Anderson Cooper's mom is Gloria Vanderbilt??

lizziegrace

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Tue Nov-22-05 04:26 PM
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Anderson Cooper's mom is Gloria Vanderbilt??

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/28/talking.sex/index.html

OMG!

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Shell Beau

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Tue Nov-22-05 04:26 PM
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1. Yep! Weird, huh?

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LSK

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Tue Nov-22-05 04:27 PM
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2. yeah, heard that on Randi's show during the summer

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lizziegrace

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Tue Nov-22-05 04:34 PM
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3. Jeez. Where have I been. I had no idea. n/t

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bigwillq

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Tue Nov-22-05 05:23 PM
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4. Yes she is.

Anderson=A cutie with money!

He's single! Come on over! :evilgrin:

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LostinVA

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Tue Nov-22-05 05:37 PM
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5. Yuppers.

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Cannikin

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Tue Nov-22-05 05:40 PM
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6. From Wikipedia.....

Vanderbilt married Hollywood agent Pasquale DiCicco ("Pat" DiCicco) in 1941; they divorced in 1945. Her second marriage, to conductor Leopold Stokowski on April 21, 1945 produced two sons, Leopold Stanislaus Stokowski (born 1950) and Christopher Stokowski (born 1955); they divorced in October 1955. Her third marriage took place on August 28, 1956 to director Sidney Lumet; they divorced in August 1963. Her final marriage to author Wyatt Emory Cooper took place on 1964, ; they had two sons, Carter Vanderbilt Cooper (1965-1988), and newsman Anderson Cooper (born 1967). She also has had close relationships with the photographer Gordon Parks and the cabaret singer Bobby Short.

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lizziegrace

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Tue Nov-22-05 10:54 PM
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10. She was married to Stokowski??

Wow. She had kids 22 years apart. :wow:

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djeseru

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Tue Nov-22-05 05:56 PM
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7. I believe...

...that his brother commited suicide in 1988. I remember reading an article concerning Ms. Vanderbilt and how she dealt with the loss.

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jhain

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Tue Nov-22-05 05:59 PM
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8. Yes- here's more

Edited on Tue Nov-22-05 06:00 PM by jhain

Talking sex with Mom

By Anderson Cooper

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/28/talking.sex/index.html

there is also a gut wrenching essay by "AC" on the CNN website discussing Carter's suicide.

edited to include that url:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/16/brother/index.html

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lizziegrace

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:01 PM
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11. Much about that article struck me, but especially this quote

"There's no wall between Carter's head and his heart," a friend of his once said. That was true.

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hickman1937

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:47 PM
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16. Every once in awhile I find myself feeling sorry for the wealthy.

They are raised to believe that nothing is beyond their grasp. Small failures at boarding school, small struggles in college, but ultimately money will get them whatever they really want. The average kid has to fight for everything. I have to wonder if Carter thought that, when he jumped, something would save him and give him what he needed or wanted. Isn't that what wealth is supposed to do?

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lizziegrace

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:51 PM
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17. I agree

but I also relate so closely to that quote. I've often felt that I'm not strong enough to survive in this world. Life "chews me up and spits me out" over and over and there are times I don't think I can go on. When I was married, I always hoped my husband would sometimes get between me and the world so I could get a respite from it all. He never understood how someone could be smart and independent and need to be protected at the same time.

Oh well. But that quote really, really hit home. It describes me perfectly.

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hickman1937

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Wed Nov-23-05 12:18 AM
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18. Good lord!

Your story sounds like mine. I got divorced because my husband thought smart and independant meant "mommy". A parent who isn't supposed to have needs, flaws or weaknesses.:puke: :boring:

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lizziegrace

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Wed Nov-23-05 08:02 AM
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19. More common than I thought!

Glad to know I'm not the only one...

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jhain

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Wed Nov-23-05 09:06 AM
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21. look into this, LizzyGrace

You may be an empath, Hon. You DO need to put up some walls for yourself.
Some of us feel the emotions of those around us...and react to them unknowingly....
How do you do in crowds? Do you like visiting hospitals?

It is important for you to determine which are *your* emotions and which are those of others that you can/should block sometimes...

Some of this info comes off as hokey but I have gleaned good ideas from it none the less.

Do some googling...

http://www.geocities.com/christabelle67/TheUniversalEmpathIndex1.html

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lizziegrace

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Tue Nov-22-05 10:52 PM
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9. Well hot damn!

I'm single now too! A cutie with money and a bit of humanity. Betcha there's no one after him. :sarcasm:

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grace0418

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:12 PM
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12. Yep, and he has a huge portrait of her over his bed.

Can you imagine having a gigantic portrait of your mother hanging over your bed? Eesh. Then again, my mom isn't Gloria Vanderbilt. But still...

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Vektor

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:21 PM
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13. I had no idea.

Interesting.

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Floogeldy

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:23 PM
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14. Yes, his Mommy got his job for him.

For what it is worth.

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Kathryn STone

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Tue Nov-22-05 11:27 PM
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15. in the 1980's I used to have a Gloria Vanderbilt denim skirt

I thought I was such a bad ass. tee hee

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kick-ass-bob

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Wed Nov-23-05 08:06 AM
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20. I thought everyone knew that by now.

Well, I guess they do NOW! :D

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lizziegrace

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Wed Nov-23-05 09:08 AM
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22. Just a little slow I guess

:shrug:

:)

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