On Paula Deen

Photo: Paula Deen

I wasn't originally going to make a public comment on the Paula Deen situation but decided to type up just a few of my thoughts.

First off, I'll say that I do not condone anything she's admitted to doing as it pertains to using racial slurs.

I can only say that, we're all human. We all make mistakes. It's life. 

Being a widely-known public figure as Deen is, she should have been more careful with the words she chose. Despite that I feel, in a figurative sense, that she's been "tried, convicted and hanged" without really giving her side of the story.

I've gone through the same thing in my life - but mine was on a very different subject than Deen's. I've learned a lot from my experience of being "tried, convicted and hanged" without giving my side of the story. I learned who my real friends were and not to put everyone on a pedestal because they'll most likely disappoint you.

It's unfortunate what happened every way you look at it. Once again I do not support or condone Paula Deen's actions. I believe what she did was appalling. However, I do understand the crap she's going through before truly giving her side of the story. 

And that's all I'm saying.