Skip to content. ). Please reset your password. How is writing about someone else's life choices, events, experiences and personality to an international audience a betrayal? I'm surprised you think otherwise. I agree with r299. When I was done, I could not understand what was the big deal. Has anything been written about possible family sexual abuse against the Sedaris children? Or the gas station. Of course, such declarations can never repair damage done by abusive behavior but it can help. [quote]Why is it ok for DS to write about TS, but not for me to write about DS? In short: When there is no defense just hurl insults. Tiffany was obviously suffering from a lifetime of mental illness. Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Some people are so unable to function that you would literally have to take over their lives (as if they'd let you) in order to even keep food on the table and a roof over their head. Now it's just a medical bill crisis. It's not exactly new. Plus her siblings seem like sociopaths. If I were writing a bout a sibling who did the same thing, I would have blasted her for it. Maybe 35 mins. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Sharon E Leonard Sedaris I found on Findagrave.com. [quote]I thought he and his family came off odd and cold in the piece that started this thread. And I forgive you for the repeated racist epithets you made throughout this thread, r444. Here's an article about her. Single? based on information from your browser. (98 years old). Because I haven't made one comment about women in this entire exchange. Right. why would a stranger say' Tiffany was a nut and David is rich and successful and all you losers are jealous " where's the passion coming from. If I choose to say it takes courage to commit suicide but is not necessarily an act of courage, what's it to you? Try again later. Why don't you read those two sentences out loud? A fisting joke?! Normal non paid individuals would not be so hostile. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Tiffany's death was genuinely tragic. He repeatedly heard she was living a hardscrabble life. [quote]Only after her death the family dicovers the addiction? I don't hate DS. English That was cute. David Sedaris is a bully, plain-and-simple. She squeaked by with the scanty assistance of various social services, afraid of earning enough money to cancel the seven-hundred odd dollars - I believe some form of disability payment - that she relied on each month for shelter, food and sundries. But I'm not into angry sex. It's despicable. More than two vanloads of possession were pulled from there and other locations by friends. Then the rest of the article was all about their past sharing the rentals on Emerald Isle, and David's decision to buy a house to they can continue to be together, because nothing's more wonderful than being a Sedaris, and Tiffany's death is on Tiffany and has nothing to do with her being a Sedaris, or growing up Sedaris. Is obvious the whole family is nuts. That was a terrible, fucked-up school. It wasn't the family, it was drugs and some sort of streak that she was born with that sent Tiffany on her way, and just plain old willfulness as an adult, and probably unbalanced too, and she was poor (didn't mention her art) - so her ideas and point of view weren't validated by any success, and now she's dead, and the remaining Sedarises will gather closer together thanks to David, because nothing is so great as being one. Yet another thread on Datalounge where an out gay man is pilloried. Louis Sedaris was born circa 1923, at birth place, New York, to Harry Sedaris and Demand O Sedaris. It's a difficult thing to endure for a family with someone with severed mental illness and addiction issues. Sentence in R320 should say "by all accounts, his response was Sedaris-like". At some point, to grow as a writer, one must show why that dysfunction exists. On the other hand, Tiffany was an artist too, (photos of her mosaics are online and are beautiful) which Sedaris barely mentions in his "eulogy". We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. I hope you have a great weekend. [quote]393 points out nothing. Hating women is insane. They had a pretty fucked up childhood. It's not my place to write the amount of drugs my brother takes. Her passing and the circumstances surrounding it have been unbearably upsetting to her many friends and, personally, I will mourn her until my dying day. She had two parents that watched over her. R365 never denies being David Sedaris. Somerville Mass is way too expensive a town for artists. This is what happens when a psycho gets what he wants. She got off lightly at "melodramatic". He lived in Elizabeth until 1985 then . With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Louis Harry Sedaris (Raleigh, North Carolina), born in Cortland, New York, who passed away on May 22, 2021 at the age of 98. Nothing less. She had pre-approval of the essay. We also housed her occasionally - a favor that she always repaid in babysitting or artwork. They are extremely resistant to help. My feelings exactly, r322. He joined the US Navy during the Korean War and was stationed on the U.S.S. Amy and I went through a box of pictures and chose what we thought might make the perfect obituary photo . It would be a selfish act and hurt them beyond anything else I could imagine doing. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Lou Sedaris obituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. And if most of the people here attempting to tear David Sedaris (as if he cares, or needs your approval) to shreds had to tolerate someone like Tiffany in their lives, they would be on here ranting 24/7 about how unfair it is for them to have like this in their lives. She's one of those celebrities I like but wouldn't want to meet because I think she might be a bitch. Louis Harry Sedaris (1923 - 2021) - Cortland, NY As an artist, she was fixated on color and was one of the most colorful personalities I am ever likely to meet. :). People simply aren't as one-dimensional as some of the shriekers in this thread want to believe. [quote]When I first met the entire family, oddly enough at Emereld Isle in 86, the girls went through my luggage and came to dinner wearing my clothes. It also causes a lot of anger and resentment in those left behind. Sister in a glass house - The Boston Globe Who dos that? He loved golf and collecting art. I love how you've cast me as a misogynist, even though I haven't said a thing about women in this entire thread. Try again later. So cover up the family's complicity by making her out to be a drug addict. TO YOU that was the point of the piece. Datalounge is seen as a site that should be monitored. Gentleman of a certain age delivering smackdown. David is the Jean Kerr of the 21t Century. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It truly is astonishing. Never does he delve deep into the hidden meaning. Why is it ok for DS to write about TS, but not for me to write about DS? Who knows, Why the weird speculation on 'how could she afford Somerville? Datalounge is seen as a site that should be monitored. Try again later. Flannery O'Connor wrote painfully honest short stories about her community. I have a dear friend who is mentally ill, and has attempted suicide three times. Seems some bad shit happened to Tiffany as a kid and none of her family members ever acknowledged that or apologized for it. You are implying David Sedaris killed his mentally ill sister? Seriously, a marijuana leaf- drawn in the late 70s- is as indicative of someone becoming an addict as a peace sign from the 60s was indicative of someone becoming a preist. Click link to read full story. When faced with the truth they have found this kind of gaslighting to be their best weapon. Your important stuff vanishes from where you placed it and nobody knows what happened. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. I did say that it [italic]took courage[/italic]. Read the WHOLE thread, dear, THEN comment. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Heh. I think it's a very well written piece. This was the third time I saw him and by far the worst performance. [quote]t's a pity that it is euphemistically swept under the umbrella of "mental ilness". The interviewer asked if David had any regrets about Tiffany, and he replied that he regretted the money he had given her, because she had promised to return it "in her lifetime" and now obviously there was no chance of that. Don't you understand how writers write? He was just a few years older than her. Tiffany spent years arguing with some of them while constantly shifting allegiance amongst them and detaching herself from those she was angry with. It wasn't a eulogy. For the most part everyone gets along. The interviewer asked if David had any regrets about Tiffany, and he replied that he regretted the money he had given her, because she had promised to return it "in her lifetime" and now obviously there was no chance of that. St. Louis City Chapel 2906 Gravois Avenue St. Louis, MO 63118 314-772-3000 Affton Chapel 10151 Gravois Road St. Louis, MO 63123 314-842-4458 South County Chapel 5255 Lemay Ferry Road Mehlville, MO 63129 314-894-4500 I'm not Lara Logan, and this is not 60 Minutes. [quote]she ended up taking her life because nobody helped her. Why are you defending him? My siblings and I do this (and we lost our mother to suicide). You're a cunt defending a cunt in a cunty way. Gretchen Ellen Sedaris, 63 - Louisburg, NC - MyLife That's so insane. This reminds me of Dave Eggers. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Mary at 217, yes, I had too much coffee and free time the other day. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. I hope someone hangs out his dirty laundry. You gotta admit, that was pretty good. [quote]The family also discovered that shed been a regular drug user, when she was young, at least. This is my assessment of a news story broadcast . A bunch of strangers "advocating" for a mentally ill woman they didn't know and calling her brave while lashing out at the only members of her family who are famous and literally blaming them for her death. When she heard that cute Jonathan Groff was playing her fugly brother in a movie, it was the final betrayal. Maybe he offered her a financial bribe to let it go to print? Nice memoriam for Tiffany in the Somerville Times. Something's off. Her eagerness to please was absolute and naked. Okay, yeah, that would freak me the fuck out. R390 is attributing things to ME that I did not write. You're melodramatic, naive, attention-seeking and think you can tell other people how to behave. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. lisa sedaris evans - avendanoservices.com Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris pose for a photo at the Obie Awards in 1995 in New York City, New York. take your meds is another popular refrain. David Sedaris - Wikipedia I just don't agree with it.