Do you feel that you have closure from Prince's death yet? I don't. Maybe if I attend some type of Prince party or memorial in the future where I can mourn and/or celebrate with others, I will get it out of my system.

I feel no closure whatsoever yet.

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Like you, I feel like maybe if I could attend a memorial or gathering of Prince fans, just some kind of real life event that would let me feel the energies of actual people and where we could collectively mourn, reminisce, and celebrate this amazing person who connects us all and who touched our lives, maybe then I'd feel more at peace about his passing. I haven't been able to do that on my own, and while I'm very thankful for prince.org and being able to come here and do all those things I mentioned (mourn, reminisce and celebrate his life and career) it's just not the same as being around real people and sharing emotions and stories face to face.

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So I understand how you're feeling, sharonbell.

no, i don't have closure. and i'm starting to spend way too much time here looking for 'answers' that are not forthcoming

XxAxX said:

no, i don't have closure. and i'm starting to spend way too much time here looking for 'answers' that are not forthcoming

Me too.

XxAxX said:

XxAxX said:

No closure! I know that it will never come to that for me. I just accept that as fact...

Once Tyka cremated him, that was all the closure I needed.

endiadj said:

what answers are ya'll waiting for? he's dead and you know how/why he died. maybe ya'll are waiting for something that doesn't exist.

the thing just doesn't add up. it's like when you strike a bell and instead of a ringing tone you get a slap sound

XxAxX said:

endiadj said:

what answers are ya'll waiting for? he's dead and you know how/why he died. maybe ya'll are waiting for something that doesn't exist.

I'm not looking for answers, although I do think we don't know everything, but then again, we're not his family. I guess I felt that although I did not know him personally, he had a way of making feel connected to him spiritually and through his music. When he passed, you felt someone you were connected to just left, and it happened so quickly. As I said, it would have been better if I would have gone to one of the Prince parties where they honored him.

XxAxX said:

Thank you for posting what I think so many are feeling.... I start crying again when I think of how quickly he was cremated. I'm a funeral director in California. I own a cremation company.... his disposition was almost immediate, the family put a serious rush on it. Normally cremation doesn't take place for at least a few days after someone passes away.

His death was traumatic for his fans. A memorial service or something would be a gesture of goodness.

I suppose we'll have to do our own memorial services ......

nlinn said:

Thank you for posting what I think so many are feeling.... I start crying again when I think of how quickly he was cremated. I'm a funeral director in California. I own a cremation company.... his disposition was almost immediate, the family put a serious rush on it. Normally cremation doesn't take place for at least a few days after someone passes away.

His death was traumatic for his fans. A memorial service or something would be a gesture of goodness.

I suppose we'll have to do our own memorial services ......

this bit, for example.

I know he was a private person.. but for his family not to have some official public memorial for him was pretty disrespectful to his fans that loved him also.. But on the bright side, fans made due and had their own memorials and tributes. but I don't think none of us will ever get true closure because we will never really know all about what happened and why it happened.

Not yet. I'm waiting for some Freddy Mercury style memorial concert. This HAS to happen

"Closure" is an overused pop psychology phrase. There is no such thing. People deal with death in the best way they can and continue on.

I have not had a closure either, and at this rate I will never have or I have to have a long break from all and return to a new Prince, a new experience or whatever that is. Listening to his songs puts me in extreme pain and they sound very spiritual to me. My whole listening experience has changed. Everything was very hurtful for me personally. The cremation was too fast and I think he was even not cold yet. Usually it takes about 3 days even longer before you are buried or cremated. I have no idea what they have done to him, and I have no idea what they are going to do further with anythin his art related. Seeing all this is too much pain for me.

Dolphinking23 said:

I know he was a private person.. but for his family not to have some official public memorial for him was pretty disrespectful to his fans that loved him also.. But on the bright side, fans made due and had their own memorials and tributes. but I don't think none of us will ever get true closure because we will never really know all about what happened and why it happened.

I wouldn't say it was disresprectful but rather splitting up the fans, the bond is dissolving which is a shame.

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XxAxX said:

nlinn said:

Thank you for posting what I think so many are feeling.... I start crying again when I think of how quickly he was cremated. I'm a funeral director in California. I own a cremation company.... his disposition was almost immediate, the family put a serious rush on it. Normally cremation doesn't take place for at least a few days after someone passes away.

His death was traumatic for his fans. A memorial service or something would be a gesture of goodness.

I suppose we'll have to do our own memorial services ......

this bit, for example.

They wanted him gone as soon as possible for some reason. Parting shouldn't be that easy normally I don't know how they did it. It's crazy.

as far as what happened? No, absolutely not. I think we'll get more answers but it's going to take time. The orgers are understandably impatient but if there is anymore to Prince's death than just a drug overdose, it'll come out.

I don't think closure will ever really happen for me. I have days where its worse and days where it's okay. Some days I can't listen to his music. Others I listen to it all day and listen to nothing but.

For the past 2 months since his passing I've been extremely busy so it's been none stop. It's the crash that's happening now. Come mid August when my life starts to slow down again- I'll be a wreck with it. The wounds are still open, just not paying full attention to them right now due to obligations.

XxAxX said:

endiadj said:

what answers are ya'll waiting for? he's dead and you know how/why he died. maybe ya'll are waiting for something that doesn't exist.

I know he is dead but for me what I have been told by the media does not add up in my head. I do not think there will ever be closure because how it has been handled. No type of tribute by anyone and I mean ANYONE will do it for me because I am still at jump

Why was he alone when it seemed to be common knowledge among those to close to him that he was not well and had pill problem ?

I do not care who you are and yes he is a grown man but someone should have cared enough to secretly on be on watch. Prince was a walking national treasure- he truly, truly was -

I never understand how these "celebs" live with their peeps so no I will never have closure

it was mishandled from jump.

He is dead -yes- but for me - no closure, just acceptance.

For me a memorial would still leave the wound open. I think the only thing that would help is if we were told the underlying reason for the fentanyl. Just to say that's what killed him, to know what he was taking it for, that's really what killed him. I think then and only then may we start to move on from that and accept a future without him. Otherwise it still feels like a black hole has opened up and sucked the life out of the universe.