Community Chat

[golding76]

If, as some of you know and have written, Naomi was eaten up by her demons and could not help herself when it came to being cruel to others, Wynonna will have to forgive her mother in order for her (Wynonna) to have peace within herself and with her mother's memory.

To understand is to forgive.  If she understands that her mother wrestled with her own demons, she will be able to forgive all cruel comments and actions.  

When she does this, Wynonna will release herself from her prison of hurt, if she is in one.

[Mz iMac]

Not all mother & daughter relationships are peaches & cream w/a cherry on top.

None of us know what went on in that household behind closed doors to cause a mother to be estranged from her children and/or show such hatred, being left out of a will.  For all we know the hatred went both ways.

Am also sick & tired of folks playing the "mental illness" card.  Sane healthy people commit suicide just as much as someone who is mentally ill.

[chatnoir15]

This is really sad and heartbreaking. I wonder if Naomi could have meant it differently than everyone is interpreting it - maybe she was trying to protect Wynona from being hurt by coming to the funeral and felt she was too fragile mentally to handle it and never meant for Wynona to see it. Who knows what she really intended by the letter and either way it would hurt her daughter but she was ill and suffering mentally and physically. Hopefully she is now at peace and her daughters can find peace and comfort too. I do believe Naomi loved them both dearly.

[Ttbelle]

Sane, healthy people do not commit suicide! They are suffering and feel suicide is the only way to stop the pain! Hope you never have to use the “mental illness “ card as you put it. 😞

[MezzieStarr]

My question is this - why are photos like this even released to the public?

[lgfan]

Maybe Naomi meant it in a different way. Maybe she meant that Wynona is going through some issues herself and the funeral would be too much for her to handle.

[beach-mom]

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@MezzieStarr wrote:

My question is this - why are photos like this even released to the public?

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@MezzieStarr - ITA. Why would any photographer release the picture knowing others could see the note? Heartless and cruel IMO!  

[Etoile308]

I think this thread shows that there is a lot we don't know about mental illness. I believe it can take many forms.

I think Naomi opted for one of the ugliest ways to end her life, which is even more unfortunate for any loved one to see.

[Mz iMac]

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@Ttbelle wrote:
Sane, healthy people do not commit suicide! They are suffering and feel suicide is the only way to stop the pain! Hope you never have to use the “mental illness “ card as you put it. 😞

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@Ttbelle  Yes they do.  This is just an example......

Mostly males:  Going through a financial crises, will jump out of a window from a high rise building, shoot themselves in their cars, kill their families then themselves, etc.  These folks were sane prior to their financial crises living the good life.  I guess you can say, they just "snapped" going from wealthy to having nothing.

[RedTop]

Words hurt; even when you know a persons heart, and think you understand their altered mental state, an odd statement like this leaves a very hurtful scar. 

I know.  My mother has advanced dementia.  For the last 2 years I have dealt with her wild accusations, verbal and physical attacks on me.  I have been ordered out of her house because she does not know who I am, even tho minutes earlier I was sure she knew I was her daughter since she told me she saw my husband on our porch, or she mentioned one of my girls!

In one short visit I can be multiple people to her, depending on who or what's on her mind that day.  She has looked me in the eye and called me "mother", "sister", one of my dads sisters name, but she has not called me by my name for nearly a year.  

Naomi Judd's struggles were deep and maybe more complex than anyone knows.