My opinion on michael jackson

I personally believe Michael Jackson was innocent, and it makes me mad because he's literally been dead for almost 17 years. Then one movie comes out, and suddenly everyone is coming forward with stories and accusations.
I do not think he was a weirdo. I do think he didn't realize that sleeping in the same bed as children was inappropriate, but even Janet said somewhere that he would often fall asleep and then move somewhere else once he realized. Most of the time, the parents were involved as well.
I believe he had no ill intentions, and I think he was a beautiful human being. I know this sounds weird, but I feel a little parasocial toward him because I can relate to Michael.
Let me explain why.
When Michael Jackson was 6 years old, he became one of the biggest child stars in the world. When I was 6, my parents died. We both experienced a loss of something fundamental in childhood. Michael never really had a childhood, and when you never get to have something, you can become obsessed with trying to recreate it later in life.
I've spent my entire life, even now, looking for parent figures. I'm currently 25, and I still look for a mother or father figure in people I meet. But how do you recreate your childhood when you've spent your entire life under the magnifying glass of the world?
Michael was abused by his father, Joe Jackson. Joe reportedly beat him with a belt, ridiculed his appearance from a very young age, and said things that no father should ever say to his child. Michael himself said that Joe never told any of his sons, "I love you." He trembled in his father's presence.
The Jackson children didn't receive the attention, affection, or normal childhood experiences many kids get. They didn't get to come home and proudly show their parents a good report card and receive encouragement.
Michael grew up carrying so much trauma, pain, and hurt. As someone taking a child psychology class, I often think about how childhood experiences shape people for the rest of their lives. Abuse, neglect, and emotional trauma don't simply disappear when a child grows up. They become part of that person's story.
Another reason I struggle to believe Michael had harmful intentions is that he was investigated for years, and his life was examined more intensely than almost anyone else's. Supporters often point out that despite the enormous amount of scrutiny he faced, they do not believe conclusive evidence was ever produced that proved the allegations against him.
I also think people sometimes forget how much of his life was dedicated to helping others. Michael donated millions to charity, visited hospitals, supported children's causes, and constantly talked about wanting to protect childhood because he felt like his own had been taken away from him.
Was Michael unusual? Absolutely. But being unusual is not the same thing as being guilty.
He spent his entire life being judged by the world. Every decision became a headline. Every mistake was magnified. Every rumor spread across the globe. I think a lot of people saw someone who was different and assumed the worst without trying to understand why he was the way he was.
None of us can know everything that happened behind closed doors, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But when I look at Michael, I see someone who was deeply traumatized, incredibly lonely, and constantly searching for the childhood he never got to have. I see someone whose experiences shaped him in ways most people could never understand.
I know nobody is going to care what some random girl on the internet has to say, but please take what I'm saying into consideration. Before reducing Michael Jackson to the accusations that continue to surround his name, try looking at the full picture of his life—the trauma, the loneliness, the generosity, the pain, and the humanity.
You don't have to agree with me, but I think Michael Jackson deserves to be remembered as a complex human being, not just as the subject of allegations. That's why I will always believe there was much more to him than the image many people choose to remember.