wildgoldenhoney said:

I don't understand how stages work but I've cut a close friend out of my life for mocking me. I don't care if she believes me or not, just as long as she respected my feelings. This was within the first week after Prince's death. She truly hurt me. Within that first week I experienced so many different emotions that I don't even know what hit me. But I think I'm starting to accept his death and work towards healing now. But of course I'm still sad. Yet I'm also glad that he's not suffering if he was indeed suffering whether physical ailments or emotional turmoil from his losing someone he loved or his loneliness and not having his special someone with him. All those pains are no more and when he wakes up again he can finally be free. 💠💕🔆💠💫

Friends should be supportive. Sorry to hear about this and maybe it will be resolved.

Your point about pain is a good one. And you're right, its good he's no longer in pain. That's a calming thought.

BTW, I know what we are all experiencing is normal.

HeavenMustBNear said:

CalhounSq said:

You're not alone - I missed 4 (FOUR!!!!!) opportunities to see him on the latest tour, & that will haunt me FOREVER & like you, I never met him but always wanted to, even just for a moment

I feel you both. I had one chance to go see him in 2011. I was beyond ecstatic! It was in Chicago. I was going with my Mum's friend. He bought the tickets and everything. And the day I was supposed to go. He wouldn't answer his phone. Just straight up bailed. I still wanted to go, but he had the tickets. I was sooo devastated. I was 17 at the time and I have loved this man since I was in the womb. I don't remember a time without his music in my life. I grew up with him and he has made me the musician I am today. I grew up KNOWING I would work with him one day. I had bought a new outfit and saved extra money so I could buy an official symbol necklace at the concert too. I was also so excited to see Elisa Fiorillo and Sheila E!! I tell you, if I eva catch that sucka in the street...

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That sucks. What a creep he was for doing that.

purplethunder3121 said:

Hang in there blu22 & everyone on this board; we are all in this together. And don't let others' vitriol become your poison.

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I've been at the Anger Stage from the jump. I'm angry because I don't see us getting closure. I'm angry that no one up there felt strong enough to tell Prince "Enough is enough" and "Somebody WILL be with you at all times." I'm angry cause this grief is so real and I can't shake it off. Yes, I feel all of you. Blessings....

Get out of my head blue22. I was just thinking about this the other day. Why did he have to die?

I went through my anger stage on the day he was creamated. Donald Trump came on tv right after I Found out. I just kept thinking why is he here and Prince is gone? I'm still pissed about that.

blue22 said:

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suomynona said:

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suomynona said:

God had nothing to do with it.

Agreed. But since The Evil One did decide to take PRN, The Lord has added PRN to his symphony. Can you imagine the music up there now?!?

get real..the EVIL one has no power over God...

Maybe I'm imagining it, but I seem to see online more and more the critical opinion that Prince is superior to Michael Jackson in every way, including dancing. That latter one seems a stretch, maybe Prince was more athletic while MJ was a better choreographer...anyway, has Prince become sort of generally accepted as a superior artist to MJ or am I way off?

Thanks.

sekaer said:

Maybe I'm imagining it, but I seem to see online more and more the critical opinion that Prince is superior to Michael Jackson in every way, including dancing. That latter one seems a stretch, maybe Prince was more athletic while MJ was a better choreographer...anyway, has Prince become sort of generally accepted as a superior artist to MJ or am I way off?

Thanks.

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Of course Prince was superior. MJ really just played one instrument..his voice. He was a talented vocalist that way but Prince could sing and play all those instruments.

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MJ wasn't really a songwriter, and Prince was. MJ was an incredibly talented performer. Prince was a talented performer, musician, and artist.

That's what I assumed, but I don't know if you lived through it originally in the early 80s, but MJ loomed larger because of Thriller--it was inescapable (for the record, I am not a fan of MJ but don't mind him)

Sorry for the somewhat lame question

do people FINALLY realize Prince was WAYYY betta than MJ??

Allanya said:

Get out of my head blue22. I was just thinking about this the other day. Why did he have to die?

Isn't it just so awful.

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So many of us feel that we could have saved him too. Wishful thinking.

luvsexy4all said:

do people FINALLY realize Prince was WAYYY betta than MJ??

I loved the competition between them. At least they tried to be friends.

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Would have given anything to be a fly on the wall around those 2.

rob1965 said:

I only feel grief. Every time I put on his music, the feeling starts. But after listening for a few minutes, the grief goes away. That's the power of His music. I don't feel angry with him, nor with other artists who commented on his death or performed a horrible tribute. The gesture was okay, it's just not their fault they can't do any better. But we already knew that about them when Prince was still alive, right? The only anger I feel is with the media: suggesting AIDS, suicide, drug abuse and crap like that. I'm angry with those who made up bullshit stories about him when he was still alive: making up bullshit stories because they couldn't get an interview. And some of the few who got an interview were asking stupid questions. But mostly I feel glad to be able to have seen him live on stage and sharing the vibe when it really mattered. Making friends through his music for instance. Music is a powerful thing and Prince's music is even a level higher than that.

Very well said. We have the music.

I am trying to be greatful, and see the glass as half full, but it is hard.

It is harder still, not to be angry.

It never should have happened.

I am directing my anger a Gene Simmons.

What an asshole!

I should probably get over it since he apologized but I just can't.

I never gave him a second thought before, but now I just feel contempt for him and I doubt that will ever change.

I am trying to see the glass as half full, but it is hard.

It is harder still, not to be angry.

It never should have happened and it almost didn't.

I am directing my anger at Gene Simmons.

What an asshole!

I know I should probably get over it because he apologised, but I can't.

I never gave him a second thought before, and now when I think of him the only thing I feel is contempt. I doubt that will ever change.

When I found out about Prince's passing, I just felt inconsolable heartbreak and sadness. I haven't left this stage because I still feel this way. This was beyond the scope of my understanding because I never I felt this way before about anyone, in my life or a celebrity.

I agree, I am angry. I thought about this a couple of days ago. It's hard to imagine that some of these musicians are alive, just as you said, given their lifestyle choices. I got so angry when they put Prince in the category of being an abusive drug user! People in a constant state of pain the way he was in, shouldn't be judged. His death shouldn't define who he was.

I just felt terrible when learning that he wasn't sleeping for 6 days and had to be reminded to drink water and he wasn't eating. I get angry that he didn't have anyone looking out for his health, without suffering from VIP syndrome. (And I know all the people are going to get upset here and say he should've taken care of himself on his own.)

I wish he got the help he needed a long time ago! I get upset like a lot of people on this community. He could've been helped and saved! Overall, it was an unnecessary and heartbreaking loss that could've been prevented! That just hurts everyday...referring to him in the past tense.

amerigoldusa said:

When I found out about Prince's passing, I just felt inconsolable heartbreak and sadness. I haven't left this stage because I still feel this way. This was beyond the scope of my understanding because I never I felt this way before about anyone, in my life or a celebrity.

I agree, I am angry. I thought about this a couple of days ago. It's hard to imagine that some of these musicians are alive, just as you said, given their lifestyle choices. I got so angry when they put Prince in the category of being an abusive drug user! People in a constant state of pain the way he was in, shouldn't be judged. His death shouldn't define who he was.

I just felt terrible when learning that he wasn't sleeping for 6 days and had to be reminded to drink water and he wasn't eating. I get angry that he didn't have anyone looking out for his health, without suffering from VIP syndrome. (And I know all the people are going to get upset here and say he should've taken care of himself on his own.)

I wish he got the help he needed a long time ago! I get upset like a lot of people on this community. He could've been helped and saved! Overall, it was an unnecessary and heartbreaking loss that could've been prevented! That just hurts everyday...referring to him in the past tense.

Exactly (on the bolded above). I find it hard to say 'he was'.

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Someone gave me a tea mug with 1958-2016 on it and I gave it to a charity shop. I don't want it. Don't need to be reminded right now. It's too final. Not ready.

Not sure if its anger, but there was a lead up to his death and the alarm bells ringing for almost two weeks there....so its almost frustrating at the loss of life for it could have been avoided.

BillieBalloon said:

I feel angry at prince...is that even okay? To be angry at a dead person, because he's gone and I'm here dealing with stuff I don't want to deal with. I guess I'm angry at life and directing it at him for abandoning us. This sounds terrible when I type it out. If he cared about his fans why didn't he make provisions for his unreleased music?

You said exactly what I've been thinking but have been afraid to say out loud

Look if this fentanyl story is it then Prince was playing russn roulette n got his ass handed to him. Why he didnt get help vs taking lethal pain meds is dumb as fuck n its so pathetic after mj its beyond understanding his thinking. To me its drug addiction behavior, running on adrenylin n luck n doing what he can while totally fucked up n keeping secrets to a certain extent. Seen it a hundred times, I worked in a rehab, w the same results. Fuck that religious belief bullshit no blood transfusion nonsense .. you mean to tell me he'd rather a died than take a few yrs off recuperating after a hips surgery? He wasnt thinking straight at all n thats what chronic drug useage does to you.
I believed in his music, I did everything I could to see him in concert, to go to his after shows, put up with the bullshit just for him to act like a fucking knucklehead in the end .. I /we have every right to talk shit n be furious about this. God damnit .. in a fkn elevator .. He should be in a hospital right now w all his fans supporting his recovery not this .. being crushed in agony w his passing F!$@€£) .. im not sorry, I wanna break shit
Why couldnt he just be an honest man about all this n gotten help, we would of loved n cared n been there. If he never graced the stage again because of his hips I would have been cool with that as long as he was alive, but this .. fuck I can't live with this im so angry, no wonder he didn't say shit about mj except he was too close blabla to it .. he was doing the same shit .. man fuck this !! The best surgeons in the world couldnt fix whatever was attacking him ? The only story we get is he odd on fentanyl .. why the f was he taking it what the hell was happng to him? We have a right to know, if it wasnt for us buying n going to his shows n movies etc etc thered be no Prince .. just some dude in a band playn dives gettn nowhere. Where are all the ppl now scattered all over tight lipped as fuck, no get togethers online, no pp tours before it gets sealed up or whatever ... heres the story bye .. thats it ? All that for nothing pff