He has publicly accused his mother of alcohol and marijuana abuse, prescription drug misuse, and, later in life, mishandling his earnings.
Although Debbie Mathers has denied many of these claims, she even filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against her son, which was eventually reduced to $25,000 after legal fees.
In interviews, Eminem described feeling emotionally neglected. He recalled:
“Everybody was saying, ‘That child is out of control, he needs to be spanked, he’s not minding, he’s a monster.’ And so on. I never allowed anybody to raise their voice to him. I didn’t believe in spanking.”
This fraught relationship created emotional wounds but also became a catalyst for Eminem’s artistic expression. The tension, neglect, and adversity he experienced would later be channeled into his music, providing the raw authenticity that fans around the world admire.
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