Melissa Etheridge

[spinsterliz]

I never thought much of Melissa ever since she admitted she used that rock singer (I forget his name-David Crosby?) as a sperm donor for her children solely because she liked his music. The fuck? How about considering health issues, intelligence, general good genes? Isn't that what you should want for your children? Not "Ooohh I like his music, I want him to be the bio daddy." And then she posed with him on the cover of a magazine (I think Rolling Stone) with her children naked. WTF. The whole thing really bothered me. Ever since then I haven't been a big fan of hers. And this mess with Tammy just makes me like her less. Tammy gave up her career for Melissa and stood by Melissa while Melissa had cancer, and now Melissa is trying to screw Tammy out of alimony?! Evil.

I can understand Tammy's frustrations, but I agree Tammy needs to stop writing about the situation, because it could be used against her in court.

[danadel]

Jul 5, 2010 18:28:41 GMT -4 @spinsterliz said:

I never thought much of Melissa ever since she admitted she used that rock singer (I forget his name-David Crosby?) as a sperm donor for her children solely because she liked his music. The fuck? How about considering health issues, intelligence, general good genes? Isn't that what you should want for your children?

Yeah, and David Crosby had major health issues- diabetes, I think, and other ones. She's a nut. I'm not sure her reputation can escape this one unscathed. How many women does she need to start families with, then abandon to go on to the next?

But, yes, Tammy would be advised to keep her mouth shut. I can imagine it's hard if Melissa's out there telling her side during interviews, to feel like you want your side acknowledged as well.

[Ladybug]

David Crosby was a serious drug addict. He abused drugs ( like heroin and coke) and alcohol so badly that he had to have a liver transplant back in the 1990s. But, you know, he is a rock and roll hippie, so to Melissa and Julie Cypher this said "great father material." I guess they were hoping the kids would inherit his musical talent. I seriously hope the kids they had with him did not inherit his genes for alcohol and substance abuse.

I don't know much about her breakup with Julie, but I don't think it was the same kind of situation that has developed with Tammy. I thought Julie decided that she wasn't gay after all and ended the relationship with Melissa. If I'm wrong about that, someone please post the correct info.

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I'm surprised she'd try to get out of paying spousal support. I don't know why I'm surprised though.

[eclair]

Yeah, granted I'm not a fan of Melissa E., but she's seemed screwy since the break up with Julie. There was some quote when she and Tammy had kids about not having to share the new babies. And, as others have pointed out, she (and Tammy) deliberately chose David Crosby to be their kid's bio dad. I've been convinces she was nuts ever since.

[HotLips]

Is David Crosby the father of her & Tammy's kids or did they use a different donor?

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Jul 5, 2010 20:55:44 GMT -4 eclair said:

she (and Tammy) deliberately chose David Crosby to be their kid's bio dad. I've been convinces she was nuts ever since.

Crosby is not the father of Tammy's children, he's the father of Julie Cypher's children. Melissa and Tammy used an anonymous donor to conceive their children.

[eclair]

Whoops, how time flies, wrong wife! Anyway, deliberately choosing David Crosby as a parent for any children makes me question Julie and Melissa's decision making abilities.

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I could've sworn Melissa admitted in some interview (with Barbara Walters perhaps?) that she has a history of being unfaithful. I agree with assessment Tammy may be a flake and shitty blog poetess but Melissa is a straight up douchebag. She reminds me of a sexist jerk dude.

[Spinderella]

"Melissa left us with only $4 to our names" - cries Tammy and for her children

This is going to be so ugly.