That's why I don't understand why people put John on a pedestal. He was a narcissist! Thank God he grew up with his mother! She did an amazing job ❤

@barryledgister4496

Ай бұрын

Shock horror! Co-lead singer and songwriter of the greatest band of all time was a narcissist. Hold the front page. Breaking news....

@autumn5852

Ай бұрын

I don’t think they put him on a pedestal for his personality, it was for his music

@grcentre1920

Ай бұрын

I so agree. Violent, narcissist, self worshipping asshole. His annoying singing voice only did well ,thanks to the rest of the band. As a solo artist, he was shite. Bed Peace my ass. Yoko Ono should have legged it

@tatata1543

Ай бұрын

@@autumn5852His music was a sham though, it was all about love and giving. He never practiced what he preached.

@autumn5852

Ай бұрын

@@tatata1543 I don’t think he was preaching in his music, he was singing

John once called Julian a mistake in a whiskey bottle. That sums up his feelings for his first son Refusing to take responsibility and own up to his role as a father.Hypocrite

@lemurianchick

Ай бұрын

I'm trying to figure out the hypocrisy, Einstein. Help a sista out...🥴

@nicmart

Ай бұрын

Yet people admire Lennon as an idealist. He was an evil, selfish man.

@bellinghammond

Ай бұрын

"Imagine no Responsibility" can sum up the 60's for a lot of people

@nicmart

Ай бұрын

@@bellinghammond Products of deficient parenting

@finneogan

Ай бұрын

@@lemurianchick Perhaps take another listen to songs like "Imagine" or "All you need is love" instead of posting passive-aggressive nonsense. It's difficult to "imagine" a more obvious case of hypocrisy.

When I found out that Cynthia came home to find John & Yoko sitting in the kitchen, John in his bathrobe, & Yoko in Cynthia’s, that that was how she found out John was cheating on her, I never cared for John after that. What a JERK. And then Yoko gave Julian practically nothing after John’s death, absolutely unfair to Julian.

@maryannbravo5650

22 күн бұрын

some people shouldn’t be allowed to breathe…John…Yoko…

@OakwiseBecoming

18 күн бұрын

There aren’t many people I would call evil. Yoko is one.

@gerardlales836

8 күн бұрын

such an eyesore.....my eyes hurt😂😂😂😂looking at her.!!!

@tjcint

6 күн бұрын

​@@OakwiseBecoming You are completely correct. Yoko Ono is a powerful witch. She set out to destroy The Beatles and John Lennon. She achieved both.

@SuperAnimelover100

6 күн бұрын

When that nasty Witch passes, Sean better give Julian what he so deserves !!!

Just because John was a celebrity doesn’t mean he’s a decent human being

@tjcint

6 күн бұрын

John Lennon was taken over by a powerful witch. This powerful witch, Yoko Ono, controlled him. He was her slave. He was no longer able to be himself. Do not judge him. If you were overpowered by the occult energy, you would not be able to be yourself. The Beatles wouldn't have existed without John. We owe him a great debt. DO NOT JUDGE HIM.

@moniquemurphy4851

6 күн бұрын

Seriously. Look at trump.

@madnbad1408

5 күн бұрын

Ya Godamn Right

@Forgoneconclusion.

4 күн бұрын

Someone should say that to Trump!

@tjcint

4 күн бұрын

@marrs1364, John Lennon *was* a decent human being. Those who knew him well loved him dearly. Explain that. You didn't know him at all. You look at him from afar. Many things are written about him that are false.

It wasn't that John was too young to have kids - he was a self-obsessed a'hole... wishing Julian peace and awareness that the world supports him too...

@moniquedenouden9289

Ай бұрын

He was. A complete prat. Overrated.

@paulief3817

Ай бұрын

John Lennon was an arrogant arsehole with a mediocre talent. Born in a different time he and the Beatles would have been nothing

@ronni5467

Ай бұрын

Boy you said a Mouthful, ain't That the Truth, I've Always known john was an Ahole

@barryledgister4496

Ай бұрын

@@moniquedenouden9289 There`s no need for this. He`s long gone. Have some respect.

@TrottersPad

Ай бұрын

​@@barryledgister4496as a father he doesn't deserve respect, dead or not he was an operated big mouthed moron

I'm a Flight Attendant and had Julian on my flight, He truly was such a kind guy!

I saw a documentary about John. Once when Julian was visiting him he screamed “I f-ing hate the way you laugh “ at him. What an A-hole.

@sophiai2770

12 күн бұрын

He looks like him, sounds like him,..so maybe something to do with that. It's really never the kid's fault, a parent's behavior/attitude towards them, it's a reflection of the parents feeling about themselves. When you're growing up you think it's you, not being good enough The other kid, John probably saw yoko in him, and he seemed to see yoko as his muse, rather than his 'youthful' mistake But this man seems so nice and good for him that he worked for what he has In a way maybe it's a blessing that he didn't have his father around as he was growing up, a sort of divine protection

@sherrybirchall8677

6 күн бұрын

My dad did that to me once too. I never forgot it.

@Victoria-gq8gt

2 күн бұрын

​@sherrybirchall8677 I'm so sorry your father is one of the twisted men.. wishing you all the best.

John has a NO EXCUSE for his cruel treatment of Julian.

@studiosinger

Ай бұрын

God took him out….

@julierogers1155

26 күн бұрын

NO. EXCUSE.

@MsClaudz

22 күн бұрын

Agreed. I thought I knew this story but hearing Julian’s account you can really empathise with how hard that must have been. John broke his spirit.

@Spaceshewarrior

22 күн бұрын

He was a spineless addict!

@songsthatarecatchy

6 күн бұрын

I guess he just didn't like the kid cause he treated Sean just fine.

After the divorce, the very least Lennon could have done is given a fair financial settlement. But he didn't even offer that.

@ignacedhont9816

Ай бұрын

Just because someone is a great artist, does not imply that he/she is a great person.

@Fontsman-14

Ай бұрын

​@@ignacedhont9816Lennon was a bit of a c**t

@nerungo

Ай бұрын

John Lennon was deadbeat.

@aprilrodriguez1280

Ай бұрын

Nobody likes Yoko since ever.

@Fontsman-14

Ай бұрын

@aprilrodriguez1280 Yoko shouldn't even be a factor. If he'd had any conscience, he should have done the right thing and looked after both of them financially. Cynthia showed enormous dignity. Lennon was a very poor father to Julian.

Imagine the guy writing the most peaceful loving song treated his child like this

@JP-ve7or

26 күн бұрын

It's easy if you try.

@vermilliongecko

23 күн бұрын

Because it was all an act. That's what narcissistic abusers do.

@TheMingez2

18 күн бұрын

My father is a narc and he portrays a shy, kind compassionate person. But he's not like that to his family, he treats us like shit and his side of his family he puts them up on a pedestal. He has two faces. It's really draining , I've learned to distance myself and it's worked. My next move hopefully is to totally move away from him and my mom; like moving to another country to get away from their chaos.

@Beatrix1111

12 күн бұрын

He knew what people wanted to hear.

@ralphwiggum1982

11 күн бұрын

What I don’t get is why did he treat Sean so much better then his own first born that’s always been very confusing to me

Narcissistic abuse and neglect is devastating.

@Babsza

Ай бұрын

Too true , I know this only too well !

@Xianne027

Ай бұрын

Tell me about it.

@MiriamAmanatidou

10 күн бұрын

It is indeed, a narcissistic parent is the worst.

@yl5020

Күн бұрын

Yes it is. Incomprehensible.

@user-zf8ge7qj6m

15 сағат бұрын

It's very sad.

In Patti Boyd's autobiography, she writes about John Lennon in a very unflattering light and I believe her

@sohara....

12 күн бұрын

I've googled this, and all that comes up, in Quora answers for example, is that they were friendly with each other.

@clicheguevara5282

7 күн бұрын

@@sohara.... You could try reading the book I guess.

@cheyanndoyle1688

4 күн бұрын

Yes, great musician but rotten father to Julian! Sad❤

It breaks my heart to hear Julian's story. He is such a decent guy and was such a sweet baby. I don't respect John at all for this.. He had his own trauma but he really hurt that little boy.

@theresaakins2317

Ай бұрын

I agree teacup.

@SuperAnimelover100

Ай бұрын

Agreed 100% !

@Itsmy2cent

Ай бұрын

My story is a lil similar and idk if he ever had kids but the one thing that has or will be instilled is knowing what to do and what to give to your own child. Whatever your parents did you know to do the opposite. The best quote I’ve ever heard is “Be the parent that you so desperately needed as a child.” Sheesh. All the embracing, all the kisses, the holding, the laughter, etc, all those things you NEEDED and never got, give them those things. Be that parent. This the first I ever heard of Julian and I’m almost 42 lol

@skylarsartnphotography3450

Ай бұрын

Johns mother was that way with him and ironically he parented just exactly as her

@SuperAnimelover100

Ай бұрын

@@skylarsartnphotography3450 Yea and she was hardly around. Aunt Mimi stepped in.

I always preferred Julian's music to his fathers. Julian's is a great musician in his own right.

@egyptcat4301

9 күн бұрын

I agree!

@HumanTraffickingIsEvil

3 күн бұрын

I seen him in concert many moons ago, he was " Awesome !!! "

@HumanTraffickingIsEvil

3 күн бұрын

I seen him in concert many moons ago, he was " Awesome !!! "

@davestonehill6177

2 күн бұрын

I prefer Julian to John on a personal basis. But musically? No comparison.

The mom raised a strong, well mannered and intelligent man. He has every right to be bitter, but he is above that. Good for you, Julian.

This is so incredibly heartbreaking, and sad. If it’s true that Yoko would not give Julian the cards and letters that he had sent to his father, then she is far worse than I (already) thought she was.

@SuperAnimelover100

Ай бұрын

Yoko Oh No was nothing more than a Wicked Witch !

@57Jimmy

Ай бұрын

She is one evil BIT€H! Zero respect for that oxygen thief!

@dennysmith7862

Ай бұрын

She SOLD John's guitars to Julian!!! Which rightfully, as the FIRSTBORN, should've inherited automatically. Sad, Yoko added insult to injury...

@SuperAnimelover100

Ай бұрын

@@dennysmith7862 Exactly !!!!!

@staceytroffer8287

Ай бұрын

I’ve read she’s an absolute nightmare.

i worked in hospice. i once said to a son about his father, one of the hospice's patients, "He was a great dad". The son replied, in essence, "He was a great patient, and a terrible father".

@emc3748

Ай бұрын

Yup

@delvaassante5699

Ай бұрын

Why would you say that, not knowing what their relationship was?

@Historian212

Ай бұрын

@@delvaassante5699 People make assumptions, even professionals. When I brought my father to live near me in his last year of life, and he required a lot of care, I'd go to see him every other day or so. One time, a nurse commented to me about what a good relationship he and I had. I almost laughed in her face. My devotion to his care was in spite of our relationship, not because of it. A desperate attempt to establish some closeness before he died. I guess that's an area many professionals don't get enough training in.

@thayerjohnson5654

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately I went through the same situation.

@karenboromeo899

Ай бұрын

l can relate to Julian...with my father. Even still..as his alive & well and l have to live with him st present..due to my neurological illness No he is NO% my carer.ml care more for him physically & emotionally.

Julian is a credit to his MOTHER! 💖

@anthonyfrancis2374

Ай бұрын

And his dad too without whom..

@channelchen

Ай бұрын

This is why I donate to Julian's "White Feather Foundation". It is Julian's non-profit organization for raising funds for education, indigenous people and nature conversation. Julian has so much integrity. What a life!

@alisonlaing5626

Ай бұрын

if KlL was a farther to his other child why not be a farther to his other kid...........NO excuse.........a rock star or not..............NO excuseS.................

@user-si8ko5or2e

23 күн бұрын

I have always thought Julian was a very cool and decent person. Very handsome as well!!

@cleopatra1633

21 күн бұрын

That woman is insane.

Julian being close to his mom was a blessing for him.

Absence is a prescence. When Fathers abandon their children, it makes a big mark.

@carmenl163

4 күн бұрын

Wow, that is so profound!

Julian is a gentle and sensitive soul. His children's books reflect his deep insight.

We love you Julian. Your mother raised a beautiful son. She must have been so proud.

@GOLDESCAFLOWNE

23 күн бұрын

🤗

@HumanTraffickingIsEvil

3 күн бұрын

In regards to " Julian" ....Yes! A father's support is vitally important for a child & adult as well but know that there are many people out there who support your music & value you as a " Beautiful Human Being " " Good Luck To You Julian"

It's a different type of resentment when your father leaves you and starts a new family that seems to be thriving in a way your family never could.

This is very, very heart-wrenching. Poor little boy still inside Julian, I can hear your pain. How ironic to have a father famous for "Imagine" about people living in peace and love and yet he abandons and emotionally abuses /neglects his son. No excuses for that. Julian, you are a much, much better person in all areas than your father ever was. You learned what not to do and what TO do. You're a courageous person. I'm sure your mom has always been proud of you.

@kh5603

Ай бұрын

EXACTLY how narcissists work! They are gleaming on the surface and show charm, niceness, talent etc but behind the closed doors is when the real monster shows - him and yoko were the narc pair but would eventually split up if not for Johns death

@tjcint

6 күн бұрын

John Lennon was taken over by a powerful witch. This powerful witch, Yoko Ono, controlled him. He was her slave. He was no longer able to be himself. Do not judge him. If you were overpowered by the occult energy, you would not be able to be yourself. The Beatles wouldn't have existed without John. We owe him a great debt. DO NOT JUDGE HIM.

What a gentle, introspective man. Dear Julian

Julian is his mother's son. He has Cynthia's heart, wisdom & her class, & a shinning example of true manhood.

I named my son after Julian. I’ve always been moved by his story. Gracious soul.

Im just glad Paul was kind towards Julian.

@heidisymonds4382

Ай бұрын

Why shouldn't he have been...

@Joylibelle

6 сағат бұрын

George was kind towards Julian too.

I hear you brother. A father's emotional neglect is a heavy blow. Especially for a son. Cheers from Canada!

@thematriarchy2075

Ай бұрын

Why do people, especialy men, think that men are the saviors of this world? There are so many present fathers who lack emotional maturity to raise their children in a way they become well grounded adults. Children simply need adults, regardless what the connection is to the child, that is a loving and trustworthy caregiver.

@startracker5895

Ай бұрын

@@thematriarchy2075I agree to an extent. I think having a mother is slightly more important than having a father. Having a father is just a bonus.

@SheGeek78

Ай бұрын

Especially for a son?

@jjoyce46

Ай бұрын

You are wrong. It's not just especially for a son but DAUGHTERS too.

@Xianne027

Ай бұрын

And also for a daughter. God bless all of the good men who are truly there for their kids.

Poor Julian, treated horribly by his dad and Yoko and still looking for ways and reasons to forgive his dad!

@delvaassante5699

Ай бұрын

Forgiveness is the only real way for Julian to ever have peace. God bless him…I’m sure his mom probably taught him to forgive

@dapbnh8295

Ай бұрын

@@delvaassante5699 that seems like what Julian did, didn’t dwell in the past even if the horrible treatments affected him emotionally and mentally. Kids who suffered from abuse don’t forget these things.

@rosewood5017

27 күн бұрын

I don't think he has to forgive him. John is the one that should be asking for forgiveness. Julian did nothing. Forget that moron and his oriental money grabbing leech wife. Life is too short to let other people bring you down. You can't bring back the past, so move on and be glad that you came out on top. I have two sons that went through the same thing with a greedy step-mother and her kids. My sons were there first, but pushed to the back and treated unfairly. Karma was served on their father when he was only 58 and he passed away with cancer. I believe it was for not standing up for his sons. Maybe the death of John was also his karma.

@sararichardson737

25 күн бұрын

An open wound that never closes

@marisatucci

24 күн бұрын

looking for sympathy

Never been a fan of Lennon or the Beatles, and objectively I always thought it would have been crushing for Julian to hear “beautiful boy”. I always wondered how a father could do that

@darylfishwick8891

26 күн бұрын

Me too .what a twat JL was

your mother, Cynthia, was a great person. So kind, so loving. Don't forget that.

As Julian matured, John became more aware of the failures he had as a father. John was embarrassed and Yoko was more than willing to keep John on drugs to control John. Paul McCartney said when Yoko had a bed placed in the studio, knowing the band had strict rules no girlfriends or wives in the studio, he knew the band was finished.

@shhh3185

Ай бұрын

empathizing with the abuser. that is sick.

@RaulGonzalez-gd7fi

Ай бұрын

Lennon was an unstable man most of his life. His father he barely knew and his mother was killed in a car accident when he was 12 13 years old. He grew up an only child by his aunt Mimi and her husband. He was spoiled thru this and became hard to control. He was an intelligent man but his past was deep within him and he was abusive with his wife and son blaming them for his not being a bachelor for women and fame. This was so bad that when they appeared on the EdSullivan show, when there was a close up of him it read; Sorry girls he’s married and he threw a fit! Many times he was very abusive and cubicle with people. Now McCartney mother died almost the same time as John’s and he was about the same age as John and look at what a good man Paul is!

@johnhuwroberts7766

Ай бұрын

WTF

@selecttravelvacations7472

Ай бұрын

He kept himself on drugs. He was doing drugs long before Yoko Ono. They were both addicts so they fit together.

@user-ql9hd4lf1q

Ай бұрын

John Lennon -with an excessive amount of help from Yoko, ruined the Beatles.

Julian - you are what your father should have been. My heart breaks for your childhood.

WOW, he sounds really nice- a genuine, level headed person. I never heard him speak before. Candid interview and he turned out to be very nice- thanks to his mother. Bless, Kim

While John was a mega star and talented musician this testimony reminds us that our idols are humans with humans flaws. Ignoring your first born is just unforgivable and heinous behavior and makes you question John’s image as this peace and love hero. God bless Julian for being so mature in retelling his story

@tjcint

6 күн бұрын

John Lennon was taken over by a powerful witch. This powerful witch, Yoko Ono, controlled him. He was her slave. He was no longer able to be himself. Do not judge him. If you were overpowered by the occult energy, you would not be able to be yourself. The Beatles wouldn't have existed without John. We owe him a great debt. DO NOT JUDGE HIM.

It's a shame Julian has been hesitant to have his own kids, being wary of passing on John's mistakes. Which i get. Because Julian seems very aware and worked on his sh!t, I think he could've broken the cycle successfully. But dude deserves to be happy, whichever way.

@milljonsson8161

Ай бұрын

Sean, James, Dhani don't have kids either.

@rhyfeddu

Ай бұрын

@@milljonsson8161 I didn't realize that. It must be hard to particularly be a son of a freaking Beatle. What about Ringo's sons? Ringo always seemed the better adjusted Fab.

@milljonsson8161

Ай бұрын

@@rhyfeddu Beside alcholic, Ringo Starr and his three kids, had a fraught relationship throughout the Starkey’s youth. Starr admitted that he was often absent during his children’s upbringing, and Starkey, who is also a drummer, Tensions between the two grew so unbearable that Starr eventually kicked his son out of the house.

@rhyfeddu

Ай бұрын

@@milljonsson8161 Oy. Sorry to hear all that.

@harvey1954

Ай бұрын

@@milljonsson8161 Once your kids are 21 they need to be out on their own.

I stopped having respect for John years ago when I heard how he damaged Julian. Long love to Julian.

Have always liked Julian Lennon and his music. He’s an authentic person and his father doesn’t define him.

Not sure why people always praised John Lennon, he wasn't such a great guy! Love Julian, he turned out incredible and has done amazing.

@alukuhito

6 күн бұрын

People didn't know. There wasn't the internet. They just liked him because he made good music and sometimes said cool things. He seemed to be the rebel, which is appealing when you're young. I think a lot more people now know John's dark side.

I have WAY more respect for Julian than I ever could have for John now that I stopped worshipping the musician. 😊❤

@leeevans2929

Ай бұрын

I stopped worshipping him when his wife Cynthia came home one day and he had Ono in their bed

@c.henderson6717

Ай бұрын

​@@leeevans2929 That must have been a dreadful sight.

@barbrice721

Ай бұрын

I never cared for John. I preferred Paul . I just liked his voice better. Loved Ringo. Lol. His smile was contagious.😅

@tjcint

6 күн бұрын

John Lennon was taken over by a powerful witch. This powerful witch, Yoko Ono, controlled him. He was her slave. He was no longer able to be himself. Do not judge him. If you were overpowered by the occult energy, you would not be able to be yourself. The Beatles wouldn't have existed without John. We owe him a great debt. DO NOT JUDGE HIM.

What a wonderful person Julian has turned out to be considering what he’s had to contend with all his life. Truly remarkable, genuine as they come.

Julian Lennon is such a fine person. Such a kind heart. A credit to his mother.

Same for kids who had a parent who was a teacher everyone loved but behind closed doors was a brutal Narcissist with the kid they chose as a Target. Sending a hug to Julian. God Bless him.

@Clarice-rp7mh

Ай бұрын

I am sorry you were the scapegoat child. Narcissists are brutal and are incapable of genuine love, even as a parent. I wish you a healthy recovery.

@ceilconstante640

Ай бұрын

@@Clarice-rp7mh thank you Clarice, kindness and kind words are healing.🤍

Cynthia paints a much bleaker financial situation for her and young Julian. She said without the help of dear friends they would have gone hungry. Julian claimed he often got hassled to pay bullies money because he was John Lennons kid and they figured he had money. Also, Yoko treated both Cynthia and Julian like crap

@GaZonk100

Ай бұрын

would have been worse if he DID have the wealth

@Me-ei8yd

Ай бұрын

I have yet to find someone Yoko didn't crap on....

@sararichardson737

25 күн бұрын

@@GaZonk100he could have had a trust made available to him when he’d reached 30

@GaZonk100

24 күн бұрын

@@sararichardson737 still would have attracted grifters and gold-diggers

Some people aren’t good parents, and some people aren’t good people. Period. It’s a tough situation to get past.

@laceybanter5937

Ай бұрын

He was a great parent to the other one.

@Smokinjoewhite

Ай бұрын

@@laceybanter5937 That does not make him a good person. Even if he was great in other ways.

Julian you are a bigger and better man than your father. I've always wondered how you handled this problem with him. God bless you.❤

Julian, you are a remarkably talented man. Your Mom did a great job raising you as a single mother. Your Dad missed a great opportunity to know you as the fine man you are. ❤

A horrible impossible situation for a son to be in.

Julian sounds like a calm, kind man. I’m very sorry all that went down. It’s not really anyone’s business, but I’m glad he shared his story. Emotional scars NEVER go away. I’m glad he’s dealing with it in his own way and pressing on.

Cynthia was a wonderful woman and Julian is a credit to her. John was too screwed up by his neglectful father and the death of his mother. Imagine having two sons and writing 'Beautiful Boy' to just ONE of them.

@thegreencat9947

Ай бұрын

Oh...that is gut wrenching.

Money blinds the flesh; hardship teaches empathy. It sound like you are an amazingly insightful young man.

@helenbrown1773

26 күн бұрын

@Julianlennonpicture Hi

Sounds like he’s really got his stuff together, reasoned, introspective, & insightful. Really turned out to be one hell of a man!

And Yoko refusing to give him the letters & postcards he'd shared with his father & then putting them up for auction. Julian had to bid & buy back his letters & cards. Yoko was also a PoS, her & Lennon deserved each other. He's dead & she's smacked off her head in the Dakota's. Karma is a bitch.

@Fool3SufferingFools

Ай бұрын

The only reason Yoko gave her approval to Capitol Records for the Beatles' "Revolution" to be used in a Nike commercial is because Nike's second choice was to have Julian record a cover version, and she didn't want Julian to get any money. She's a real piece of work. Yoko is no longer at the Dakota, though... she now lives on a farm in upstate New York.

@BillySBC

Ай бұрын

She was nothing but a gold digging groupie bankers daughter, and she's still the very same to this instant, wherever she is, whatever age, people like that never ever change, God wouldn't have invented "Hell" except for these people.

@theresaakins2317

Ай бұрын

​@@Fool3SufferingFools Well didn't know she lived on a farm

@thurston4mor

Ай бұрын

It’s deranged a man would get with someone like yoko Too much LSD Jullian is lucky he did not have a relationship He would not have turned out well

@SuperAnimelover100

Ай бұрын

@@Fool3SufferingFools Yoko Oh No is pure Evil. She is to JEALOUS of Julian !

Read the book by Cynthia over 15 years ago when I was maybe in 11th grade and I’ve never forgotten it.

As a father a fail to comprehend why so many men are absent in their children's lives.

What a lovely articulate man. I grew up with a mother that didn’t like me. I feel his pain!

@spleen7266

Ай бұрын

Me too...

@candicandler2512

Ай бұрын

Same thing here... I don't understand it, but I think she was jealous actually, my four brothers were her glory though...🤔

@barryledgister4496

Ай бұрын

Move on, you poor victims. Remember; you inherit your parents faults. Think on that.

@spleen7266

Ай бұрын

@@barryledgister4496 Wow! So deep.

@startracker5895

Ай бұрын

@@barryledgister4496I’m guessing you had decent parents as you don’t seem to have empathy on the subject!

What a kind and forgiving soul. Julian’s caring nature comes through in this audio. His biological father (John) certainly missed out on what could have been an amazing father-son relationship. No one likes to be rejected, abandoned or abused. From what Julian was saying, it seems like his biological father had red flags of narcissism. I’ve recently listened to an audiobook, Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker. A book I recommend for anyone, therapist or survivor. The fact that Julian’s father disliked it when Julian showed signs of happiness or joy by shouting at him, is a definite red flag for narcissism. They hate it when anyone is happy because of their own lack of inner happiness. It would be interesting to know John’s relationship with his own father. Often this disconnected relationship (father-son, mother-daughter) is generational/ancestral. It takes a brave person in a family to want stop this cycle. I say ‘try’ because some people in families don’t want things to change (it’s too painful or they’re in denial or they just like conflict, it gives them a fix of power and control). There is understanding as to why Julian is cautious about becoming a father. Well done Julian for sharing your story, moving forward and continuing your healing journey to rise above this trauma. A thumbs up 👍

@michelleduncan9965

Ай бұрын

John's dad abandoned him at a very young age. He repeated the cycle.

@ACraig-og8tn

Ай бұрын

@@michelleduncan9965 and his mother died when he was very young. John was a very wounded person.

@wolfgangwoldt1941

Ай бұрын

​@@ACraig-og8tn so did Paul's Mum. But Paul was more of a father to Julian than John. And worried about Cynthia. Paul is a decent man.

@teresajennings1243

Ай бұрын

John basically had no relationship with his father. Always saddens me when someone like John, who knows so well what abandonment by a father does to a child, should do the exact same thing to his son. I do not respect John for this. Great musician, but a really bad father to Julian.

@Hevva67

6 күн бұрын

John hated his own father Freddie Lennon, it’s a surprise you didn’t know this, but perhaps you’re not a fan.

You have grown into an amazing man, Julian. My heart breaks for the boy you were. I hope you will live, laugh, love your way through life, get married and have kids. Don't ever worry if you would be a good father or not. Just do everything the total opposite of what your dad did and you'll be fine

My heart goes out to Julian...My father abandoned me very young as well so I know how this impacts and feels. I think his mom did a fantastic job as he is a well spoken, intelligent, creative kind being....I wish him much love and all the best life has to offer.. ...💚💛♥

This is the most heartbreaking story. I just physically ached to think of a little boy wanting to just hug his dad, and to be rejected as he was.

Julian is very generous, a good soul.

Julian sounds very mature and grounded. Wishing him all the best.

You’re mother did a great job❤

Shame on John Lennon for abandoning his youngest son Julian. At least Julian and his brother Sean have a relationship ❤❤❤

@blackbird365

Ай бұрын

No, Julian is the elder of John's two sons.

Love you Julian.. you’re an amazing human . You’ll know exactly how to be a good father , don’t deny yourself that joy.

@cattyelse2372

Ай бұрын

he can foster or adopt ffs or help suffering children

@caravanrose

7 күн бұрын

❤

@alukuhito

6 күн бұрын

@@cattyelse2372 Why are you angry?

May Pang, while she was his girlfriend, encouraged John to reconnect with his son and old family and friends, including Beatles members. Then Yoko reappeared and that was all finished (again). May Pang was a beauty with a heart to match. ❤.

You must have had a great mom because you’re so well adjusted. That forgiveness thing is huge.

I came across a documentary a few yaers ago about him, and it was very eye opening, it really made me think about how we idolize some people without knowing the whole story. The fact Julian is so self aware makes me want to always strive be a better person. He could have had so much resentment, I guess his mum did an extra good job.

I hope julian knows that some of us have no illusions about John and what he went through as a child especially losing his mother. He was traumatized as a child and the odds of him being a perfect father were 1 in a million. I hope Julian knows that John's distance CERTAINLY was not his [Julian's] fault. He is smart to make his peace with it [forgiveness not necessary]. I am thrilled that he took YO to court with regard to John's will and received a settlement which I believe was in the 7 figures.

@lemurianchick

Ай бұрын

He deserves seven figures. My God! A million bucks ain't jack shit compared to John's estate. WTF?

@thomporter829

Ай бұрын

$20M

@jv-ep2tc

Ай бұрын

@@lemurianchick my mistake. I've read 20 million in various sources.

Julian is a credit to both his Mother and himself. What a wonderful and spiritual man. So much forgiveness and compassion, John truly missed out on this wonderful human being. I can tell you why John got angry when he saw Julian happy....because it highlighted his own demons, of the neglect and guilt, which at any time he could have rectified but didn't....this is not Julian's issues but boy do other people project their problems onto others. I'm glad that Julian has been able to forgive John because he definitely would make a better parent. All of this is a sign of society and fame too young, when all that matters is the legacy you leave to your family. It showed weak mindedness in John at the time, but Julian has been the one to do the healing that I think John was always searching for but not quite attaining. Just 'Imagine' if people worked on the shadows within themselves, how much better the world really would be.

Always loved Julian. A gentle soul. Heartbreaking story. I wish him well always and his Mom. John was a real stink.

Paul is a family man and cares deeply about family life, which I respect so much. Compared to John, he managed to balance his fame with his personal life, like very few other very famous people. Great interview Julien, you are a strong person.

@emc3748

Ай бұрын

Such grace is like his beautiful mother. Her artwork was amazing. I recently became aware of her immense talent. He is very much like her. A talented, beautiful soul.

@originalmelinasfilmworld

Ай бұрын

Paul grew up in a happy family with mom and dad. John didn't had that childhood

@DaveMcLain

Ай бұрын

@@originalmelinasfilmworld Paul's mother died when he and his brother were pretty young and his dad raised them.

@jeanmyers1787

Ай бұрын

Paul was more of a father to Julian, a real family man.

@lemurianchick

Ай бұрын

@@DaveMcLainBut there is a difference between a mom dying and not being a mother altogether. Plus Paul still had his dad around. Definitely a different situation.

John failed his family when unable to see Yoko's narcissist abuse.

@crystalbluepersuasion1027

Ай бұрын

Bingo

@marygrant8715

Ай бұрын

John is fully responsible for his own behaviour.

@friskifalcone6530

Ай бұрын

John was a narcissistic himself.

@thurston4mor

Ай бұрын

Yes a narcissist!! Exactly what she was

@AGL01772

Ай бұрын

How is Yoko a narcissist when John is the one that abandoned his son? He is responsible for his own actions and choices.

I totally understand Julian's pain. I had a father who was always there physically but not emotionally. We had a very distant relationship. We could be in the same room for hours and have nothing to say to each other. He has been gone for almost twenty five years and it still bothers me that we didn't have a good relationship.

A very mature, talented man. I had a lonely childhood but hearing stories like his put my life in perspective. I wish him the best. 🍀❤️

Can't imagine having John Lennon as a father...a lot going on there...Julian seems like such a nice guy,smart guy...I love his music.....find peace in all of it...

Yoko was likely a big reason why John didn't reach out more. She was the jealous, fanatic architect of John's loneliness and isolation.

@dojocho1894

Ай бұрын

that whole counter culture hippie druggies were the start of the end of America

@HaHaHaa769

Ай бұрын

Well apparently the times he did see his father in the 70's was when Yoko talked John into it.He wouldn't have seen him at all otherwise...The way Yoko treated Julian and Cynthia after John died was totally out of order though.

@joshuahangtree1560

Ай бұрын

Where did you come by this info? I believe if she did allow him to see his first son, she had ulterior motives - or needed to appease him. Lennon could rise up against her when he wanted to, and that usually cowed her completely.

@HaHaHaa769

Ай бұрын

@@joshuahangtree1560 Knew you'd say "If she did, she had ulterior motives" just so predictable. Not going as far as to say people are totally wrong about her, but she's certainly not as bad as people like you try and make her out to be...

@joshuahangtree1560

Ай бұрын

Predictable, you say? You know me that well? Or do I just lump together with the typical 'Yoko Bashing Crowd' you vilify, for some reason? It's true, Yoko may not be as bad as I - and the vast majority of people who lived through the Beatles Era believe - but to be fair, she could easily be far worse than you've concluded! In any case, spare the few people who read your comments the infantile virtue postering. Yoko doesn't need it, our opinions are at the very least as good as yours, and let us know if you think Hitler also got a bad rap.

'Knowing he was around but not communicating "...yeah that's HORRIBLE....and he says 'it still bugs me'...slips that window of pain in

Feel very sorry for Julian.He didn't deserve any of it😢

Julian is an amazing person and that's because of his mom.

Well look he turned out well despite a terrible father. Just shows how important a good mother is

It appears John was good at preaching about love and peace in the abstract, not as good at manifesting it in his real-life relationships. A reminder that behind John's extraordinary story is an ordinary and flawed man. I give Julian credit for focusing on forgiveness instead of blame. I don't know when this interview was done, but there's a maturity and bluntness in his tone. I didn't realize he grew up without the advantages you'd expect a Beatle's kid to have. He has my respect. However, I hope he's self-aware enough to thank his Dad for giving him - albeit unintentionally - a Fast-Pass to the music industry. Julian wrote some good songs, but without his famous father they never would've been picked from the millions of other good songs written by millions of other anonymous musicians.

@acooksla

Ай бұрын

That’s not true, John adored and loved both Yoko and Sean, he just wasn’t ready for the first marriage and clearly shouldn’t have had a child, he was too young. It’s a shame that Julian was collateral damage it’s unfair, but this happens every day. The only reason we are hearing about it it’s because he was famous. John was a musical genius and he loved his real family like crazy.

@RebeccaStropoli

Ай бұрын

Julian was his "real family." Also, it is well known that John was not a great husband to either Cynthia or Yoko (their relationship was extremely dysfunctional).

@acooksla

Ай бұрын

@@RebeccaStropoli it is not well known about Yoko. And I meant his second family was the “real” one as in he chose it and he was a grown man and not a child. We all make mistakes. I think his heart was with Yoko and Sean.

@lornes9853

Ай бұрын

@acooksla - I'm not demonizing John. I'm sympathizing with his neglected son. John's musical talent doesn't give him a pass for being a lousy father to his first son. Yes, John may have been too young in the mid 1960s, but what prevented him from making amends with Julian later on? Being a bad parent doesn't make John evil and in the grand scheme of things is a sadly common fault, but let's be honest - it looks especially bad when the absent, angry father is the same guy preaching to the public about peace and love.

@cecileroy557

Ай бұрын

@@acooksla "His 'real family'"? So - Sean wasn't John's "real son", according to you?

I can totally relate. Poor Julian and Cynthia. John had his own issues that never got resolved in my mind.

So sad that fathers in every realm do not treat their children well.

I understand Julian so well, having myself a narcissist father that abandoned us when I was 3 years old and growing up with this insecurities and sadness and on top of that your father being famous and loved for so many (at least my father wasn’t famous) it must be so difficult, I couldn’t say I forgive my father and I still feel frustrated I never told him how I felt about him (he also passed away). I was a big fan of John, but not anymore. I admire Julian so much, for the way he is, for his music and photography, he’s a very talented and a really nice man

The verbal abuse because his son was happy seems typical of someone suffering from depression. That saying misery likes company is so true . Very cruel .

@stephanied9629

Ай бұрын

It’s narcissism.

@darylfishwick8891

26 күн бұрын

It’s being a god awful bully

I have always loved Julian.. He’s such a bright and talented person. I’ve always loved his music and I think he’s a great human being.

God bless and honestly I am saddened by Julian’s childhood story, what he went thru and what they put him thru ( John / Yoko) 😮Thank God for his mom raising him up in the best way she could / did. I admire Cynthia’s courage, strenghth , and most of all her love for her baby and child growing up without a father figure. That’s ok, two strong and courageous people working hard in this everyday life to make ends meet. But look at him now, talented, strong, inspiring, what a great and smart, good- hearted, kind / intelligence this man has. Beautiful voice, and his music? Wonderful, love his music and his voice. Good job! 👏 keep up the good work!

Honest and candid interview. I also enjoyed playing Julian's first album alongside Beatles best hits Blue album(at the time just discovering Beatles), just as much.

My dad was similar so i can sympathise. He would shout if i was making any noise playing and would then make me sit there quietly while he read his book.

@keetahbrough

Ай бұрын

he wanted a mini-me. when he should have busy helping you explore the world, with all your beautiful eagerness to live life. i'm sorry.. you deserved to come out and play your heart out.. xo i hope you do find the child within and let him out... heal the child; the adult appears. xo

@catcomplex

Ай бұрын

Yep I hear you. My father hated the noises children make and hence my brother and I quickly learned to be silent in our father's presence. He was so proud when we'd go visiting and adults would tell him "We've never met more well behaved children" as we would always take books with us and sit quietly reading. We weren't well behaved, we were petrified. I so related to that part of Julian's interview. Huh, so weird, John Lennon has always been my favourite Beatle. *sigh* I now feel quite cheated. I always know Lennon had his faults and lots of them, but THIS I did NOT expect. Sad really.

@beclairful

Ай бұрын

After hearing all of this, I find John to be rather selfish and pathetic… poor Julian.. 😭 But in the end? Julian outshines Yoko and it just EATS at her! 🤣👍🏻❤️ You go kiddo 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻❤️ I’m a fan of yours FOREVER Julian 👍🏻❤️ Beautiful music and outstanding photography!!

Valotte was a great album, you deserve a family don't hold back.

I love Julian and his mom for being the strong, admirable people that they are. Julian has more character in his little pinky nail than you know who, and is so caring and giving. Just his mission work alone is phenomenal and from the heart. He is so talented and amazing and such a good, good person!!! I miss his beautiful Mom. She is such a sweetie and I love the heartwarming song that Julian wrote for her. Soooo beautiful it made me cry.

Imagine, a world where every father cares for their child.

I’m the oldest & my teenage years were hell due to my father’s abusive behavior. My youngest sister is 20 years younger than me. When I told her about my life, she said it sounds like we had completely different parents. I’m sorry Julian was abandonment by his father. ❤️☮️

@fishchick72

Ай бұрын

My brother & I have always commented on the fact that we appear to have grown up in completely different households even though we have the same parents & grew up in the same house, just because our parents divorced when he was 18 but I was 12. Such a huge difference.

Only if you have been on the receiving end of a father’s verbal abuse & neglect can you understand the deep hurt that it creates. It leaves you vulnerable & insecure which can be exploited by someone who is of a similar character. You live your life & do your best. But it’s always there under the surface.

What amazes is how much, by some, John Lennon is idolized, almost worshipped. He was part of a good group of musicians who came on the scene at a pivotal point of cultural change and hit it BIG. They wrote some very pleasant and enjoyable songs, had enormous charm in front of the camera, but their song book is not in the same league as that of the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Mercer, Tom T. Hall, Mick and Keith, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Otis Blackwell, Buddy Holly, and so many others. John was a deeply wounded, hag ridden boy who grew into an untrustworthy and unpleasant man. He was a fair musician and a minor song writer in the great scheme of things.

John Lennon was emotionally scarred from his personal childhood and his youth mirrored Julians, he obviously shouldn’t have a child, while in his 20s, the Beatles success was unimaginable, and they were traveling the world making records making movies, doing interviews, im sure John needed most of his free time,writing songs, as they were under contract. I think Julian is a good guy and very talented like his dad, and I sympathize with his personal childhood, but I do think if John hadn’t been taken from him at 17 years old they would have mended much of Johns mistakes as a father.

@MajorWolfgangHochstetter

Ай бұрын

John 'might have' learned from his own miserable childhood! Apparently he did not!

@johnmc3862

Ай бұрын

@@MajorWolfgangHochstetterJohn affected millions of people’s lives for the good.

@delvaassante5699

Ай бұрын

I don’t think it could have been totally mended, but they would have worked on things .

@stevejanowiak1982

Ай бұрын

@@johnmc3862Sorry, but singing Imagine and talking all that peace and love bs means nothing if you are an absolute piece of shit to your own flesh and blood little boy. A boy who was starving for his dad’s love.

@pauls6530

Ай бұрын

Apparently he did. He grew as a human being over his life. ​@@MajorWolfgangHochstetter

It's unfortunate that John was such an a hole to Julian. Sure, John was "a star" and "an artist", but that's no excuse to treat your own child that way.

whoever the interviewer is sounds very respectful and genuine