Tom Hanks's daughter writes memoir about growing up with insane mom

Can I sue to make sure everyone headline says this ain’t me?!

I didn't know Tom Hanks had a daughter.

Sorry Rita but you’re still responsible for Chet.

Hosting 12 step meetings is abusive?

Mmm...seems she's taken some creative license with this. I believe her mom had issues, but some of the stuff she's talking about seems melodramatic. Her mom smoked in bed and read the Bible. HORRORS!

Seems bitter that she didn't live the child of a rich star Beverly Hills dream full-time like her half-siblings.

R4 - The 12 step meetings were at her house. AA and NA attract all sorts of people good and bad, including some very unsavory characters. Would you open your house this way with a teen girl in residence?

R6 - attract all sorts of people? They're all in recovery. The same "unsavory characters' could be found school, or adult parties at the house, even relatives.

If she wasn’t Tom Hanks’ daughter she wouldn’t have gotten a book deal. None of this is worthy of a book. She sounds like a whiner.

Because it's so important to monetize one's bad experiences in life.

Fuck her.

Now THIS is a NEPO baby. No talent and trying to make her name trashing her famous dads first wife in a trashy book. Go away. No one cares.

Must be nice to actually make money off having a crazy parent.

[QUOTE]The same "unsavory characters' could be found school, or adult parties at the house, even relatives.

You clearly have never dealt with women seeking help at NA/AA meetings who have been victimized by the "13 Steppers" who like to take advantage of the vulnerable at their worst point. They congregate there, unlike the mundane settings you very weakly bring up as cover for your evasion.

Back in the late 80s, I used to work for a county mental health system that came to debate whether it was advisable to encourage women to attend AA/NA meetings because there had been such horrible outcomes for women who sought help, including sexual assaults. "Hey, baby, I got a place for you to stay..."

Remember, r7, that people aren't as nice or well-intentioned as you are. Or you think you are.

I will bet you anything that 99% of Dataloungers have more interesting more bizarre upbringing stories worthy of a book than this broad.

Sure, r13. 99% of DLers were brought up by neglectful schizophrenics and only got respite every other weekend while visiting their world famous father for a nutritious meal and some nice silence not pierced by mom's screaming.

Happens all the time!

Is she trans? It seems all celebrities children are trans.

Do I need to hear about every person's trauma who I don't know or care about?

No.

I've never heard her name before this thread. And her writing not so subtly implies that her Dad was somehow negligent and overlooked all of this - which I don't believe.

I'm sure Tom paid for her private school, university, after graduation apt. If there was no food in the house - I'm sure it wasn't chronic as her mom was getting alimony and child support.

I super don't give a fuck - and I particularly don't when her writing is suspect and she still has millions and millions from her dad to cushion her.

^ so many words not read beyond your first sentence.

R14, you’d be surprised.

R12/R14/R17 = Tom Hanks’s crotchfruit

[quote]Must be nice to actually make money off having a crazy parent.

It sure it.

R19 is in denial that he is Chet and will never be anything but Chet.

[quote] she still has millions and millions from her dad to cushion her.

You mean Rita has millions and millions from Tom.

And movie stars need to make that money to fund their lifestyles, pay staff and taxes.

The kid won’t be a pauper but as she’s not an actor or a model herself it’s unlikely she’s living in a palace.

Many many many people at 12 step meetings are court ordered to be there. So there’s that.

They were both pretty cute, way back when.

Now if Tom Hanks was the one who was an abusive, bi-polar asshole, then I definitely would buy the book.