In reply to the question above: With my background in psychology, I always wondered if Freddie had ADHD. He was just as hyper at college it seems, so drug use can't be blamed. Someone told me they asked Peter Freestone (at a convention) whether Freddie could have had undiagnosed ADHD, and he apparently said 'if he was alive today, he might be diagnosed with that, yes.' I don't know how true that is, but it certainly makes sense. Reading Peter's book, I feel almost exhausted reading about Freddie's antics.
Furthermore, from what I've read by other people (not including shady biographies), he seemed quite impulsive and rapidly changed moods. Peter and David Minns corroborate this in their books, Mary said he was 'mentally all over the place' in a 1977 interview and his first girlfriend Rosemary said he would be singing one minute, angry the next, then horny, then crying (usually over his need for men!)
Was this ever your experience Thor? Did you ever see rapid mood changes like they describe, or did he keep a lid on it for friends?
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Thanks,Thor
I know I'm boring sometimes.lol
Here's one question: Did Freddie have a piano or some other musical instrument in the apartment in New York?
I know I'm boring sometimes.lol
Here's one question: Did Freddie have a piano or some other musical instrument in the apartment in New York?
@ Dr Magus
CRASS!
CRASS!
@Invisible Woman
In regards to Jim Hutton and his Mercury and Me book, I think it's an enthralling read. I believe Jim truly loved Freddie and the part of the book that really rang true in that respect is near the end when he is talking about everyone coming back to Garden Lodge after the funeral. He says that the cackling laughter and drinking seemed cruel and disrespectful to Freddie. That truly does sound like someone who's had his heart ripped out of him. When we are in that frame of mind our senses(and sensitivity) are heightened and everything can take on a nightmarish tone. That passage in the book really struck me as genuine.
In regards to Jim Hutton and his Mercury and Me book, I think it's an enthralling read. I believe Jim truly loved Freddie and the part of the book that really rang true in that respect is near the end when he is talking about everyone coming back to Garden Lodge after the funeral. He says that the cackling laughter and drinking seemed cruel and disrespectful to Freddie. That truly does sound like someone who's had his heart ripped out of him. When we are in that frame of mind our senses(and sensitivity) are heightened and everything can take on a nightmarish tone. That passage in the book really struck me as genuine.
Oh alright, I read that answer but I meant something like maybe unusual things about himself or things like that. I read his answer but not your question. Thanks for the tip :)
smilefairyqueen wrote:
I asked that question already RBoulain. He said the only habits he had were getting into fight with his boyfriends.
Rainbow61,
That is very true. Freddie craved real human attention. He was never alone. Aside from
being on stage he always surrounded himself with friends. As much as possible, he kept
former boyfriends as employees such as Joe Franelli who became his London chef. This
is probably why I went from a one night stand to a good friend. He loved people who were
real, not phony with their gold-digging intentions.
That is very true. Freddie craved real human attention. He was never alone. Aside from
being on stage he always surrounded himself with friends. As much as possible, he kept
former boyfriends as employees such as Joe Franelli who became his London chef. This
is probably why I went from a one night stand to a good friend. He loved people who were
real, not phony with their gold-digging intentions.
Hello captainjory,
Truthfully, I never witnessed mood changes. He definitely was hyperactive, but
aren't most creative geniuses? I could always count on Freddie to treat me with
nothing but care and friendliness....In short, he was a TRUE friend which I have
already described as my most important quality in Freddie.
Truthfully, I never witnessed mood changes. He definitely was hyperactive, but
aren't most creative geniuses? I could always count on Freddie to treat me with
nothing but care and friendliness....In short, he was a TRUE friend which I have
already described as my most important quality in Freddie.
Hey Invisible Woman,
I've already said this... Freddie had a baby grand piano in his New York
apartment. Sorry if you missed that. So nice to hear from you.
I've already said this... Freddie had a baby grand piano in his New York
apartment. Sorry if you missed that. So nice to hear from you.
Hi RBoulain,
Yes, smilefairyqueen is correct. The only things I thought were unusual were
the fights Freddie had with some boyfriends. The weird thing to me was that
he seemed rejuvenated after a "good" fight. At the time, I dismissed it as a
creative quirk of Freddie's.
Yes, smilefairyqueen is correct. The only things I thought were unusual were
the fights Freddie had with some boyfriends. The weird thing to me was that
he seemed rejuvenated after a "good" fight. At the time, I dismissed it as a
creative quirk of Freddie's.
captainjory
I loved that book written by Rosemary, it gives a real insight into the young student Freddie.
I got the impression of someone very gifted and intelligent and these people can appear hyperactive, but they are just bored easily because they are finding a lot of stuff too 'easy' for them and not challenging enough. I saw another trait in Freddie from my reading, he went into stuff in real depth when he was interested in it, and I got the impression from Rosemary's book that Freddie was preoccupied, hence seeming to drift off. Preoccupied with two things, his emerging sexuality (and concern/guilt over it) and his gift for music and wish to express and develop it.
And it broke my heart when she described how he cried during a film and had to stay at the cinema to watch the whole thing again because he found it so sad.
I loved that book written by Rosemary, it gives a real insight into the young student Freddie.
I got the impression of someone very gifted and intelligent and these people can appear hyperactive, but they are just bored easily because they are finding a lot of stuff too 'easy' for them and not challenging enough. I saw another trait in Freddie from my reading, he went into stuff in real depth when he was interested in it, and I got the impression from Rosemary's book that Freddie was preoccupied, hence seeming to drift off. Preoccupied with two things, his emerging sexuality (and concern/guilt over it) and his gift for music and wish to express and develop it.
And it broke my heart when she described how he cried during a film and had to stay at the cinema to watch the whole thing again because he found it so sad.
@Thor
I'm sorry I asked a question that was already there but so many questions and answers were here...
Somehow I missed it even though I read the answers regularly.
I'm sorry I asked a question that was already there but so many questions and answers were here...
Somehow I missed it even though I read the answers regularly.
Thor,
Thanks for your insight. I always wondered if part of the reason for Freddie's need to have people constantly around him had anything to do with his early life experience of being sent away to boarding school? I remember being completely shocked when I found out that he was only about 8 years old at the time. I can't imagine how scary that must have been. It's been pretty well documented just how emotionally damaging boarding school has been to many, the excellent education notwithstanding. Sorry...I don't mean to be an armchair psychologist.
(I couldn't even do a one night sleepover at a Girl Scout camp when I was 8 years old. My mother had to come and pick me up!)
Thanks for your insight. I always wondered if part of the reason for Freddie's need to have people constantly around him had anything to do with his early life experience of being sent away to boarding school? I remember being completely shocked when I found out that he was only about 8 years old at the time. I can't imagine how scary that must have been. It's been pretty well documented just how emotionally damaging boarding school has been to many, the excellent education notwithstanding. Sorry...I don't mean to be an armchair psychologist.
(I couldn't even do a one night sleepover at a Girl Scout camp when I was 8 years old. My mother had to come and pick me up!)
Thank you both :)
thundergod wrote:
Hi RBoulain,
Yes, smilefairyqueen is correct. The only things I thought were unusual were
the fights Freddie had with some boyfriends. The weird thing to me was that
he seemed rejuvenated after a "good" fight. At the time, I dismissed it as a
creative quirk of Freddie's.
Regarding Freddie being shipping off to boarding school, I was shocked he was 8 when he set off to Mumbai and the journey there from Zanzibar was a month-long! Interestingly his Mom Jer said Freddie was excited at going but we won't know his true state-of-mind - that reassuring front he put on to put his parents at ease. Imagine a month-long journey to a school, a place of uncertainty so far away from home at that age.
It makes sense that Freddie would want to be in control in every aspects of his life when he became an adult, and shedding off the "Bulsara" person to become Freddie Mercury. He was in control - from his image to his music(even using synths in place of orchestra for the Barcelona album), his family, friends and ultimately his illness. In his own words, him being shipped off to boarding school was indeed "an upheaval of an upbringing."
PS: I never went to camp either despite opportunities thrown in my way.
It makes sense that Freddie would want to be in control in every aspects of his life when he became an adult, and shedding off the "Bulsara" person to become Freddie Mercury. He was in control - from his image to his music(even using synths in place of orchestra for the Barcelona album), his family, friends and ultimately his illness. In his own words, him being shipped off to boarding school was indeed "an upheaval of an upbringing."
PS: I never went to camp either despite opportunities thrown in my way.