Each and every one of us has had embarrassing moments , we all get made fun of or have mean things said about us.Of course not everyone is under a spotlight or microscope the way Corey Feldman is .I guess two things the ever sensitive Feldman has failed to recognize is firstly often the ones pointing the finer and laughing are the ones who have nothing better to do and second when we do bizarre things ; granted the term bizarre is subjective, in front of large numbers of people , especially when there is a camera crew present , the word is going to get out and it is just human nature for people to react to stimuli .

Of course this "bizarre thing" I am referring to is Corey Feldman's musical performance with his band on the Today Show on Friday September 16th. The reaction to this on social media has been less than positive to put it mildly and Feldman's reaction to this reaction was well quite painful to say the least (https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/corey-feldman-sobs...)

I personally tend to feel a bit sorry for individuals such as Corey , sure they have a lot of money and have had plenty if people placing them upon a pedestal for most of their lives (granted many of thos same people tend to do an about face as soon as the novelty wears off) , and have been able to fully realize their dreams and true potential which is something that thr status quo just does not get to do.Although ir has to be a tremendous blow to one's ego to have all of the fame stripped away when they are no longer the "flavor of the month" , which is often the case especially when they were child stars.Plus nobody really ever gets to see what goes on behind closed doors or behind the scenes m be it the small struggles or the larger ones such as Feldman's much publicized substance abuse problems in the 1980s and early 90s that certainly played a small of not large part in the decline of his success.No , instead people see that this person has had the opportunity to make a great deal more money than most people will ever make , doing something he or she loves and that most people at some point or another fantasize about doing). The assume that just because someone is a celebrity that they have no worries ; or no feelings for that matter. The fact is we humans can be very cold and mean spirited at times and just because someone is wealthy it does not make them immune to bullying or having their feelings hurt at times.

My belief is that those of us who are artists , be it writers like my self , painters or actors such as Corey Feldman tend towards being at least slightly (in some cases extremely ) more sensitive than the average person. I think that perhaps the reason we for this , is that we tend towards having more intense feelings than others and so it is easier for us to express these feelings through art. However in our day to day lives the way we deal with others can get us into hot water and be deemed inappropriate. When you add the fact that since he was a child Corey has had a lot of people in his ear telling him exactly want they think he has wanted to hear (mostly sycophants), thus stroking his at times inflated (albeit damaged) ego. So it isnt difficult to see where his occasional inability to gauge what others may find inappropriate , or in this case bizarre might stem from. I myself being born with Spinabifida can relate to having experienced first hand how people sometimes will tell us what they think we may want to hear , although obviously not because I am a celebrity but more out a sense of feeling a bit sorry for me. Perhaps this is why i tend towards being more compassionate and empathetic . Also because I like a lot of people know first hand what it feels like to be ostracized or made fun of for one reason or another.

When i first read the article about Feldman my initial reaction was one of "suck it up and quit being such a crybaby" but as i thought about it and even more so when i began to write , i started to feel a bit bad for the guy. I still maintain the opinion that he should be more mindful of what he says and does and where he say it and whom is around when he says it . However sometimes those of us who are creative and or sensitive can easily get caught up in the moment