That Interview

They made a career and life choice and their family treated them appallingly because of it.
In what way were they treated appallingly?

As you say, they made a career choice - so why should they expect to pick and choose a few aspects of the job which they preferred and expect to still receive the perks that went with a full-time position? It doesn't happen with other firms, other careers.

They made a life choice - absolutely fine, they emigrated, as many younger people do, but other people in their late 30s do not expect their parents to continue to fund the lifestyle to which they were accustomed. Harry seemed shocked that his father would not continue to pay to indulge his privileged life.

It's quite a reality check for them both.

Re the question that somebody asked about the colour of Meghan's baby's skin: I don't see this as being racist in itself. Of course we don't know the background, but I do think it's possible it was a question asked by someone who would welcome some diversity in the family. Maybe M and H were over-sensitive (which may not be their fault) but it's being blown up as being overwhelmingly shocking, which it might not be.

Sparkling, How are you? . When I posted this thread I was so upset at this couples selfish attitude, very hard to understand, know it affected you the same way., how a couple with so much be so callous? Now two weeks on, lots of tears again, reliving certain moments, I face the future feeling more optimistic, deep down I used to think there might be a coming together but not now, looking from the outside in on that interview are they the sort if people you would want as friends? Definitely not, I can trust my friends. Those with a partner are so lucky , those of us on our own, we can do what we want to, one day I will travel again, for now it’s practising. my painting and walking and enjoying this winter of my life.

"RECOLLECTIONS MAY VARY" is essentially what my mother told me when I finally confessed years of sexual abuse at the hands of her disgusting husband (my stepfather). She accused me of lying about my childhood abuse, the molestation, the sexual abuse that is akin to a sexual battery charge and would get her husband on the sexual predator list. So yeah, people like to deflect blame. I am wary.

My mothers exact words were "What you believe and what I believe are teo totally different things." She called me a liar while refusing to believe her disgusting violent predator husband could possibly do anything wrong. It's easier to deflect and blame than to accept any accountability I guess. Oh well my mother can cry estrangement all she wants, she made her choice. Her husband is a disgusting man and if being with that man is more important than that's her choice. She sucks at relationships she has proved that much.

Lizzies mom, I cannot for the life if me imagine how bad it must have been for you. You really are better off without your mother. How you put that double betrayal behind you is a hard one. To come to terms with the unacceptable? I know there's a lot of call for reliving things and finding reason, but really there isn't one. He is not worth wasting one minute of your life on. Put that mentally in a box and look at what you do have, you survived it and see how far you've come and the positivity in you life. The best revenge is a happy life. He will always be a pevert and one day your mothers rise tinted glasses will break. It's too upsetting for words to imagine going through what you did. Good luck for the future.

Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Cry and you cry alone.

Everyone has their problems, but it is pretty offputting to be with one or more moaners. They tend to find that they are shunned.
We know a couple of folk whose glasses are always half empty. But not well!

We enjoy ourselves with our like minded friends, and try to help each other to solve problems, rather than whinge about total disasters, real or imaginary.

Leaving Meghan aside, Harry did not fit the mold that was expected of Royals and with his actions (for years), expressed his future and heart was not there.

I believe he would have broken away from the patch chosen for him and he would have followed his own

But again, the woman gets all the blame (rolling my eyes)

Path not patch

Lizziesmom
I am so sorry

I think that Harry and Meghan have really burnt their boats
and have thrown too many grenades into the mix and hurt all of Harry's side of the family there is going to be no way back for them in the U.K. Harry and Meghan constantly want to throw all sorts of comments from California over to U.K but enough is enough and it is time for them to quietly get on with their own lives nobody cares about them anymore their whinging and whining is monotonous and boring.

Lizziesmom you are better off away from your mother and for her to believe the words of a pervert above you then you just do not need her. Y our revenge is to have a happy life and a good one, your mother will not always wear her rose tinted glasses and when he leaves her she will just be a sad old woman.