5. He Got Answers He Didn’t Want To Hear

When Cruise was 7 years old, a school psychiatrist diagnosed him with dyslexia. Knowing the reason why he was doing so poorly in school should’ve been a relief, but instead, Cruise took a dark turn. The diagnosis enraged him, and he began to question what it all meant. It’s likely that this moment in his life greatly influenced Cruise’s lifelong grudge against psychiatry. It’s something that would come back to haunt him years later.

6. She Finally Ended It

Despite all the difficulty that Cruise faced both at home and at school, there was a bright side to it all: his mother Mary Lee. At different times, she worked three jobs to support the family. Still, she was a caring and warm force in her kid’s lives. When Tom Cruise was in sixth grade, his parents finally divorced. While for many kids, this would be a tragedy, it was a relief for their family.