tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post8365051977763800925..comments2024-01-01T11:34:12.175-09:00Comments on Mercede Johnston: Time to set the record straightMercedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17620203873790436810noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-32827156983983768442010-06-30T22:36:10.000-08:002010-06-30T22:36:10.000-08:00Such heartache.....why is it that people are compe...Such heartache.....why is it that people are compelled to treat others this way. Loyality is such a fragile thing in your corner of AK. Clearly, your brother, who loves you and your mom as well as his young son and son's mom has a difficult situation. With hope, may he find that his family will always love him and he needs not to choose sides. Your brother is probably the only one who is able to convince his ladylove that his own family is equally important to him. The Johnstons would do nothing to harm his boy and the baby's mom as you recognize harm to them is a strike in Levi's heart and soul as well. Prayers all around.themomhttp://googlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-11163614211111927822010-06-30T22:38:09.000-08:002010-06-30T22:38:09.000-08:00Wow! First, I would caution those of us commentin...Wow! First, I would caution those of us commenting here to not throw fuel on the fire with remarks against Bristol, but to only be supportive of Mercedes. This is a sad state of affairs for her family. I would hate to see someone help to widen the fractures in this family.<br><br>That being said, Mercede you are a strong young woman with integrity. You can't control what other people say or believe; you can only make decisions for your life and be the kind of person of whom you can be proud. The fracture with your brother makes me particularly sad as both you and your mom need him so much. Be patient, I sense that bonds among you, Levi, and your mom are very strong. They will hold. As he matures, Levi will understand the manipulations that may be occurring.<br><br>If you're having trouble finding a job, then get in school. I'm sure you will find there are many grants (federal at the very least) available to help you. Plug away at it one class at a time if need be. Go to and fill out their questionnaire to find out what other grants and scholarships are available to you. It's a great site. <br><br>Hang in there, girl. Be strong. You have tremendous support from commentors here. In time, you might want to move to a city with more mature people. I too live in a small town, and while there are many nice things about it, the pettiness and backbiting can be tiresome and wear a person down.WakeUpAmericanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-64482652153886035652010-06-30T22:42:39.001-08:002010-06-30T22:42:39.001-08:00{{{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}}Ah, I'm not sure who are B...{{{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}}<br><br><br>Ah, I'm not sure who are Bristols friends, but she should know, that one of her friends leaked her unfactual comment to a few outside blogs, like moments after she wrote it!<br><br>Good luck with the offer of sitting down and clearing the air, so to speak. Offering that up is a high road and respected.<br><br>Take Care<br>tallimattallimatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-3967010143673882742010-06-30T22:42:39.000-08:002010-06-30T22:42:39.000-08:00"You hold no title..." Isn't this a ..."You hold no title..." Isn't this a constant refrain in the Northern nitwit's repertoire?palinoscopehttp://palinoscope.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-35283613256436307542010-06-30T22:46:58.000-08:002010-06-30T22:46:58.000-08:00Wow, Bristol is nasty just like her mother - and s...Wow, Bristol is nasty just like her mother - and she can't spell. What a contrast between the two of you. You have a lot of support in the lower 48. You are the type of person who should e a spokesperson. What a strange world it is.brbr2424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-62726373886148331692010-06-30T22:52:46.000-08:002010-06-30T22:52:46.000-08:00Bristol sounds just like her Mother. Even rotten ...Bristol sounds just like her Mother. Even rotten apples do not fall far from the tree! <br><br>Keep speaking your truth. It's what you have on your side; and the truth is always the right thing. Especially when it concerns the american public. <br><br>Fist bump and chin up you have a lot of people cheering you on!Maureenhttp://www.sarahpalincitizenarrest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-80954439442889695052010-06-30T22:53:58.000-08:002010-06-30T22:53:58.000-08:00Oh Mercede....where do I start?!I'm not sure w...Oh Mercede....where do I start?!<br><br>I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for....you, or the clearly mentally disturbed Bristol. I'm sorry you have to feel what it is like to deal with a sociopath. They begin to make YOU feel crazy. <br><br>And Bristol....this isn't her fault either. She inherited this personality disorder and warped way of thinking from her obviously sick mother. She is too young to realize that her vindictiveness, twisting, lying, blaming and bitchiness is completely counterproductive and self destructive.<br><br>Your post is incredibly open, warm and level headed. I have never even met you, but I am EXTREMELY proud of you. You are coming out smelling like a rose.<br><br>Keep doing the right thing and telling the truth and someday Levi will see the truth too. Right now he is being masterfully manipulated. But that can only last so long.<br><br>Keep your chin up. You have more people in your corner than you know. And we are the GOOD people. <br><br>HUGS!!Leadfootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-76528702037292189002010-06-30T23:07:33.001-08:002010-06-30T23:07:33.001-08:00Hi Mercedes....I just discovered your blog this mo...Hi Mercedes....I just discovered your blog this morning after reading a local physician's take on question of Trig's parentage. <br><br>I just want to tell you that you need to hold your head up and just keep telling the truth. You never lose when honesty is on your side. <br><br>Soon, the tormenting will stop (small towns and youth don't always mesh well together) and you can go to sleep every night without a heavy heart, knowing that you have done nothing wrong.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-71225297799461997332010-06-30T23:07:33.000-08:002010-06-30T23:07:33.000-08:00Mercede, I admire your courage and tenacity in sta...Mercede, I admire your courage and tenacity in standing up and telling the truth. I also find your desire to move past old misunderstandings or pain to be impressive. Not many people your age would even think of this as an option.<br><br>Your post today tells me you are trying to do what is right, you would like to end all the animosity, and you are reaching out to Bristol. I am so sorry that you have been put through all this. However, I suspect Bristol is not just generating negativity; I suspect she herself is a victim of it. <br><br>Perhaps that's why she is on the offensive, trying to attack you. Perhaps she herself has been on the receiving end of emotional abuse and doesn't know how to react any other way. She must feel threatened and unloved to try to turn Levi against you. She must envy the relationship that you and your family have with each other. I doubt she understands what that is like, therefore she might angry and want to destroy it. Who knows?<br><br>How she responds will tell all of us a lot about her character. You're already proving that yours is solid, compassionate, and well on the road to maturity<br><br>I think I speak for a lot of your readers: we are happy to get to know you and we like what we learning about you through your posts.<br><br>Bristol has a choice. She can rise to take your hand in friendship, or she can stay into a negative pattern. Hopefully, Levi can help her understand that love gives more satisfaction than hate.<br><br>Bristol just may be scared of change.ks sunflowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-57962033228870655552010-06-30T23:10:57.000-08:002010-06-30T23:10:57.000-08:00I feel inclined to tell you to think/say "F t...I feel inclined to tell you to think/say "F that nasty beotch." But obviously you desire some form of decent relationship w/ the mother of your nephew as well as your brother and you don't appear to be a back biting &^%$#, etc. <br><br>I find it a real shame that your brother, who knows you well, would acuse you of such things. Sadly, the nasty Palin personality is rubbing off on him. <br><br>Like her mother & the rest of the Palin grifters, Bristol doesn't sound much like a Christian. One would think a REAL Christian would a) be kind to others, b) show compassion to those hurt or in need and c) IF you were on foodstamps, send you a grocery card or drop off a bag of food. <br><br>And don't forget- everything you are or ever will be, everything you get or gain ($$ or education, etc.) will have been because you chose the right path and worked your ass off to obatain.<br><br>Unlike some people I won't mention. Cough. Cough.<br><br>The next time some a-hole flips you the bird, smile, tunr to mom and say, "Gee, doesn't her new haircut look great?" Or some such kind thing. It's hard to keep 'hating' the one who takes the high road.<br><br>Though I am not a Christian, I do know that Jesus said, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (NIV, John 13:34-35)<br><br>Maybe some day the Palins (and your neighbors) will actually read their bibles.<br><br>Best of luck to you. Keep your head high.Paulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-48100055587522903672010-06-30T23:31:43.001-08:002010-06-30T23:31:43.001-08:00Wow, Bristol is a chip off the crazy old Palin blo...Wow, Bristol is a chip off the crazy old Palin block: not anywhere near as pretty as mom, of course, but she sure has that meangirl, nasty, lying snark part down pat. And with nouns and verbs in proper alignment, too, also, as a bonus.<br><br>I'm so sorry for all you're going through, Mercede; sorry your brother is once more in the toils of these nasty people. Why he believes a woman who has stood up on national TV and told lies about HIM is beyond me, but I've seen guys--good guys--so in love with a woman that they can't think straight and hurt the other people in their lives, for her sake. One day, he'll come through it, and then you'll be there for him. But in the meanwhile, this is the time for you to discover who you are, apart from your brother. You are beautiful and classy and nice, with a loving mother who raised you with grace and joy and a solid sense of right and wrong. You are all the things Bristol is not, which is why she is so jealous of you that she ought to be embarrassed and ashamed.<br><br>And LOL, what "title" does Bristol have? Lying Revirginated Teen of the Year?Midnight Cajunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-65425659425064045442010-06-30T23:12:00.001-08:002010-06-30T23:12:00.001-08:00All I can say is that B's rant shows that she ...All I can say is that B's rant shows that she is highly influenced by her mother's way of thinking, which is paranoic to the extreme. <br><br>Let's hope that Levi comes around to understanding that a girl who will make him CHOOSE between herself/his son vs his family is being controlling and manipulative and unfair. <br><br>Nobody *needs* you to write this blog, although we do appreciate it. Do whatever you are comfortable with. I have seen nothing on your blog that was in any way other than you telling your side of things, and clearing up misconceptions that are out there. It's up to you if you want to continue on with this project. I honestly can't believe that people are giving you the finger over it! Maybe it's time to move to a bigger community, one that isn't so insular and prejudiced. <br><br>I also hope that you are able to attend college and make a decent living in an area you are interested in. It can only be to your benefit. I hope Levi goes on to become an electrician, too. <br><br>I'm sorry for what you and your family have been through, and, once again, this shows what happens when you're dealing with a family (Palin) that has at least one sociopath in it.<br><br>Bristol is still too enmeshed with her family, I think, to accept a friendly invitation to lunch, but maybe one day she will break free of her mother's influence and see that she can be a happier person if she doesn't assume everyone is out to get her. <br><br>Levi, be very very careful!!Mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-52270667250166235612010-06-30T23:12:00.000-08:002010-06-30T23:12:00.000-08:00Sorry to hear of all your troubles but hang in the...Sorry to hear of all your troubles but hang in there. Telling the truth is never wrong. It can be hard but it is your RIGHT to Freedom of Speech. <br>Sounds like your brothers girlfriend is a spoiled brat and your brother should have the intelligence and respect to come and talk to you about it but then again.... Take care.BJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-38490718433280859692010-06-30T23:14:32.000-08:002010-06-30T23:14:32.000-08:00Also, don't feel the need to defend yourself f...Also, don't feel the need to defend yourself from such a trash talkers. Karma will take care of these people. You can count on it. They will sink themselves. In the end, evil never wins.Paulahttp://palinaroundwithpoohpooh.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-30616588918760444342010-06-30T23:16:38.000-08:002010-06-30T23:16:38.000-08:00You go Mercede.........Lordy I have missed your co...You go Mercede.........Lordy I have missed your commentaries. Please remember that the "only person you can control is yourself". That said, please don't let Bristol nor Levi control the conversation. You are right on track via answering your readers questions. All the readers of your blog want to hear from you and your Mom. We are simpatico with you all.<br><br>I too saw the pics of Levi's truck on Palingates....and I also saw the deed for Bristol's condo on Palingates. If Bristol and Levi have a beef........they need to knock on Palingates door.<br><br>BTW, I recently read a letter written by Anne Kilkenny and this one sentence explains why no one opens up about Sarah:<br><br>"Fear of retribution has kept all of these people from saying anything publicly about her."<br><br>here's a link:<br><br>(Please everyone give it a read and refresh your minds)<br><br>I look forward to your continuing commentaries and want you to know how much I admire your courage.Glesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-87271899709611298372010-06-30T23:18:10.000-08:002010-06-30T23:18:10.000-08:00Oh Mercede, I was worried that you were under sieg...Oh Mercede, I was worried that you were under siege. Please know that there are so many of us who only wish you and your mother the very best. I'm so sorry you have to live through this trying time.<br><br>Many hugs!ManxMammanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-40988697712815724382010-06-30T23:23:40.000-08:002010-06-30T23:23:40.000-08:00So sorry to hear about the latest drama. This too...So sorry to hear about the latest drama. This too shall pass...MariaTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-56199610300058148102010-06-30T23:31:43.000-08:002010-06-30T23:31:43.000-08:00As Sarah's trolls like to say, Sarah doesn'...As Sarah's trolls like to say, Sarah doesn't owe anyone (her critics) anything. <br><br>Mercede, you don't owe anyone anything, especially to open yourself up to the public's questions. You've been sweet in trying to answer them, a lot of them involve things way beyond your experience and exposure to Sarah's family. <br><br>You won't satisfy anyone that has an interest in the Palin's, even those that want to support the Johnstons. They want you to be a part of something that takes the Palin's down, and I don't think you know enough to hurt them. <br><br>That is not to say that that is what you want to do, you just want to clear up you, Levi and your mother's name. I'm sorry you are in this position, you didn't ask for this international exposure to the public at large. Levi came off as darling on Kathy Griffin's Life on the D List episode and I just see you guys as good hearted and authentic. <br><br>Bristol obviously thinks she's better than you. Bristol with as forced a personal narrative as her mother's. . .she was a party girl, she's been around, she and her boyfriend tried and succeeded in getting pregnant. Everything she posted about you has to be raised against her. She exposes herself in her slam against you. <br><br>You don't have to keep blogging to remain relevant or popular to strangers and supporters. But if it does make you feel better, do what you got to do. <br><br>Good luck finding work and being there for your mother. You have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders now that Levi has temporarily abandoned you. I hope he matures and Bristol's influence doesn't harm your relationship too much. He'll come to his senses when it comes to his family, Bristol may come and go, but you and your mom will always be there for him.icnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-31297232391374996142010-06-30T23:36:49.001-08:002010-06-30T23:36:49.001-08:00The Palins never fail to talk about other people d...The Palins never fail to talk about other people doing the very things they themselves do.....<br><br>You have made no threats nor revealed anything that is threatening. If Bristol doesn't like the truth being acknowledged and the "makeup" being taken off the image she tries to project in the tabloids, People, and Harpers, then maybe she shouldn't put the "makeup" on so heavily.<br><br>I know some have suggested you should move. What they don't realize is the Palin supporters are stalking you and they won't quit because you move to Anchorage. More seriously, people do not realize it would require that your mom get permission from the State of Alaska probation officers to move AND it may require her changing doctors if they are not easily accessible if you move.<br><br>YOU should not have to move because of the continued moronic Palin family worship. I guess by their familyand friends actions we can see what the United States would turn into if she is ever elected to a national office.Bear Womannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-13787444742936036212010-06-30T23:36:49.000-08:002010-06-30T23:36:49.000-08:00Well Mercedes, it seems you are learning all about...Well Mercedes, it seems you are learning all about the types of people that are professional victims and what that type of person is as a role model for their own children.<br><br>If those people don't have fresh new victimization to garner attention, they do need to manufacture it ...the cherry on their sundae is when they create victims to do so.Sooznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-80490013906033998802010-06-30T23:42:27.000-08:002010-06-30T23:42:27.000-08:00BP needs Spell Check, as do her friends.Tell the t...BP needs Spell Check, as do her friends.<br><br>Tell the truth no matter how hurtful it might be-- really? That's not good. Tell the truth with tact. So I have on a dress that makes me look like the broad side of a barn? Don't tell me that. Tell me that it doesn't make me look good and that I have another one you like better. (We don't know each other, but in theory. . ,) When you have been slammed and the record is distorted, you do need to come out about it and clarify your position. <br><br>What is the opposite of love? It is not venomous hate, it is indifference. BP said something about you? Whatever-- you have other things to tend to. She can say you are on food stamps, call you a sl--, even lay that you are a lolly livered peanut butter sandwich, and really, who cares?<br><br>I don't know that befriending BP will do you any good, it's like making good with a snake. In the end the snake will bite you because the snake is a snake. BP has the golden child, you have no legal rights. Pray for your brother, pray for the P's-- ask God for what you would want for yourself. Don't tell us about what you are praying for or even that you are praying for them. Go about it quietly. <br><br>Whatever you do in all your life, live in a way that all they can say about you is that you are better than they are. They will most likely say something that would be embarrassingly silly and petty to anyone else while their handlers encourage it because it funds their meal tickets (or their hate, and others hate which comes to them in the form of donations and public speaking events.) You have better principles than they do, you were raised differently.<br><br>Your nephew will grow up to be his own person. Will he step away from That Family? Maybe, maybe not. Will he get by without you? Yes. If he researches the facts, he will know and he may seek you out. If he doesn't, you have to let him go. He will know that he was the most talked about pregnancy in the country at one point and he will know that he has an Aunt Mercede and a Grandma Sherry and a side of the family that loves him. Children grow up in families where one parent has poisoned them or both have poisoned them against the other side and lo, they still look them up to see if they are that bad. And they aren't. And ties are forged. He won't grow up seeing you manipulated by his his mother and for that, BP is doing you a favor.Mrs. J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-34304954436920403392010-06-30T23:49:05.000-08:002010-06-30T23:49:05.000-08:00That whole Palin crowd is developmentally arrested...That whole Palin crowd is developmentally arrested at about age 13, at least when it comes to social and interpersonal relationships. There are some very deep, sick roots there. My kids are long since grown and gone but by the time they were four or so they had learned not to blame someone else for their own misdeeds, not to tell lies, to be civil in social situations, etc, and these people can't do it as adults....that's a lapse of a lot of years.<br><br>You are taking the mature, rational path and albeit not the easy one, it is the one you will be able to live with comfortably the rest of your life. Hang in. You can probably count on saving the money it would have cost you to take Bristol to lunch but you will forever know that YOU did the right thing. She is going to have to live with many very uncomfortable memories.<br><br>And these "Christians" with their blatantly un-Christ-like behavior need to be taking a real look at their bibles. They missed a few things when they Googled for biblical information.sewnupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-73604469390133454312010-06-30T23:50:50.000-08:002010-06-30T23:50:50.000-08:00Mercede, I hope that you will eventually be able t...Mercede, I hope that you will eventually be able to live your own life, without the black cloud of the Palins always hanging over you. I know that you do so much for your mom because you love her and she needs you right now, but I also hope you will be able to get away from Wasilla, go to a nice college, make something out of your life. Best wishes to you in those future endeavors. And yes, I believe that karma will step in and even the score somewhat. Wrapping trash up in pretty paper can't hide it forever. The smell eventually gets on everybody's nerves. The Palin compound is so toxic it needs a hazardous waste sign next to the no tresspassing sign.womanwithsardinecannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-45110330787965502162010-07-01T00:08:19.000-08:002010-07-01T00:08:19.000-08:00Mercede, Great post, but don't count on Bristo...Mercede, Great post, but don't count on Bristol to be honest & fair. She is likely too much like her mother.<br><br>You sound somewhat like me, I'm nice & honest, and expect the same treatment from others. I don't expect to be treated poorly, since I'm a good person & treat others well.<br><br>But this has happened to me, from others who were more concerned in themselves & not my welfare. From others who were jealous of me for some reason.<br><br>Men tend to be smitten with their girlfriend, & that is what is most important to them. So Levi is going to listen to Bristol for now, & put you on the back burner.<br><br>It's good to set the record straight, but then focus on your own life & what your personal goals might be. It might take a long time for Levi, so don't give up on him.<br><br>Stay strong & remember Levi is under the influence of a powerful family, which is difficult to control. You don't have to prove anything, just continue to make yourself shine!Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746859932156605615.post-5930612883804285402010-07-01T00:04:12.001-08:002010-07-01T00:04:12.001-08:00They say "success is the best revenge"- ...They say "success is the best revenge"- I know you need to stay with your mom, but there may be online courses you can take. OR- You could take evening courses on a Pell Grant. The grant requires you take six credits per semester. (It pays for your tuition and books.) That translates into two 3 hour night classes. I did this when I was married, with 4 children, and a part-time job. When you can attend a college, you will have credits stored up. When your moms time is over, you will be able to attend a college in a different locale, make new friends and have new, enriching experiences. Think and act on your future. The Palin drama is sucking you in. I would use this blog, not to answer questions or get involved with BP. I think most of us would enjoy reports of your progress in life. Like a diary. The real rags to riches stories are the ones where people work, sacrifice, and perservere against challenges; not the ones that BP and SP are undertaking. Nurture yourself.Polly in Anchoragenoreply@blogger.com