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Originally Posted by Newfun4me  Okay - this is what I think.... no one has the right to know what is going on in John Travolta's life or the life of his son - especially the life of his son. It is not his obligation to try to help the cause of autism. Before I get flamed, I am a fan of autism awareness, as my great-nephew is autistic. However, my niece has been forthcoming about the diagnosis and makes no secret of it. The only reason (from my understanding) that autism was actually mentioned was that he (John Travolta) was in a court of law discussing the details about his son's horrible death and the extortion charges surrounding it. I haven't read anything that leads me to believe that autistic children can be "saved" by admitting their disease and do believe that, by all accounts, he and Kelly Preston did everything possible to ensure that Jett had the best life and care he could possibly have. I'm not sure what opening their lives to speculation and question could have/would have done for Jett. As parents, I think that they should have the right to make those decision themselves. Quite frankly, I think it is highly unfortunate that they have been forced to put a label to Jett in their court proceedings (which, based on history, they did not want to do), which has quite probably opened them up to untold amounts of "you could have done so much for autism". Again, I think it goes back to THEIR choice and believe that they have the right to make choices for their own family. Anyway, only my humble opinion. |
I think there is always going to be a thin line between a public person and their private life. They did make their choice and that choice has led to speculation and rumors for years. I think the fact that many, many people think scientology is extremely bizarre, Tom Cruise had his anti med rampage, and here is John Travolta with a handicapped son which doesn't square with this religion. I think that's all part of it too-a "strange" religion, a famous person, a mysterious illness with a child, etc.... I think if this had come out and been accepted from an early age it wouldn't be as big of a deal as people speculating all these years about what's going on. Like Catherine said, being the stars they are, they could have done so much for autism awareness. But it's their choice and I respect that and my heart goes out to them.