Brad Pitt desperately wishes things could be different between him and his kids.
Perezcious readers know the 62-year-old actor no longer has a relationship with any of his children — Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. That has become evident as several of the kids have dropped Brad’s last name, with two of them going as far as to make the change legally! It was even reported he snubbed Zahara’s graduation from Spelman College this month! And it wasn’t because ex-wife Angelina Jolie stopped him from attending! A source close to the actress made that clear to TMZ, saying:
“Nothing prevented him from showing up for her. Or ever visiting her. The day was about all she accomplished. Not whether he was willing to attend.”
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But would the 21-year-old even want him there? From what we’ve seen, probably not! Zahara and the others seem adamant to keep their distance from Brad! And can you blame them after the F1 star allegedly physically assaulted and verbally abused Angelina and the kids while aboard a plane in 2016? That wasn’t the first alleged incident either. Oof…
Regardless, the effort is reportedly lacking from Brad! But a source told Dailymail.com on Thursday that it couldn’t be further from the truth! The insider slammed the criticism about the Oscar winner’s poor relationship with the kids following the graduation call out:
“When you’ve made clear that you’re pushing him away from the children, a reasonable person cannot then complain that he’s not close to the children.”
Several sources also defended Brad, insisting he is not an absent father despite the ongoing narrative. He also reportedly wants a relationship with Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne and has made “efforts” over the years to repair things between them, but to no avail. The first source claimed even his extended family has tried “to do things and there were, at some points, communication,” but “it’s been a while” since that has happened:
“I know that there have been attempts with the cousins. [Growing up], they did have a good relationship, so that’s been cut off also. Nothing’s really changed.”
A second source noted Brad’s family is trying to respect the kids’ boundaries and isn’t judging him for everything that has transpired:
“Those closest to him, including his friends and family, are not judging him through any of this because they know he is genuinely trying his best under incredibly difficult circumstances.”
Hmm. The first source also insists Brad has taken accountability for his past actions:
“His behavior wasn’t criminal, but he took responsibility for his actions. He got his act together.”
That may be so, but the pain of what allegedly happened doesn’t just go away. The kids may not be able to forgive and forget, just because Brad says he has changed. The second source continued:
“Brad has come to understand that there is little more he can do beyond continuing to be present and available if his children ever decide they want him back in their lives.”
And, of course, one is blaming Angelina for the state of his relationship with the children! A third source said:
“They are her entire world and she has convinced them Brad isn’t a good person. They’re now old enough to make their own decisions, but when you’ve been taught one thing for so long, it’s hard to suddenly unlearn things.”
Again, four of the six kids are adults. If they really wanted to reconnect with Brad and see if he has changed for the better, they could. But clearly they don’t! The second source shared that he is hopeful things could one day change, though:
“Brad has been hoping for some kind of breakthrough with his kids, but right now it feels impossible. The situation feels so surreal to him that it almost seems like it should be a bad joke rather than his reality.”
Brad may never get his wish of rekindling with the kids. He may just have to accept that reality.
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