SP4: Yeah, sureApr 29th, 2007 - 02:24:21

Wait until his kid writes one!

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JimmyApr 29th, 2007 - 03:48:57

The name of the game is to write a book whether you have anything important to say or not.........like relating all your sexual exploits, etc.!!!

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BettyApr 29th, 2007 - 06:05:58

Alec may have stories to tell about his experiences, but I certainly won't be reading them. Day in and day out, we hear story upon story about single mothers in this country trying to support their children while deadbeat dads go about their lives with no worries. Alec, cry yourself a river because nobody feels sorry for you...........you made the choice of who to marry, you made the choice to have a child, now live with your choices and figure out a way to make things right for your child.

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tonny from belgiumApr 29th, 2007 - 08:08:08

Too much unfair postings.Disregard celebrtity issues in this and you will see a father who loves his children bur has no access to them .To me his comments on the phone are the result and not the originator of this .Children need their fathers too .And fathers should have equal rights ,but of course equal duties to mothers .

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Mike EllisApr 29th, 2007 - 10:49:30

If you have been through the anguish and pain of parental alienation as both Alec Baldwin and I have and continue to do so like thousands upon thousands of other dads, in my case for some 8 years now then I'm quite sure that Parental (Paternal Alianation) for you is a reality beyond compare.
What also must be born in mind in this case is the intense emotional and psychological pressure placed on an estranged father. One only has to read the works of the late Dr Richard Gardener on Parental Alienation and the devastation it causes not only to the child being alienated but also the one it’s being alienated from to see the mental torture it creates within its victims. So yes Alec snapped and yes his daughter and pawn in the middle took the brunt but as I know only to well from my own experience there comes a point when rational, momentary though it may prove to be is overtaken by the intensity of such pressure and this I must emphasize incorporates a father’s love denied invariably by an acrimonious force whose intent may be all to clear and as such can cause one to falter. I for my part can only but empathise with Mr Baldwin having both experienced this destructive force and studied its format under the heading of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) which incidentally is classed as psychological abuse when used on a child or its parent; such is the gravity and nature of the beast employed.

Hence with empathy in mind for both father and daughter I have no reason to doubt that Alec is mortified by his actions and as such will with every support and endeavour seek to make amends by prioritizing his inner emotions in favour of his daughter Ireland’s best interest.

It’s for the above reasons and given the tirade of thoughtless publicity of late that I make the enclosed response, for who am I or indeed anyone else to cast the first stone at Alec Baldwin? We fathers in the UK are far to laid back and slow to speak out on what is inflickted on us day after day by an unjust family law system which favours mothers and views men as little more than sperm donors and open wallets. Its high time we all stood up and be counted and this means the over one millian grandparents who like all grandparents have no legal presumption to ever see their grandchildren again should a vindictive mother so dictate. At the charity National Society for Children and Family Contact we fight on your behalf each and everday but to bring about change requires your commitment your involvement, only as one voice can we ever hope to bring about parity in family law. So its up to you guys to speak out just as Alec Baldwin and we at the NSCFC have.

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spartanApr 29th, 2007 - 11:22:38

'Day in and day out, we hear story upon story about single mothers in this country trying to support their children while deadbeat dads go about their lives with no worries.' --Betty

Yes, it is true that is all you hear. It is a huge challenge to look at things from beyond the perspective you are force-fed. Most are unable to do so and so we have the current drastically unfair legal and social situation.

That said, I don't see Alec Baldwin as a spokesman of any sort. He does men and fathers more damage than good. I wish he'd do everyone a favor by showing some humility and concentrating on being a better dad.

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JenApr 29th, 2007 - 15:14:25

There are always two sides to every situation, but it is the child who suffers the most! The divorce is not about them, but they are always caught in the middle of their thoughtless parents. When these people can put the children first instead of their own hatefulness and selfishness, then and only then can these situations come out for the better of all concerned. I agree that many fathers have gotten the worst end of the deal as well as mothers, but never as bad as the children.

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AnnaApr 29th, 2007 - 16:01:54

Can one parent alienate another from their child's affections and life; sure they can. However, that isn't always the case. In a divorce, a parent who chooses to leave the marriage usually causes the children to feel as if they were abandoned too. Even if the breakdown of the marriage had nothing to do with the children. A non-custodial parent needs to really work hard on staying a part of their children's life, and it isn’t easy. As kids get into middle and high school more of their attention revolves around their friends and not their families, which makes it even harder, when they want to stay in their primary residence because it is closer to their friends, activates and other parts of their lives. The parent who has visitation had better really be working hard. Who is the adult here? It certainly shouldn’t be the child.

Of course it doesn’t help Alex Baldwin’s claim that Kim Bassinger has alienated him from their daughter’s life, when he leaves messages that are either angry, or belittling to either the child or her mother. If I were the Mom in this situation I would be trying to keep him away from the child too. Children in their adolescent years are still fragile in their self-esteem. At the very least he is demonstrating to his daughter how divorced Dads treat their ex-wives (if you believe his statement that it wasn’t directed at the girl). It was addressed to her, so why should she believe it’s not. He needs to take responsibility for his own actions, and the only people who really matter are the people in the situation, not the public. Is it really going to help his daughter to know that her father is going public with his side of the story, dragging the public’s attention towards her as well?

Who knows what is truly going on? All three of them need some group counseling on how to make this divided family situation as healthy as possible for the child, without airing it in public, if the adults are really going to prioritize their daughter’s needs during her growing up years.

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Non-alienated dadApr 29th, 2007 - 18:58:48

The rational thing is to reserve judgment until you know enough to make a meaningful judgment. None of us knows enough to say anything meaningful about this case. So why don't we keep quiet and mind our own lives?

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serenevalleyApr 29th, 2007 - 19:03:00

Aww...poor Alec. So he mused he maybe is going to leave the show he is on. This is the same guy who was going to leave the US if Bush got elected.

Fact is he is a unstable jerk who can't control his temper. He shoots from the hip without thinking of what he is saying. In other words, he goes into rages and is a spouse and child abuser.

He is a whiney little Hollywood nobody who now all of sudden wants to write a book. Sure Alec, sure.

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