If the Greeks were writing the story of Michael Jackson's life, it would qualify as a tragedy in every way.
The man was a genious in music, in dance, in choreography and entertaining. Yet at the same time he seemed to be unsatisified in nearly every way -- his looks, his life, his music.
Having watched him grow up -- he was my age -- I saw a boy who was denied his youth; his father and the public expected him to be an entertainer consumed by pleasing them at the expense of running over to a playground and participating in a ball game with other kids. I think it explains Neverland -- he so wanted to be a child again (and who wouldn't -- no cares, no worries, happiness all the time).
Yet for all his fame and all his money, he could never find enough to be happy. It explains his shopping orgies (for lack of a better word). He would simply say "I want" and figured he had all the money in the world. He was a child -- he did not know the value of what he had.
As for his sex life, I think he liked sleeping with little boys because of his lock on being a child. I think back and loved going to friend's houses and staying over night; it wasn't sexual, it was being a kid and having friends.
I'm not sure if his underlying interests were sexual but from all the accounts, it does not appear that sex was the reason for sleeping in his bed. I do think the trauma of childhood possibly was.
As for his sexuality; I don't think he was heterosexual or, if he had any inkling, it, too would not have been able to be satisified. I think he was likely gay but society and his upbringing would not allow him to be that as well; another thing to deny, to push down, to hide. So sad really.
I'm sure there will be book after book and report after report coming out about him; much like Howard Hughes when he died. Knowing who and what was the real Michael will be difficult to unwrap. He went from being a good looking guy to being gorgeous in his first surgeries; then to almost being hideous as time went on. The masks that he wore were heavy...so heavy they eventually pulled him under.....
