The OJ chase like press coverage today was impossible to escape. Yet, truly seeing the whole picture is tough here because of the persona that accompanies Paris. I have seen youngsters like her in the school system who were never exposed to stress during their adolescence and simply never developed the coping skills that you would have expected. I do not believe her upbringing allowed her to have the maturity that you would expect from a young adult. I see her as a child, and a child being carted off to jail and deprived of comforts and a sense of security would be devastated. And, the additional symptomatology that resulted from her not being allowed to take her psychotropic medications, whatever they may be (even though pharmacist hubby Gary thinks he has a pretty good idea), could result in suicidal ideation which is quite dangerous.
I am sure that the prison officials were scared sh*#less by what they were being told by various mental health personnel.
I am not going to diagnose Paris or speculate on the level of her emotional disarray. But, the difference between her and other persons in the system is that they are far more seasoned than Paris could ever be.
Paris got into her this dilemma because she was not able to be adult and mature enough to handle the simple parts of life that merely dictate right from wrong. It does not take a rocket scientist to recognize authority and understand that being told not to drive and to sign up for classes means just that. But, she has never learned how to be responsible for herself. It is honestly very sad, especially since there are many young people out there who aspire to be her and have her life.
She does need a little reality therapy, though, and to be away from mom and her bevy of helpers and enablers. She does need to personally take responsibility for her previous actions. It is the best way for her to see that she can indeed stand on her own two feet … without any outside assistance. If that means being allowed her medications and remaining in the mental health facility within the prison, well then, so be it. It may actually be therapeutic. Mommy and Daddy and various lawyers winning the appeal and getting Paris out will not help her one bit in understanding and accepting her part in this bizarre saga.
I heard that even before she entered jail that there was some kind of deal brewing so that she would get out after a few days. Of course, if that was true, she never really did too much thinking about the realities of what she would be facing after entering the prison system.
Just look at her childlike innocence as she read a polite and prepared-for-her statement to the press, followed by ordering cupcakes (from her favorite sweet store) for the paparazzi once getting home to begin her time under house arrest. Just a child … a very limited, sad little child who then abruptly had her psychological cushion snatched from beneath her … handcuffed and carted back to jail. Is it any wonder it was just too much for her child-mind to get around?
Hats off to the parents for doing a heck of a child rearing job. They did as good a job as Barbara and George accomplished with their idiot son.
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