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goldensrbest — Thu, 12 May 2022 12:38:37 GMT

Saw the interview this morning, on tv, heartbreaking.

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catter70 — Thu, 12 May 2022 12:40:30 GMT

Yes, it was very sad. Such a trauma for any family to bear.

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Pecky — Thu, 12 May 2022 12:49:16 GMT

I happen to catch it. It is just so heart breaking.

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LyndaGee — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:02:42 GMT

Sorry I missed it. Hope it is repeated. I've read she was badly injured during a humanitarian mission a while back. Now, losing her mother. Very tragic.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:19:04 GMT

It was on good morning american,with Diann sawyer.

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Ainhisg — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:28:40 GMT

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/ashley-judd-speaks-mothers-passing-84666410

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jubilant — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:33:30 GMT

So very sad. Naomi was se#ually abused for much of her childhood and, if I understand it right, it started at a very young age. That, in itself, would be hard to overcome. She evidently never overcame a lot of things. She said, no one protected her as a young child.

I don't know all the details of her life but, I do know that her mother never once told her that she loved her. She had an awful lot of trouble in her life. As far as I'm concerned, the abusers should get very very long sentences. In ancient times they would have been stoned to death. Maybe, if they knew that would happen....there wouldn't be so much of it.

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gidgetgh — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:48:10 GMT

Thanks for posting about the interview. I just watched it on Robin Roberts page on Facebook. Cried through the whole thing.

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EastCoastGal — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:51:03 GMT

I'm not able to watch the interview @Ainhisg posted. I'm rather glad I couldn't because I took Naomi's death very hard. I did read the actual interview and it's very heartbreaking. I feel so bad for Naomi's girls. The road ahead for them will be very difficult. My heart is with them. 💗

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BoopOMatic — Thu, 12 May 2022 14:55:28 GMT

Obviously Naomi used lethal means or she wouldn't be dead. The info would've come out eventually. Not sure why this called for a Diane Sawyer interview.

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KingstonsMom — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:30:33 GMT

So sad to know that her suicide was by gun and that Ashley found her.

Naomi Judd's Suicide the Result of Gunshot, Daughter Ashley Discloses (tmz.com)

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Pecky — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:36:13 GMT

I read in People magazine that Naomi was abused at the age of 3 by her uncle. That poor woman went through so much in her life time. May she finally rest in peace.

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Katcat1 — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:37:58 GMT

@Ainhisg thank you for posting link. How very, very sad. Deep depression is a horrible thing. May she rest in peace.

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SeaMaiden — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:38:56 GMT

I would have thought a drug overdose would be what she would choose... shooting yourself is so awful.. painful... can not imagine the state of sadness and desperation she must have been in....

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Lucky Charm — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:55:44 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I would have thought a drug overdose would be what she would choose... shooting yourself is so awful.. painful... can not imagine the state of sadness and desperation she must have been in....

It could be that she tried to overdose, but because it wasn't immediate she choose to shoot herself.

The saddest part of it all is, she knew her daughter was there and would most likely be the one to find her.

That gives me the chills.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Thu, 12 May 2022 16:31:04 GMT

@BoopOMatic wrote:
Obviously Naomi used lethal means or she wouldn't be dead. The info would've come out eventually. Not sure why this called for a Diane Sawyer interview.

@BoopOMatic They could have chosen any reporter they trusted. Maybe they already had a good relationship with Sawyer.

Poor Ashley, to have made the discovery. 😢💔

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SeaMaiden — Thu, 12 May 2022 16:24:22 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
I would have thought a drug overdose would be what she would choose... shooting yourself is so awful.. painful... can not imagine the state of sadness and desperation she must have been in....
It could be that she tried to overdose, but because it wasn't immediate she choose to shoot herself.

The saddest part of it all is, she knew her daughter was there and would most likely be the one to find her.

That gives me the chills.

@Lucky Charm I personally feel mostly anger at those who choose to kill themselves... It is a very selfish choice when you have close family like she did that have to clean up the mess....

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Northray — Thu, 12 May 2022 16:30:18 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
I would have thought a drug overdose would be what she would choose... shooting yourself is so awful.. painful... can not imagine the state of sadness and desperation she must have been in....
It could be that she tried to overdose, but because it wasn't immediate she choose to shoot herself.

The saddest part of it all is, she knew her daughter was there and would most likely be the one to find her.

That gives me the chills.

This. Ashely and Naomi had a very contentious relationship. Ashely had/has lots of deep anger and resentment towards her mother for what Ashely believes was a terrible childhood. She believes Naomi's singular pursuit of her own desires at the cost of her daughter's well-being is something she can't get past. She has stated this in her book. So I find that Naomi not waiting till she was all alone to commit suicide telling. What it truly tells, I"m not sure. Because even tho Naomi was in a state of deep despair, her doing it (and so quickly, between the time it took Ashely to say I'll be right back, I'm going to get your friend) when she knew Ashely would be there to find her..........I don't know.

They say that suicide is horrible for the victim, of course, but also because it shifts the pain from their selves to the ones left behind. Now Ashley has to live with the trauma of finding her, and being there when Naomi did it.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Thu, 12 May 2022 16:44:23 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Lucky Charm wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
I would have thought a drug overdose would be what she would choose... shooting yourself is so awful.. painful... can not imagine the state of sadness and desperation she must have been in....
It could be that she tried to overdose, but because it wasn't immediate she choose to shoot herself.

The saddest part of it all is, she knew her daughter was there and would most likely be the one to find her.

That gives me the chills.
@Lucky Charm I personally feel mostly anger at those who choose to kill themselves... It is a very selfish choice when you have close family like she did that have to clean up the mess....

That's not fair or compassionate, @SeaMaiden

People afflicted with mental illness don't think the same way as a healthy person does. They don't have the same rationale as you or me. They aren't planning for what comes next. They just want the pain and agony to stop.

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BoopOMatic — Thu, 12 May 2022 16:46:28 GMT

Naomi has had guns for many years. When I heard about her I immediately assumed she had shot herself, but as she is so beautiful, I thought perhaps not; the theory goes that women don't usually shoot themselves.

She was very familiar with firearms.

Would Ashley have done this interview if Naomi had overdosed?

I doubt it.

And @SeaMaiden I couldn't agree with you more. What a horrible thing to do to her family.