. A newborn really is this...Yes, a blob! But now she's starting to have a personality...I'm conscious that I have to make sure I don't ignore her needs, just because I think the others are more vulnerable."

- Angelina Jolie in the new issue of U.K. Elle



How can she say that about her own flesh and blood? I can understand she adopted those two kids and loves them like they were her own, but to say she has a less inclination to feel for Shiloh? Am i the only one that thinks that sounds awful?..and you never see her in public with Shiloh, it's always Brad, Ang and her two adopted children..it's all a bit strange.

I think she's saying it because she thinks people might accuse her of favouring her biological child over her adopted children. I think its baloney, and transparent.

It's strange that she describes Shiloh as a blob. To outsiders, infants might seem like that at first glance but most parents recognize their kids' personalities right after birth, or even before it. At least in my experience.

I hope Shiloh never reads that! Haha!

retina said:

Being that she's swapped spit with somebody named Billy-Bob & even her own brother in front of the camera for millions to see,
I don't think that recognizing someone's personality is all much of a top priority for her.

Illustrator said:

A valid point.

how old is this kid now?

LleeLlee said:

That was my impression as well

She said to Anderson Cooper he was prepared to defend the other two children when Shiloh was born because she thought she would feel different. She said after Shiloh was born, she didn't feel any different about any of them


Is there a link to this quote?

LleeLlee said:

I think you're right about the potential PR angle here.

But I have to say that parents who claim they recognize their newborn infant's "personalities" are just romanticizing childbirth.

You love your child *and* you grow to love your child and what your child will become. All.

2the9s said:

they just lie there and burp and fart and cry for a few weeks

ZombieKitten said:

Even the crying isn't the same...

2the9s said:

you know how they tell you crying peaks at 6 weeks?

how about at 5 years

ZombieKitten said:

Oh HELL no!!

Yeah like Jolie is raising her kids? She has nannies for that.

My kid was born with personality.

Even in the womb, she might have had more personality than Shiloh will when she's 20.

Some kids got it, some kids don't.

Janfriend said:

http://perezhilton.com/to...070108.php

LleeLlee said:

I agree

2the9s said:

I guess parents project personalities on to their newborns. Personalities are constantly evolving through childhood, but look at your personality, it hasn't changed since you were 6 months old. Strange..

LleeLlee said:

They are blobs at first.

JustErin said:

Some are blobbier than others (hint: LleeLlee).

JustErin said:

How 'bout the mucus plug?
(How do ya spell mucus? )

LleeLlee said:

i agree with this to.

i don't see how she feels that her child doesn't have a personality. all three of mine have very different personalities that were evident before they were born and moving around. i dunno, maybe she's not around the kid enough to know her. i'm sure the nanny knows more than she does.

if angelina really said that something seems wrong

I read this on another site, and the other readers pretty much jumped all over this paragraph in the comment section. I personally don't think it's a good idea to compare your feelings of one child to another, no matter how they came into your family.

UCantHavaDaMango said:

true.

LleeLlee said:

I totally agree.

What are people meaning by "personality" here?

And why am I the only guy/parent posting?

2the9s said:

hater!!!!!