2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Did anyone feel sorry for Barron Trump tonight? [View all]Tommy_Carcetti
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He went to our church, and his kid was in religious education classes with me. Turns out he was a nice, low key, somewhat shy but very pleasant guy.
All the other kids were always pressing him about his dad, wanting to know what it was like living the good life. I always felt bad for him, as if he was some sort of cool novelty instead of a person. I made it a point to treat him like any other person, and I got the feeling he appreciated it from me and some of the others kids who ignored his celebrity upbringing.
Meanwhile, he talked about how his father and mother were arguing all the time (they eventually divorced). He didn't use their names, he just called them "mom" and "dad". But I know it had to be rough because I think him baring these problems might come off sound like bragging, and yet I genuinely felt he wasn't doing that at all. He only wanted to confide in his problems. So I offered him advice as much as I could to anyone. I only hope other people would have done the same.
He lived a good life no doubt, but there was no need to judge him for who his father was.