Althouse: "Even in the nuthouse, they were afraid to take me in, because I’m Sinead O’Connor."

February 12, 2012

"Even in the nuthouse, they were afraid to take me in, because I’m Sinead O’Connor."

"It is a goldfish bowl... and I can’t get away from being me.... I want to be like any other person, but I’ll have to accept that I can’t be, because sometimes me being me hurts other people... It’s not fun anymore..."

21 comments:

Alex said...: But she will stick to her vow not to overshare online because, she wrote in another message, she wants to be known only for two things she remains proud of: “making music and fighting the Vatican.” Nothing more.

Very sad.; 2/12/12, 4:11 PM
mesquito said...: Insufferable twit grows tired of self.; 2/12/12, 4:16 PM
Wally Kalbacken said...: She should have known that meeting someone over the Internet never works out.; 2/12/12, 4:23 PM
edutcher said...: Well, can you blame them?; 2/12/12, 4:26 PM
Sydney said...: The entertainment industry seems to have more than its fair share of borderline personality disorders.; 2/12/12, 4:58 PM
Humperdink said...: Another celeb searching, scratching, clawing for something that only Jesus can provide.

Sad to watch.; 2/12/12, 5:16 PM
rhhardin said...: I'd recommend taking up an interest in computer programming.; 2/12/12, 5:17 PM
robinintn said...: "sometimes me being me hurts other people"

I think she has "being be" confused with "what I do".; 2/12/12, 5:18 PM
Alex said...: What she needs is a diet and exercise.; 2/12/12, 5:25 PM
KCFleming said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 2/12/12, 5:37 PM
KCFleming said...: A borderline, all right. Childhood abuse created a mess of them.

It's hell to be one, and hell to live with one.

Not enough drugs in the world to ease that pain.

I hope the remnant of faith she expresses leads her to some measure of peace.; 2/12/12, 5:38 PM
kurt mueller said...: That is one puffy looking dude.; 2/12/12, 5:41 PM
virgil xenophon said...: Whaat?? No longer the cool "Lillith Fair" anti-Catholic and/or religion in general hipster? Better learn to embrace the suck, baby..; 2/12/12, 6:14 PM
Chip Ahoy said...: This is the paradox that happens.

Sing!
Shut up.
Sing!
Shut up.
Sing!
Shut up.
Sing!
Shut up.
Sing!
Please shut up.; 2/12/12, 6:21 PM
sakredkow said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 2/12/12, 6:51 PM
virgil xenophon said...: Oh, and what mesquito said.; 2/12/12, 7:32 PM
William said...: I have great respect for her talent and wish her well. Her stunts aren't done for publicity or to hype the sale of records. She has a kind of integrity. Some of it is based on mental illness and confusion, but she is honest and honorable....She was beautiful when she was younger, but she seemed uncomfortable with it. Now she looks coarse and haggard and far from beautiful. Maybe that will lessen her vulnerability and simplify her life. I hope she doesn't end up like Whitney Houston or those other train wrecks. But fame and wealth are aggravating not mitagating factors when it comes to mental illness. Don't bet on a happy ending.; 2/12/12, 8:23 PM
Wince said...: She took to her Web site last summer and advertised for a man. She was so starved for sex, she wrote, in very explicit terms, that “inanimate objects are starting to look good.”

I'm so glad our hostess found Meade using a little more discretion.; 2/12/12, 8:48 PM
Meade said...: Ha. yeah.; 2/12/12, 9:50 PM
Carnifex said...: Such talent chained to such a damaged psyche is painful to see. I wonder if it is a prerequisite that truly beautiful art most come from tortured souls. If so, I'm glad I am not that talented.

You could make a laundry list of great artist who are self-destructive. I guess we can add one more.; 2/12/12, 11:09 PM
jr565 said...: She took to her Web site last summer and advertised for a man. She was so starved for sex, she wrote, in very explicit terms, that “inanimate objects are starting to look good.”

I thought she identified herself as a lesbian?; 2/13/12, 8:26 AM