The Friends, Hanger Ons and the Ones Undecided

Since Michael’s murder in 2009, a lot of people who knew him were coming forward talking about their memories with Michael and offer some insight into the mind of this great human being. However, what comes with the death of a world legend is the reality of people coming forward stating claims about Michael that are not true. Most of these people that knew Michael, whether it be for 20 minutes or over 30 years, were his friends. There were some friends of Michael that honored him correctly and respectfully. Even though these friends have other things to do, when they are asked about Michael, it is always about the man and the friendship they had with the man. Other “friends” of his who have come forward to talk about Michael have decided to trash, make false claims of paternity, question his manhood, was vocal on his state of mind and the rumors of drug use. There were friends of his that cared about him but often did or stated things about him that were inappropriate, wrong and downright disrespectful.

This entry will explore what these people, some who have called themselves “friends” of Michael, have done to tell the world about their time with Michael. There will be three categories of this entry: Friends, Hanger Ons and Undecided. I did not include all of his friends because some will be mentioned in an upcoming entry. Let me break it down what I mean by each category:

Friends: are people that were good to Michael throughout his life. Instead of judging him because of his choices, they helped him. Instead of making fun of him, they felt the need to feel compassion for him. Instead of going to the media and making a “fool” out of him, they state what they have to state and moved on.

Hanger Ons: are people who claimed to be friends with Michael but never really shown evidence that they actually cared about him. These people go on social networking sites like facebook and twitter and tell fables about him. These people are paid by the tabloids to create lies about him. These people put Michael into crazy situations just so Michael can state things that do more harm than good. Even after Michael has passed away, these people are still making a “name” for themselves because of their association with Michael.

Undecided: are people who are probably friends with Michael but I am not sure about their loyalty. These people stated things about him after his death that would make me question their mindset when they stated those things.