We are all in the same boat here. We've lost our leader. I just keep trying to tell myself that Prince would hate to see his fans all cut up like this. He would want us to be partying and celebrating the 57 glorious years he had on this earth. But its tough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TirHWWXMt7Y

I work at a Spiritual Center, with a huge music program. We've had The Twins sing here before ( I remember being convinced Prince would show up to support them and I'd finally get to meet him, but no).

And right now, they are playing Purple Rain to honor him. I can't handle this. I have been avoiding that song in particular. I had to plug up my ears, as I cried. I am on the verge of hysterics.

Church made me feel better. I am seeing the bigger picture. We are all special. We need to find the purple in our souls. Amen.

This is a kind of grief that only we know and understand. I have to say when friends that were fans of say Amy Winehouse for example were upset or anyone else I never mocked them. Just said hang in there. I had thought about this day a few times then banished it from my mind.

I always thought he would be like James Brown and be bopping away until he was 90. A lot of peopel have said to me yeah talented but no hits in the last 10 years. I have scoffed and said a man like him doens't need hits. You carry on listening to Bieber.

I am suffering in the worst way. Trying to lift myself by saying... and wil say the same to you all.. what would Prince do? He would record something and put it in the studio. Sadly I think none of us are that creative but we can do the same as in piut our energy/emotion into something that expresses it and we are good at. Find that and channel it. This process will take time to go through but we all go this together. We can do it. Love you all my purple family.

I hope you all understand me above - sorry but the tears have stopped my coherent speech and spelling and grammar.

I can't stop crying. So hard to believe. I was driving to a friend's house today and got so overwhelmed that I had to pull over. This is so hard to process. I can't believe that Prince has passed away.

strawberrybubblegum said:

Today was better for me too. It feels on the one hand so weird to be so completely devastated by the death of this person we've obsessed over for decades (for many, probably most of us).. but when I came back here after not visiting for a while I stopped feeling weird, because most of us all feeling the same. Next week I hope to be less in the mood to lament his death and more in the mood to celebrate his life and accomplishments.

perfume said:

I'm still sad and hurt, but getting through it. I guess because I believe that once someone has transitioned, I actually have greater access to them, as the physical is no longer a barrier to communication. Love is eternal and incorruptible, and nothing can block it.

Prince isn't physically here with us, but he exists elsewhere in another form, and that form has returned to it's Source. We love Prince, and he loved all of us, Therefore, I've been spending a lot of time talking to him, and thanking God for Him, because I honestly believe messages in the spirit realm travel faster than emails or texts.

I never had access to Prince in the natural, however, I believe he can still feel love from us here, so I'm choosing to send love to him vertically. Call me an airy fairy kook (wouldn't be the first time), but that's my coping mechanism, and I'm sticking to it.

Love4oneanother.

This is beautiful, I'll try to remember this when it's really bad.

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I spent the weekend on the couch listening to his music and watching videos. Food doesn't taste right and to sleep (what little I'm getting), I put his music on and and leave it, so it's always with me. His voice is now almost like a security blanket, strange I know!

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I thought I was doing better today and I guess I am, I've only cried 3 times today. The Ladder gets me but the one that just had me balling is Revelation. When he sings "if ever, there was ever such a thing as time, it's useless so useless to me now" that hit me in the gut and it started all over again.

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Is anyone else feeling like they can't waste the time that's left in their own life to listen to anything BUT Prince? That's how I've been feeling. Like I have to cram as much into my ears/brain as possible. The hardest parts of the day for me is where I can't hear his voice, that gets to me.

Very difficult too, sorry hun

Nate319 said:

I don't know how you guys are doing it but I'm still having a terribly hard time with it.

I'm still feeling disbelief over it. Sadness but also anger. This is really not fair. Life ain't fair.

I really wasn't prepared for this.

I haven't listened to his music since. And I don't think I'll be able to for a while. It hurts too much.

I haven't been able to watch all the tv stuff or read about it since it happened. It's like getting that incredibly bad news for the first time all over again every time. And it's a terrible feeling.

I don't know. Maybe I'm just rambling. I just don't know how to cope with it. It's just nice to be able to share it with you people here.

I completely understand and feel similar ... It's been very hard on me, and strangers even had to console me when I went to watch Purple Rain in the AMC theaters this past weekend. I'm still in disbelief, deeply saddened, angry, depressed ... be strong, and know that you are not alone in these feelings, and that we are so fortunate to have support like what's here on Prince.org!

everything you all are saying I can relate to.

Its surreal.

I've become a zombie, not sleeping, on autopilot.

not talking to anyone.

have a tension headache since.

have not been able to listen to his music.

still in denial.

In tears.

staring into the void.

why? why? why?

how are we ever going to resume our lives?

not sure if I can ever smile again, or be happy...

this is the end of my world...

lezama said:

sqhootie said:

I had to leave work when the news came Thursday. I struggled through Friday and spent the weekend crying and watching CNN. I listened to the second half of the Minneapolis stations broadcast of all tracks. Yesterday I cried as soon as I woke up. But not today. I keep thinking he wouldn't want us to wallow in it too long. I hold on to that. It's awful I know how we all feel but I just keep thinking what he would want us to do. So I am going with that. Anger has crept in now. And....I feel a huge sense of loss knowing I won't ever see him live again. But one thing....thinking how I can personally honor him is to consider life from the perspective that it can be cut short with no notice and not to waste it.

So true...

I listened to the Rainbow Children album today at work and I forgot that "Last December" was on there, so when the track came on, part of me wanted to stop it, part of me wanted to continue to listen, so I did the latter and teared up again.

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Its been 6 days I keep coming here and reading the post, never saying anything quietly getting support. I'm still numb and seem to be tearing up over everything. Im a quiet gentle person and yet I feel anger That I don't understand. I can't stand the constant "news" updates. The music it makes me happy, it makes me sad, It fills me up. I am having trouble imagining a life with out Prince.

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prplpassion said:

EnDoRpHn said:

prplpassion said:

Its been 6 days I keep coming here and reading the post, never saying anything quietly getting support. I'm still numb and seem to be tearing up over everything. Im a quiet genital person and yet I feel anger That I don't understand. I can't stand the constant "news" updates. The music it makes me happy, it makes me sad, It fills me up. I am having trouble imagining a life with out Prince.

Sadness and anger are both very normal parts of grieving. Laughter is ok, too. Not to make light, but I smiled when I saw you refer to yourself as a "quiet genital" person. There are few things better in life than being able to giggle through tears. [Edited 4/26/16 13:45pm]

Genital LOL you got me proof reader needed

Today is the first day I haven't spontaneuously wept.

I too have been avoiding my collection and music. It's been difficult.

Know that we are ALL going through it and don't be afraid to support each other, hug and grieve.

We must also take the time to celebrate a game plan. Maybe more charity work USING our legion....representing the Man and his work. That would be amazing.

I'm thinking of you all; it's been years since I've been on this forum, but I thought to reach out as my heart is breaking like so many of my brothers and sisters.

Peace and prayer out to all of you.

"Sometimes it snows in April, sometimes it feels so bad, sometimes I wish that life was everlasting, all good things, they say, never last.....

Love...it isn't love...until it's had...."

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I guess with me personally I am simply thankful to have known of the man and his work at all, to have lived in the same era of one of the greatest geniuses in the history of music (just like Mozart, Beethoven, etc) , to still have his music with us and be able to listen to it whenever I want. Im also happy that whatever misery he may have had in this world is now no more, and that in addition to how inspirational he truly was, his life and words contained many lessons and examples to enrich those who see/hear them. Just like Bruce Lee said, "if I die tomorrow I will have no regrets because I did what I wanted to do, and you cant ask for more than that." Prince lived and did his thing, the way he wanted to.

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sonshine said:

prplpass ion s, ai quote]< p>Its been 6 days I keep coming here and reading the post, never saying anything quietly getting support. I'm still numb and seem to be tearing up over everything. Im a quiet gentle person and yet I feel anger That I don't understand. I can't stand the constant "news" updates. The music it makes me happy, it makes me sad, It fills me up. I am having trouble imagining a life with out Prince.

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That last part is what keeps me in the grip of sorrow...imagining a life without Prince in it. He and his music have been a part of my life longer than almost everything else...longer than my husband, longer than my kids, longer than my job...thru two marriages, a divorce, three babies (now young men), various jobs, loved ones lost...it was always his music I turned to when I struggled and when I celebrated but there is no solace right now for me hearing his voice. It's just a cruel reminder.

I woke up with tears Friday morning, my 1st thought as I opened my eyes was this is my 1st day with out Prince in my life. He was my constant too. Became a fan in 1980 always waiting for the next album the next tour. And now nothing. I knew the day would come but I thought it would be a long ways down the road. It might have been easier if we had known it was coming. This grief is more then I ever imagined it would be.

Honestly I havent posted on here in years (I'm suprised I even still remember the password to this account) I was really an obsessive fan a few years ago but I cooled down in recent time. But when I heard he died I was honestly so distraught I couldn't even believe it and I had all my family messaging me asking if I was okay...still pretty hard to accept it tbh