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Jon Gosselin’s Twitter Tirade: My Kids Need A Normal Life
John Gosselin goes on a Twitter tirade about the privacy of his 8 kids
Earlier this morning, Jon Gosselin reportedly took to his Twitter account to address the issues he now has with his children being on television, and the steps that he is taking to ensure that his children get the “normal” life that they deserve. In what I like to call his “Twitter Tirade,” Jon tweets:
As you may or may not be aware, I have been working for some time to remove my children from television. I do not believe being on TV is beneficial to any of them. They are no longer toddlers that are oblivious to what is going on around them. They are now six and ten, in school and desperately in need of a normal life.
Each of them has experienced negative effects of having their lives so public. Some are struggling with emotional and/or behavioral issues. My goal for my children is for them to have a normal childhood, and gain back their much deserved privacy. This is not about money, this is about my children. No amount of money is worth the price my children are paying. You cannot put a price on childhood. Money comes and goes, but you only have one childhood.
For those questions about money and support, I can say I am supporting my children to the best of my ability. All parties involved know the truth about this. I am and have been actively seeking employment. I have been barred from accepting entertainment deals that would generate income for my family due to contractual obligations. I am also actively looking for a job outside of the entertainment industry and so far, have not secured a position. In the mean time, I have been focusing on spending time with my children and providing a safe, stable, normal and private environment for them!
On October 13, 2010, I went to court to act in the best interest of my children- to remove them from television. The judge respectfully denied my plea, and granted filming rights to their mother. I honor the judge’s decision, but I do not support it. I will not stop fighting to remove my children from television. It is not a child’s job to support themselves, or a lifestyle, they need to be kids. I would like to apologize to my friends, family, and especially my children for not taking a stand earlier in my life and not questioning my decisions to have our lives documented and displayed. I will have to answer to my children for the rest of my life. I will have to live with this guilt the rest of my life. I am truly sorry!
Well, that was quite the outcry. Very interesting, too, considering he had little to no concern about the privacy of his children when he was in front of the camera with them. It seems like his actual parental insticts conveniently decided to kick in after he got cut out of the TV show equation- which is probably why I’m having such a hard time believing that he is genuinely concerned.
Do you think that Jon’s Twitter tirade was genuine, or a desperate attempt to keep himself relevant?
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Jen commented on Oct 15 10 at 4:40 pmYes, At the end of season 4 you can see he did not want to continue the show.
His kids are woking to support a lifestyle…enough money was made to support a normal life 2 years ago.
BabyMama commented on Oct 15 10 at 6:39 pmTEAM JON allllll the way!
Princessed commented on Oct 16 10 at 10:53 amWe have all seen lucritive opportunities in our lives, and truly believe “in the moment” that our dreams are being realized. “In the moment” can is often a long period of time before the complications are realized. Haven’t we all made mistakes…don’t we all have regrets? That’s what I’m hearing, and my heart aches for John. He has seen the catastrophic reality of “hitting the high life”, and is desperately trying to protect his children from the down side of that lifestyle.
neener commented on Oct 16 10 at 6:51 pmYup I agee now that hes not on the show he’s now worried about his childrens welfare total BS cause he’s not benefiting from it exactly!!! I agree with you he’s mad that he’s not getting any money and he’s not on the show!!!!So now he’s acting like he cares if his kids are on t.v. or not to late nut!!!!!! Get a Job How can you be team JON when he’s such a douchebag!!!!!!
Jodie Smith commented on Nov 11 10 at 9:40 amTOO LITTLE….TOO LATE JONNY!
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