tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post116562538263679660..comments2023-09-26T16:05:09.584+00:00Comments on Simple Pleasures part 3: Royal FamilyArkAngelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862353429314166555noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post-1166695429757815962006-12-21T10:03:00.000+00:002006-12-21T10:03:00.000+00:00An interesting perspective and plenty of material ...An interesting perspective and plenty of material there for a whole other film from Mr Frears or one of his peersArkAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862353429314166555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23739823.post-1166666076942223852006-12-21T01:54:00.000+00:002006-12-21T01:54:00.000+00:00The one character not developed in the film was Di...The one character not developed in the film was Diana herself. The "people's princess" remains the icon of superficial popular culture. But the Royal family knew a very different Diana -- the one behind the facades of glamour and pseudo-compassion. <BR/><BR/>Both Diana and her brother, Charles Spencer, suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder caused by their mother's abandoning them as young children. A google search reveals that Diana is considered a case study in BPD by mental health professionals. <BR/><BR/>For Charles Spencer, BPD meant insatiable sexual promiscuity (his wife was divorcing him at the time of Diana's death). For Diana, BPD meant intense insecurity and insatiable need for attention and affection which even the best husband could never fulfill. <BR/><BR/>Clinically, it's clear that the Royal family did not cause her "problems". Rather, she brought her multiple issues into the marriage, and the Royal family was hapless to deal with them. <BR/><BR/>Her illness, untreated, sowed the seeds of her fast and unstable lifestyle, and sadly, her tragic fate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com