I agree, his father left him at such an early age, just left. But, Sean is a success in spite of him. I have a motto that I rely on, 'the best revenge is living well'. Who knows, maybe Sean will receive a phone call from his 'father' asking for a kidney. Enter dial tone here.....
Sean's explanation of his dad in the intro was very nicely done, which just shows you don't have to revert to name calling and making yourself the victim to express the truth so elegantly.
First of all, I just LOVE you Sean, as an actor and a person!! OMG! What happened??? I’m left hanging! I loved how you put into perspective that “Comedy is an escape.” That helps me put Robin Williams in perspective.💕
My family had almost the same story - Irish - Chicago - Mother died and father was an alcoholic that walked out - 4 kids went to orphanage then foster home. Very common scenario back then.
Yes its irish, it means the workhouse, due to eviction to not being able to pay rent to the english landlords etc, its an irish fear as the workhouse meant destitution and more than likely , death
My grandmother and her seven siblings were placed in a orphanage when her mother died and her father couldn’t ( ? ) care for them . The orphanage would send updates on the children to my great grandfather on his children . They were split up into male and female dormitories and the two youngest were in a nursery . So split up three ways. The reports were handwritten on postcards and would say things like “ baby mary can now feed her self . Joseph needs new shoes please send “ my grandmother had some of the post cards ,saw I did get to look at them. After two years my great grandfather remarried and the two oldest girls ( one being my grandmother) was brought into the home to take care of the new batch of children he had with the second wife . In all he had 17 children 🙄😵💫🤡. My grandmother had no schooling past the age of 11 as an adult she cleaned homes for a living. She always wore dresses and always wore high heels no matter how far she had to walk to work. One of her younger sisters had three children one being my mother. This sister was a complete alcoholic ( no wonder) and her three children were raised by my “ grandmother” . My “ grandmother” was tough, very German . Children should be seen not heard kind of women. There was many rules we had to follow at her house. No singing or whistling in the house no running no feet on chair rungs your back couldn’t touch the back of dinning chairs no drinking liquids at the dinner table no coming downstairs in morning with out being dressed face washed teeth scrubbed and the windows open to air out the beds . No water in bedrooms no over head lights on in bedrooms no sitting on beds ever . On and on the rules. She had a very hard life she worked very hard and was crippled by arthritis. She was a hard mother to my mom which I never forgave her for but I do as an adult now realize she had a horrible childhood herself and was never given a chance to be a child and to have an education so I try to remember her with now with some grace. She would make just for me wonderful poppyseed paste sweet rolls .
I'm a similar age to Seán and I have to say it's a familiar story about Irish Dad's not being around much and being emotionally unavailable. I think they carried their own traumas with them and they could not talk about it so avoided it through work or drink or both.
In some areas, more often in cities, when a mom was incapacitated and removed to a hospital, social workers would swoop in and declare fathers to be incapable of providing adequate care and take the kids away. Some times the kids would become lost in the system.
Sean Hayes is a multi-award winner as Jack McFarland on Will & Grace. TBH I found the character to be a bit irritating - self-absorbed. & vain. I consider the ability to portray such a character well is the mark of an actor.
Oh Sean. I’m sorry your father was absent from your life. You’ve made a good life. Congratulations! You’re breaking that chain ❤
I agree, his father left him at such an early age, just left. But, Sean is a success in spite of him. I have a motto that I rely on, 'the best revenge is living well'. Who knows, maybe Sean will receive a phone call from his 'father' asking for a kidney. Enter dial tone here.....
Unless your father was a good man sometimes it is best of they are absent from your life.
Sean's explanation of his dad in the intro was very nicely done, which just shows you don't have to revert to name calling and making yourself the victim to express the truth so elegantly.
To be fair, he was the victim of an absent father, and there's nothing wrong with being angry about that or feeling victimized.
Everyone processes trauma and loss differently.
@@sarab4241 Amen to that. It's okay to be angry. It's okay to be honest. That's not "making yourself the victim." That's telling the truth.
It's okay to be angry. It's okay to be honest. It's not "making yourself the victim." It's telling the truth.
he could have called that man every name in the book and I wouldn't have faulted him for that.
An amazingly talented genuine gentleman ❤
Sean Hayes is my cousin.. His Grandmother Barbarar Hayes and my Mom were sisters. My Mom was Aunt Sallye
I have such fond memories of my great aunties
Sean has brought us so much, SO much joy and laughter. I sincerely hope he finds his answer and his peace with his father.
Strong family resemblance to his grandfather!
First of all, I just LOVE you Sean, as an actor and a person!! OMG! What happened??? I’m left hanging! I loved how you put into perspective that “Comedy is an escape.” That helps me put Robin Williams in perspective.💕
My family had almost the same story - Irish - Chicago - Mother died and father was an alcoholic that walked out - 4 kids went to orphanage then foster home. Very common scenario back then.
My mother used to say, “The poor house is just around the corner”. I think it was an Irish saying.
Yes its irish, it means the workhouse, due to eviction to not being able to pay rent to the english landlords etc, its an irish fear as the workhouse meant destitution and more than likely , death
Are you kidding me!?! That's where you want to leave it at the end?
My words exactly!!! 😖
Thank you for this comment. Now I don’t have to watch this video.
Same @@helenl4698
What is the point of an 8 minute teaser?
My grandmother and her seven siblings were placed in a orphanage when her mother died and her father couldn’t ( ? ) care for them . The orphanage would send updates on the children to my great grandfather on his children . They were split up into male and female dormitories and the two youngest were in a nursery . So split up three ways. The reports were handwritten on postcards and would say things like “ baby mary can now feed her self . Joseph needs new shoes please send “ my grandmother had some of the post cards ,saw I did get to look at them. After two years my great grandfather remarried and the two oldest girls ( one being my grandmother) was brought into the home to take care of the new batch of children he had with the second wife . In all he had 17 children 🙄😵💫🤡. My grandmother had no schooling past the age of 11 as an adult she cleaned homes for a living. She always wore dresses and always wore high heels no matter how far she had to walk to work. One of her younger sisters had three children one being my mother. This sister was a complete alcoholic ( no wonder) and her three children were raised by my “ grandmother” . My “ grandmother” was tough, very German . Children should be seen not heard kind of women. There was many rules we had to follow at her house. No singing or whistling in the house no running no feet on chair rungs your back couldn’t touch the back of dinning chairs no drinking liquids at the dinner table no coming downstairs in morning with out being dressed face washed teeth scrubbed and the windows open to air out the beds . No water in bedrooms no over head lights on in bedrooms no sitting on beds ever . On and on the rules. She had a very hard life she worked very hard and was crippled by arthritis. She was a hard mother to my mom which I never forgave her for but I do as an adult now realize she had a horrible childhood herself and was never given a chance to be a child and to have an education so I try to remember her with now with some grace. She would make just for me wonderful poppyseed paste sweet rolls .
Wow! That was a lot. 😳 But as you said…
His grandpa is strikingly similar looking
What he read as ‘photo engineer’ was probably photo engraver.
A “photo engineer” is nothing more than a an engineer who does photography. They apply their engineering principles to enhance their photos
Oh great you left us hanging here
They always do it.
They always do it.
Why is there omly 8 minutes on here when it was actually an hour long 😡
He definitely looks like his grandfather.
I'm a similar age to Seán and I have to say it's a familiar story about Irish Dad's not being around much and being emotionally unavailable. I think they carried their own traumas with them and they could not talk about it so avoided it through work or drink or both.
Oh no. There has to be more information.
$3400 in 1940 is worth $76,621.00 today.
Sean Hayes finds rare photo.....his brother sent it to him lol
In some areas, more often in cities, when a mom was incapacitated and removed to a hospital, social workers would swoop in and declare fathers to be incapable of providing adequate care and take the kids away. Some times the kids would become lost in the system.
What a silly ending. What's the point?
I think the woman on the lfet is his grandfather's mother. It looks like her and Sally(?) both had flowers on their dress for some occasion.
Wow, you look like your grandpa.
So what is the rest of the story!
What a load of crock.
A product of the absent...
maith thu
Sean Hayes is a multi-award winner as Jack McFarland on Will & Grace. TBH I found the character to be a bit irritating - self-absorbed. & vain. I consider the ability to portray such a character well is the mark of an actor.
These are the WORST uploads that give only frustration rather than a desire to watch.