Let's Talk About Beatrice

Unless Heather Mills kills herself or Paul McCartney I am done with this story, but I think we should talk about someone that has been largely ignored in all of this. Beatrice. The daughter of the now divorcing couple.

I know many of you out there have been divorced and probably gone through custody hearings. Maybe you have friends who have dragged things through the court system for years in an effort to either correct some perceived miscarriage of justice, or simply out of spite directed at their ex. It happens, and it isn't pretty. Awful things are said that can't be taken back and makes both parents seem unhinged even if they had been normal.

The only saving grace in all of these battles is the children are not usually present at the hearings unless they are old enough to contribute to the judge's decision on where they should live or who should have custody. The children are often exposed to verbal attacks or a parent telling them why the other parent is just an ass. Fortunately, most parents keep those thoughts to themselves, or at least wait until the child is not around before launching verbal tirades against the other parent.

Unfortunately in Beatrice's case, much of this is not available to her. Yes, she is young and there probably is little chance she will remember much of the ongoing battle between her mom and dad. What is different though, is the fact that all of these proceedings, interviews, scandals, and harangues are being reported in the newspapers and recorded on video which Beatrice will get to review as she gets older.

Do you think she really wants to hear about how her mom was a porn star or hooker. "Mommy. What does it mean to charge by the hour?" How her mom secretly tried to tape her dad saying or doing bad shit so it could be used against him in the media. Does she want to read the interview her half sister gave about Heather? How does that make a good relationship between the sisters? Does Beatrice want it revealed that the old man is having an affair with a married American woman, and was sexing her up the day of the divorce hearing between mom and dad. Does Beatrice need to know that daddy laughed at mom having one leg or that he may have said he hit his first wife. Does Beatrice wonder if daddy will hit her now?

I am actually sick of both parents. Paul for trying to get us to think he is Mr. Perfect and above any fray. Never sullying his image and protecting his value as a trademark, while trying to make us all believe he is a naive innocent in all this. That is a bunch of crap. He is just fortunate that his ex is a raving lunatic who doesn't listen to anyone's advice about anything and is slipping daily into an abyss of hatred from which it will be difficult to emerge. Do you think Beatrice is going to have great quality time with Ms. Psychopath, or Doddering Dad? Do you think they will say kind words about the other parent?

This all needs to stop. Stop fighting about money. Stop talking to the press. Just stop. They are kidding themselves if they think Beatrice doesn't understand or won't remember any of it. She might not know what is going on now, but she will know what went on and that is just as bad.