Tom Cruise makes Katie Holmes feel inadequate
New reports are coming out that Katie Holmes is close to a breakdown. What are the causes? Apparently, Tom has been pressuring Katie to have another baby. Katie promised to try after she finished her Broadway run in January, but a second pregnancy hasn’t happened yet. Tom has also been very forceful with his Scientology beliefs – the more Katie fights him on it, the more he pushes back. Added to this is Katie’s grief over her brother-in-law’s death, which has been rough for the whole Holmes family. Katie’s heart might be in Ohio, with her parents and her sister.
Katie Holmes looks brimming with confidence and without a care in the world. But behind the gloss, the 30-year-old star continues to suffer.
Now can reveal that the pressure from husband Tom Cruise, 46, to conceive another child is so immense, friends say she’s close to cracking.
‘Suri had her third birthday on 18 April and it was clear at her “princess party” how much Tom adores her,’ a source says.
‘But he hoped she’d have a brother or sister by now. They agreed to try as soon as Katie finished her Broadway play in January, but it hasn’t happened.’
This has put a strain on Katie, who’s struggled with feelings of inadequacy thanks to Tom’s constant scrutiny.
‘Tom’s control, through Scientology, has been almost unbearable for Katie,’ our source adds. ‘But the more she’s fought it, the tougher he gets. Never having any space to herself is stressful for her.’
With the recent tragic death of her sister Tamera’s husband Joseph Fretti on 12 April, Katie had been getting closer to her parents again and went back home to Ohio for the funeral.
‘It seemed like a good time to reach out to them,’ our source says. ‘She’s feeling the strain of being under the watchful eye of the Scientologists and wanted to build bridges again.’
John Duignan, a member of the cult for 20 years who knows people in Tom’s entourage, explains: ‘If she’s under pressure to provide another child, they’ll use very powerful mind-control techniques to help Tom get what he wants. Katie had been in New York, talking to real people and then she was back in the world of Scientology.
‘She could crack up. There are lots of suicides among Scientologists – it’s psychologically very damaging. At least she’s been exposed to outside influences. But it’s difficult to escape, especially with a child.’
[From Now Magazine]
What’s surprising to me is this is one of the first hardcore version of the “Katie’s leaving” reports I’ve read in a while. It’s strange to think that most of the rumors of TomKat’s imminent demise have sort of fallen away. Which makes me think this is probably crap, too. I have no doubt that Katie and her family are going through a rough time with a death in the family. And I don’t doubt that there’s always a struggle with Katie and Tom’s “faith” in Scientology. But I think Katie probably hasn’t gotten pregnant again because she’s not ready to have another child. And I suspect Tom’s fine with it. It’s weird, but Tom and Katie seem to have gotten into a pretty good marriage groove. Praise Xenu!
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are shown at the Valkyrie premiere on 2/3/09. CImages thanks to Fame Pictures .
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