Talented.
Troubled, and
Misunderstood.
These are the four adjectives that come to mind when describing Lindsay Lohan. For nearly decade now, Lindsay’s personal life has been in mainstream news, as well as the butt of countless jokes.
Lindsay has been in the public eye ever since she starred in the first remake Parent Trap at the tender age of 12. She was tapped as the next “big thing” in entertainment, but, as we know, with fame come problems! Lindsay’s path of self-destruction in her personal life is now affecting–if not trying to destroy–her career.
Over the years, Lindsay has dealt with–and stills deal with–a lot of real issues that people simply don’t pay attention to. Although Lindsay has a drug problem, it is not her only issue. In my honest opinion, for Lindsay, drugs are just a scapegoat for her, a way to divert attention from the real issues at hand.
Some might ask, “Why should I feel sorry for that girl? She has everything that money can possibly buy.”
You’re right; she does have those things that most of us crave: wealth and fame. But Lindsay lacks the one thing that money cannot buy, and that is stability in her life. Let me repeat that: No matter how many blockbuster gigs, no matter how many starring roles, no matter how many product endorsements–Lindsay cannot buy stability in her life.
Lindsay lacks stability within her family, within her relationships, and within her life as an actress. Out of all the “instabilities” she has in her life, her family is the biggest issue. It’s certainly one thing when Lindsay is making headlines for her own poor behavior, but it’s in a different world when both of her parents are in the headlines for their questionable behavior.
So when a person does not have stability in their family life, what do they do? They look for it where they can, outside of the family. Rather than looking for love, it is looking to find something to feel control over, a disaster in the making.
Two things can be said about Lindsay: she is a very talented actress and she does appear to be a good person. What is holding her back from reaching her full potential and getting back on top are the vices she nurses in her life.
Instead of people constantly making a mockery of her to gain some form of capital, or simply a few cheap laughs, someone needs to be by her side to help her to gain insight into the importance of making the right decisions. Lindsay needs to be a star that overcame and not, as happens so often, a star that was gone too soon.
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This actress feel like her back is against the wall. She needs encouragement from people to help her get through these tough obstacles. Harsh criticism can hinder her and make her feel less of a person.
I think when you are a child star, parents and the child need counseling to deal with that life before true fame starts. I think that those kids need to be around their peers versus adults. Look at Beyoncé she was a child star but her parents was active in her life and they kept her grounded.
I agree, that one of the most important thing in a child’s life is their parents. We as parents are responsible for so much in the development of a child. A child first words are hear from their parents. We help to develop that child’s character, so if there is no stability in a home a person will look for it in all the wrong places
Having both parents in your life makes a difference if they are loving and understanding. Her parents should go to counseling with her because they may have some things to deal with from their childhood. Lindsay’s friend need to encourage her to get her life together. Maybe the group of people she hangs with are not good for her. You are a product of your environment.
I must agree that Lindsay is a very talented actress and she appears to be a good person. I believe that the media plays a big role in her “so called” down falls. Just think, do she do all bad? Probably not. Why haven’t; you heard of some of the positive things that Lindsey’s done? I am sure that with all of her cash as well as her family’s wealth: that tons of donations were given to charities . Yet we the viewers only hears about when she falls. Blame it on the media for up playing negativity as well as the listeners for listening. What is holding her back from reaching her full potential and getting back on top are the vices of the media. Now, sometimes medial negativity helps the stars to gain more fame. Take Kanye West and after his out burst on national TV; now he seems to be thriving well in the media’s eye as well as his stardom growth. In my opinion, Lindsey will never gain stability in her life until she gets off the Grid, and get the media out of her life. My hearts goes out to her because the is no way that I could live with the constant harassment, it would emotionally destroy me. So in closing: I would like to say to Lindsay, “Block the Buster in your life. It will give you longevity. Be Blessed. Melony
A lot of star child have gone array and in order to gain attention, they have gone down the wrong path. Lindsay needs help within her personal life and not just going in and out of rehab. She needs counseling as well as better communication with her family. It seems she not only lack stability with her parents but also lack of love from them. I feel like her parents only look at Lindsay as a big pay check and didn’t really give her the love they should for a daughter; maybe they only saw her fame. Lindsay won’t be able to gain any stability back in her life until she shut the media off of her life and concentrate on getting the right type of help. Her parents should have some counseling as well to see how they can better help their daughter. I also think that Miley Cyrus is heading toward the same path as Lindsay is right now.
I agree that she need to get herself together because she is heading for self destruction, but how can she be stable if her parents are not, the apple does not fall far from the tree. She is not only talented but is beautiful I hope she will get some real help soon.
I can remember when i first saw lindsay in the parent trap she seemed so happy back then but the more fame she got and the more her personal life got in the public eye the more her personality changed. From her parents constantly being in the public eye and all of their problems that they were having the more it affected her. I dont believe she constantly needs the rehab but she really needs to talk to her parents there is no telling what kind of pain that she has been carrying around all these years and i believe her sister is going down the same path so that’s why i believe it all goes back to family issues.
In the entertainment business alot of entertainers are deprived of their childhood and their time with family with aquiring stardom. Lindsay Lohan is no different. She has no love for her family because she wasnt aroun d them as much as she should have been. She looks for different outlets to her pain by drinking and all the other deviant behaviors displayed. The media, paparizzi, and all other people with negative opinions only make her behavior more outlandish. Her parents should be more involved and more understanding about her feelings that could be a start of help for them all.