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Post by curious one on Apr 24, 2005 1:32:30 GMT -5
I am wondering how Richard Bach could divorce someone as lovely and sweet as Leslie. I see he is now married to a woman half his age. Typical. I wonder where Leslie lives today, what she does, if she is happy, if she has remarried and why haven't I seen her on t.v. for years? Is she still active in show business? Shame on you Richard Bach for divorcing the woman who pulled you out of financial bankruptcy and stood by your side when things were bad only to have you throw her away when a younger woman came along. You do not live by your words Richard and are a hypocrite.
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Post by lizanne333 on Apr 24, 2005 8:05:42 GMT -5
Curious One,
I don't know Leslie Parrish, but I do know me! And your description of what happened to her happened to me to!
I gave everything I had $, superior mind, and most importantly my love to Wayne, and we prospered as a result. He couldn't handle my emotional difficulties, (depression, which his not "seeing" me fostered), He left me too, after taking my son and I to Oregon and dumping us here, he went back to CA, and met up with some Australian Beauty. Left me to deal with the divorce, and the management of assets (extensive properties), a 16 year old, and working full time.
I still have not fully recovered. I think I am on my way-as I am now "seeing" who I am. It is amazing that I have lived this long!
Lizanne
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Post by Almosty on May 2, 2005 5:09:45 GMT -5
I am wondering how Richard Bach could divorce someone as lovely and sweet as Leslie. I see he is now married to a woman half his age. Typical. I wonder where Leslie lives today, what she does, if she is happy, if she has remarried and why haven't I seen her on t.v. for years? Is she still active in show business? Shame on you Richard Bach for divorcing the woman who pulled you out of financial bankruptcy and stood by your side when things were bad only to have you throw her away when a younger woman came along. You do not live by your words Richard and are a hypocrite. I have to say I'm a bit sad for reading that kind of writing. Who has said that one should live with the same person that has once chosen to be with? People do grow and change, that's life. Sometimes a couple starts to grow away from each other... Haven't you ever experienced that? In a relationship, you can't blame only one, there are two persons charing life together. The one and only, or actually I believe there are two of them, who can answer your question, are Richard and Leslie. There's no point to question their choice... Do you get my point? Best Regards, Almosty
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Post by Webmaster on May 12, 2005 2:12:22 GMT -5
People's arrogance and stupidity never cease to amaze me.
I am not here to defend Richard Bach. But do you even know that it was Richard who wanted them to seperate and not Leslie? Do you really know Leslie Parrish or Richard Bach or anything about the nature of their relationship?
You know virtually nothing about them or their relationship, and yet you have the audacity to meddle in their lives. Who are you to judge him? Maybe it was in fact Leslie who heartlessly dumped Richard, maybe it was totally mutual and the best thing for them at that point in their lives. I don't know, and neither do you, so why don't you go mind your own business?
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Post by guestlizanne on May 12, 2005 11:29:30 GMT -5
ditto webmaster, ditto!
How can we turn this location and the one re: Divorce, into a positive moving on from such meddling?
Lizanne
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Post by Webmaster on May 12, 2005 12:09:46 GMT -5
You can call me Eric. And I didn't understand your question.
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Post by Bluebird on May 12, 2005 13:14:47 GMT -5
I think what lizanne means is, how can we turn this quarreling and negative feelings to a more positive flow of thoughts? I guess everyone, who stumbles here and just heard of RB's and LP's divorce, has something similar to say. The reaction is so natural. Time and good thinking is what it requires.
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Post by eponine1971 on May 12, 2005 17:25:23 GMT -5
No, I think what lizanne means is to vent a little bit about her hardship. But we all need to do that at some point. Her wound has not healed. You know what the interesting thing is. I didn't learn about their divorce until I stumbled on this site. I had no reaction. I can't believe any of you have spent so much energy on this insignificant turn of events.
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Post by lizanne333 on May 12, 2005 21:25:20 GMT -5
Bluebird says:
Thank-you Bluebird,
You have understood me exactly. I remember in grade school and mddle school there was always a special couple, seemingly a "perfect match". When the two split up after several years of togetherness, it was always a blow to the rest of us. It was always the talk of the school in the same way as it seems to be here on the forum. The difference was that we could talk with each of the kids involved to gain a better understanding of "what happened". Here, and as it should be, the parties involved have their right to privacy. Unless they come forward and discuss with whomever wants to know (how tedious) what happened and why, then all we can do is speculate. I'd like to remind us that "There but for fortune, go you or I." Some of the "hate" in the divorce column gets old. Why do they "hate" anything? Dunno, don't have the answers, just don't have the answers. Guess it is each to his own.
Thank-you for your understanding, and enjoy your posts immensely.
Lizanne
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Post by lizanne333 on May 12, 2005 21:43:35 GMT -5
eponine1971 says:
eponine,
You are right about the healing, working on it. Didn't expect it to take so long. You know, looking at how I contributed to the failure and all. Since failed relationships seem to have bearing on previous relationships and our interaction within them also I have been doing an indepth examination of self here, and am learning alot 'bout how I am from how I react to posts, here on the forum, so hopefully, I grow, and hopefully I am more aware, and and and, don't repeat same unconscious patterns.
As far as venting, in the case of Eric's post and my response; there was only the venting of the tiresome gossip and anger and speculation about other people's business. I was agreeing with Eric's position and wondering, as Bluebird commented, whether we could let go of the "stuff", and turn our attention to how they are recovering, and are they moving on?, and accept that these things do happen, and how can we send good energy their way-offering a resolution of some sort, most importantly for ourselves, 'cause I hope RB and Leslie don't pay any attention to these goings on's, other than hoping that we reach resolution, 'cause maybe they care about how "The Children of the RB Forum are doing"
Again, lately, I sure don't know much about anything; thought I did, but as you can see, whatdoIknow?
Best to you and thank-you for your response.
Lizanne
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Post by eponine1971 on May 12, 2005 23:26:33 GMT -5
Thank you but basically good intentions/bad intentions. Positive feelings/negative feelings........... doesn't matter. IT'S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. I'm sure Bach and Parish would like us to shut the heck up about it. If we're going to comment on him, it should be about his work. As a writer, as a teacher, as a fellow human being. He owes us nothing. And we have no right asking for anything more than the words he has put in that book.
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Post by Altariel on May 13, 2005 5:58:40 GMT -5
Thank you but basically good intentions/bad intentions. Positive feelings/negative feelings........... doesn't matter. IT'S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. I'm sure Bach and Parish would like us to shut the heck up about it. If we're going to comment on him, it should be about his work. As a writer, as a teacher, as a fellow human being. He owes us nothing. And we have no right asking for anything more than the words he has put in that book. I agree with you! I just don't understand why some of us came to the idea to analyze their real relationship (or to analyze what led to the end of their realitonship...)? What if Leslie P.(the relationship with LP) was just in the mind of RB ? Then his books are worthless? No... I believe that LP isn't just a creation of RBs mind, but it doesn't matter.. As is also matterless to me what and why happened after the relationship... I learned from the story and that's the point ! Have a good day !
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Post by Bluebird on May 13, 2005 6:54:20 GMT -5
It was always the talk of the school in the same way as it seems to be here on the forum. I know! It's so strange how we humans have the ability to see ourselves in others! It really is something we need to learn how to control. Sometimes it blinds us with emotions that actually are quite ridiculous. Yet, perhaps that ability is what makes us empathic?
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Post by lizanne on May 13, 2005 10:15:19 GMT -5
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Post by devolution on May 15, 2005 12:40:48 GMT -5
I myself find it disappointing to find that they divorced - I found out half-way through reading Bridge Across Forever - I wanted to find out more about Leslie Parrish so I looked up on IMDB and it has the mini-bios on people's pages there, and I saw it... Part of me thought it was pointless reading it any further...
I'm not judging here, but I find it hard to comprehend Richard Bachs' smugness. He was quite content to almost let his 'soulmate' vanish from his life... Perhaps it's because I've experienced relationships from a viewpoint directly the other extreme to him - I believe, in utter, total monogamy. I'm a guy, but I cannot even envisage 'dating' or getting to know more than one woman at a time. I don't believe in anything other than complete honesty, commitment, faithfulness. But the world has been slowly corroding my heart and soul, trying to get me to fit into the throwaway attitude that most people have to relationships. I am totally vulnerable, and know of no armour or shield to feelings and pain...
Yet he had to learn how to let go of his armour, and to learn monogamy...
It took him years to realise that the greatest freedom is found in the deepest intimacy... ...and yet, I've known that since I've been born.... and the world is trying to make me forget it...
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