While according to pop culture term, Barbie star Ryan Gosling is deemed as a green flag individual and considered one of the best husbands in Tinseltown, he had witnessed alleged domestic abuse and tumultuous divorce battle between his parents. Perhaps, coming from a broken family and having a rough childhood is what eventually shaped him as a man, when he grew up.
Addressing his parents’ divorce during an interview with The Telegraph, Ryan Gosling mentioned how the split took a toll on him. Suffering mentally because of his family problems and reported domestic abuse, the actor revealed lashing out in real life and feeling panicky. Eventually, Gosling mentioned taking a drastic step to change his life for good.
Ryan Gosling was Affected by His Parents’ Divorce
While Ryan Gosling strives every day to maintain a healthy family, a lot of his efforts perhaps originate from his childhood trauma. According to Radar, the La La Land actor suffered intensely during his childhood days, because of his parents’ nasty divorce battle. As per the outlet, Gosling’s parents separated when he was merely a teenager, which undoubtedly took a toll on him.
According to Canadian court papers, the reports reveal the dark secrets of the actor’s parents’ split. Diving into the depths of the family’s despair, Ryan Gosling’s father Thomas, and mother Donna, each accused the other of mental and physical abuse that psychologically damaged their young children. There were alleged reports of domestic abuse and more, in the court papers.
Addressing these reports, Ryan Gosling has opened up about his childhood years and the trauma he suffered, during several interviews. According to his interview with The Telegraph, the actor claimed setting the family home ablaze and having a penchant for throwing the cat in the dryer. Admitting feeling like “going crazy as a kid”, Gosling added that there was “something messed up with my brain”.
Further, the actor noted, “doing crazy things because I felt very claustrophobic and panicky”. Although he claimed that none of his behavior was prompted by his broken family, Gosling stated that he was simply eager to “be a man, have a job, a real place, date girls and get on with it.” Feeling obsessed with growing up and leaving behind his childhood, although Ryan Gosling seemingly gave out symptoms of childhood trauma, he refused to blame it on his upbringing.
Ryan Gosling Took Drastic Steps to Change His Life
While Ryan Gosling has now achieved great fame and fanciful status in Hollywood, sadly there’s a lot of underlying trauma and distress that he went through during his childhood years. According to the court papers, the actor witnessed alleged physical assault on his mother, before his father was forced to leave the house and eventually face the divorce. Thus, as the effect of his parents’ contentious split, Gosling dealt with a miserable time.
Further, according to the papers, it was reported that Ryan Gosling’s father believed that the actor who was then 15, was “obligated” to repay him the money he spent on establishing a showbiz career for Gosling. Perhaps, this is why the Barbie star mentioned his obsession with growing up, earning money, and getting done with this mess.
“I didn’t like the idea that my schedule was mapped out for me and I didn’t have much choice in the matter. I’m sure every kid feels that way but I obsessed over it, and if I hadn’t got out and started working, I’d be in a lot of trouble now. I’d probably be dead.”
As Ryan Gosling found his escapism in television, the actor therefore admitted taking the drastic step of trying a serious career rather than gigs, in showbiz. Traveling to Montreal to audition for Disney’s The All New Mickey Mouse Club, Gosling started grinding his way up the ladder. Stepping out of his house and moving to Los Angeles at 16, Gosling started working on a variety of TV shows. Gradually hitting the headlines with his role in The Notebook, Gosling eventually created a life he always dreamt of.
