Michael Lohan: 'I Definitely Blame Myself'
Just before Lindsay Lohan was released from jail, I sat down with her father, Michael Lohan, for my new HDNet 'Naughty But Nice with Rob' talk show. In our revealing chat, Michael admits for the first time that he is responsible for his daughter's current situation.
"I definitely blame myself and take responsibility for where my daughter is," he told me.
It was a different Michael, a father whose pain clearly wasn't put on for the camera. Talking about little Lindsay growing up in Long Island, going to auditions for TV jobs and finally hitting the big time in 'The Parent Trap,' Michael had tears in his eyes wondering how everything went so wrong so fast.
He clearly blames himself and his ugly divorce from Dina Lohan, but he didn't hesitate to offer harsh words for his ex, who he points out has never admitted any responsibility.
"If she [Dina] doesn't get on board with me and mend fences, she will be the one person who will continue to destroy Lindsay," he told me. "She has to stop thinking about making money off Lindsay and she has to stop listening to her brothers and mother: The three people who are keeping us apart."
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Michael recounted how he and his ex were on friendly terms as recently as July 4, but that after Lindsay was sentenced two days later, she began shunning him again. He insists Dina has ignored professional advice on how to reign in their troubled daughter.
"Why is it that Lindsay's lawyers, therapists and doctors have asked Dina to have family counseling sessions, but she won't?" Michael wondered. "If your kids matter that much, you make sacrifices and forsake oneself for your kids. This is all in Dina's hands. What she does will decide the outcome."
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Taking blame for Lindsay action is a lot of crap,,,same with those that blame there parents ot inviorment growing up for there behavier is also crap,,,,we are who we are and make our own choices,,,I and many others have had homes of disfunction and lived in the worst of times and hoods,,,but only a few percent of those turned out bad and that was there choce not there parents or the hood made them. so Grow people,, Lindsay isant a child and dam well can clean her act up if she puts some effort in it,,,
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He says he feels responsible, but if the conversation from him is so much about admonishing his ex, then he is not yet taking responsibility for his own actions. Kuodos to Lindsay for getting away from them both and getting help without them. I hope that man finds Alanon, or some sort of solution for himself.
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Please stop bludgeoning us with the mishaps of the Lohan family.
They're trailer trash with money from pimping out their daughter.
Nobody gives the proverbial rat's derriere.
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REHAB WILL HELP! BUT THE FIRST THING IS THAT SHE HAS TO KNOW SHE HAS A PROBLEM. GET RID OF HER "ADVISORS" AND GET WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS SHE ISI SPEAK FROM EXPERIENCE. IT HELPS JUST TO HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK WITH. IF SHE DEDICATES TO THE THEROPY PROGRAM IT WILL HELP HER. SHE DID NOT GET THIS WAY OVERNIGHT AND IT WILL NOT GET FIXED OVERNIGHT. TIME IS THE BEST THING FOR HER RIGHT NOW. IF THE PRESS WILL LEAVE HER ALONE HER PROGRESS WILL GO A LOT BETTER.
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I totally agree, but Why are you yelling, David?
lindsay needs to serve no less then 1 year in re-hab in order to kick all of her horrible habits. 3 months won't do it. She also needs to get rid of her no good friends and disown any family member who enables her to continue her lifestyle of drugs, alcohol, and irresponsibility
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