I've Got Friends in Low Places.
Blog by Sean Gehon, Wednesday, May 30, 2007
I consider myself to be a very lucky person. In my twenty-something years on this planet, I’ve managed to surround myself with an amazing support system. Many people aren’t fortunate enough to have friends and/or family who are willing to drop whatever they’re doing to help 'in case of emergency.' On the brink of personal disaster, or even a bad day, many people don’t have someone they trust and depend on, who can provide a shoulder to cry on. While I’m lucky to have found a group of friends that will last me until the end of time, I'm sad to say, it seems Lindsay Lohan has not.
Earlier this week, the entertainment world has been thrown into a tizzy as Lindsay's drinking and drug use came to a head in a dangerous car crash. Reports have surfaced surrounding the details of the car crash including DUI and possession of drug charges being put against Lindsay. After the ‘sudden’ downward spiral and ‘shocking’ discoveries made following the car crash, Miss Lohan has checked herself into rehab. Now that Lindsay’s in rehab, ‘friends’ and ‘family’ are coming out of the wood work saying they think this may be the best thing for the out of control party girl.
Lindsay has made a name for herself starring in movies like Mean Girls, A Prairie Home Companion, and Georgia Rule. She may not boast huge box office hits, with the exception of Mean Girls, but she certainly keeps fans interested with her constant partying, cat fights, and relationship woes. We may not know a lot about the ‘ ‘actress’, but we certainly know what she’s been up to and with whom. Whether or not she’s a tabloid queen, or a legitimate actress is up for debate, but one thing is certain, Lindsay is now in rehab.
With the reports surfacing about Lindsay’s friends claiming that this is possibly the best thing for her, I can’t sit here and be dumbfounded. What kind of ‘friends’ are you that you’re willing to let your friend get to this point before speaking out against it. Maybe it isn’t your place to dictate someone’s life style or their choices, but it is your place as a friend to intervene when they need it the most. Sometimes going against what your friend wants, knowing what’s best for them, is better than saving yourself an argument.
The way that I was raised, and truly believe, is that to be a good friend is sometimes to tell someone the things they don’t want to hear. If I saw a friend of mine behaving in a manner remotely similar to Lohan, they would probably get a few choice words that they may not be wanting to hear. They say that the truth hurts, but sometimes it’s even harder to be the one to give it. A friend or even a family member really should have tried to step in and do something before things got to this point. When, and if, Lindsay sees clearly at the end of this experience, I can’t help but wonder what her reaction will be to those with whom she surrounds herself.
It’ll remain a mystery whether or not someone actually did attempt to save Lindsay from herself. The only thing we do know is that whatever attempts were made, Lindsay herself wasn’t willing to save herself. Lately we’ve seen celebrity after celebrity check themselves into rehab, but none have needed the help more than the sweet little redhead from The Parent Trap, Lindsay Lohan. It’s truly a shame to see a young girl with such a bright future ahead of her, and an amazing talent throw it all away for the sake of keeping her name in the tabloids, and to have a little extra ‘fun’.
I can’t say as I’m surprised, I can simply sigh and shake my head in mild disappointment. Good luck Lindsay Lohan, even if your career fails, or you come back stronger and busier than ever, you’re going to need it.
Sean (Mean Girls is still my favourite movie.)
