I can't believe Prince is dead and my bitch of a mother, who never helped or loved anyone, including herself, and never took care of anyone, inlcuding herself, is still alive. Does anyone else have those moments where they can't believe certain people in their lives, especially the ones who have brought nothing but pain, fear, abuse, neglect, etc...are still on earth, wasting resources, and yet this beautiful man who gave so much love (and yes, pain, I know he gave pain also) is gone? It's just so unfair! Really?! You couldn't have taken her and left Prince?! And if anyone wonders how I could say such a thing; you're lucky. You have no idea how lucky you are. Children don't feel this way about their parents for no reason.

I could say more but I'm just going to end it here. Again, I apoligize if I've offended anyone and I understand if this gets removed but I just had to share. But before I go I feel like I should post this also.

https://www.youtube.com/w...mK7s8qM5cY

isobelfq said:

alphastreet said:

isobelfq said:

I can't believe Prince is dead and my bitch of a mother, who never helped or loved anyone, including herself, and never took care of anyone, inlcuding herself, is still alive. Does anyone else have those moments where they can't believe certain people in their lives, especially the ones who have brought nothing but pain, fear, abuse, neglect, etc...are still on earth, wasting resources, and yet this beautiful man who gave so much love (and yes, pain, I know he gave pain also) is gone? It's just so unfair! Really?! You couldn't have taken her and left Prince?! And if anyone wonders how I could say such a thing; you're lucky. You have no idea how lucky you are. Children don't feel this way about their parents for no reason.

I could say more but I'm just going to end it here. Again, I apoligize if I've offended anyone and I understand if this gets removed but I just had to share. But before I go I feel like I should post this also.

https://www.youtube.com/w...mK7s8qM5cY

It's just the anger talking and it's probably a very intense feeling. Was Prince someone you listened to often when feeling upset with her at different points as a comfort?

Prince was someone I listened to a lot, period. My mother didn't like him. She thought he was "wierd" "strange" "why he gotta act like a woman" and everything else. I remember once she forced me to tell her about going to one of his concerts and then sniffed and said "well, i don't really like Prince no way" then why did you ask?!?!?! It's not just the anger talking. We've been estranged for years. I had to cut her out of my life. She was killing me.

mechanicalemotion17 said:

Tragic. Search your soul for a way to forgive her and let it go so that it doesn't continue to eat you up inside. I think those would have been Prince's words to you....only a lot more poetic and punctuated by a year-long Watchtower subscription

Thanks. This made me smile. I used to daydream about Prince coming to my apartment, trying to talk to me about the love of Jehovah. I actually wrote a scene in an old play where the lead character and her best friend argue about answering the door when Jehovah's Witnesses come knocking because the main character thinks Prince might be with them. It's funnier than the way I described it.

I can't say that I know how you feel, because I don't. My mother or childhood wasn't perfect (but then again, who's was) but I loved her with all of my heart. I can't even fathom thinking that way about her that you do about your mother, but I also have not live your life with your mother. I pray that you find forgiveness in your heart and soul someday, it will be the only way that you will ever have peace in your life. I'm a Christian, and I follow God's word, "Forgive and ye shall be forgiven". I have had people in my life that have hurt and angered me too, I'm sure like many, and I have had to pray to God to soften my heart towards them and let me forgive them, and when he did, my life got a lot better, letting go all of the hate, hurt, and anger.

Honestly my mind has been everywhere that recently I was asking myself why my family's microwave can live past 28 years old (no shitting you, my mum bought my family's microwave in 1987 and it still works) but Prince couldn't live past 57. I've pondered a lot of stuff like this. It's only natural I think, and part of the grieving process.

FUNKNROLL said:

Carrying that anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Yes, thank you. More clichés are exactly what I need right now.

isobelfq said:

I know most of us loved Prince like an actual friend or even a family member, but please remember that outside of a few exceptions, he had no idea who we are and only related to us as fans.

He would probably lecture anyone who thought making a comparison between him and a relative was the thing to do.

Research indicates fans tend to have very personal feelings toward those they admire but when those personal impressions are put to the test -- such as meeting the actual object of their worship -- reality sets in: they are often disappointed by the experience and go back to admiring from afar and having those fantasies about a closeness that just isn't there.

Aerogram said:

Angelsoncrack said:

BobGeorge909 said:

BillieBalloon said:

Angelsoncrack said:

Honestly my mind has been everywhere that recently I was asking myself why my family's microwave can live past 28 years old (no shitting you, my mum bought my family's microwave in 1987 and it still works) but Prince couldn't live past 57. I've pondered a lot of stuff like this. It's only natural I think, and part of the grieving process.

This is the weirdest comment I've seen about Prince's death. Just odd. Lol. [Edited 5/1/16 15:49pm]

Well I did say my mind had been everywhere lol

isobelfq said:

mechanicalemotion17 said:

Man.

That caused me depression.

I'll go search into my soul, and I advise you to do the same.

isobelfq said:

I can't believe Prince is dead and my bitch of a mother, who never helped or loved anyone, including herself, and never took care of anyone, inlcuding herself, is still alive. Does anyone else have those moments where they can't believe certain people in their lives, especially the ones who have brought nothing but pain, fear, abuse, neglect, etc...are still on earth, wasting resources, and yet this beautiful man who gave so much love (and yes, pain, I know he gave pain also) is gone? It's just so unfair! Really?! You couldn't have taken her and left Prince?! And if anyone wonders how I could say such a thing; you're lucky. You have no idea how lucky you are. Children don't feel this way about their parents for no reason.

I could say more but I'm just going to end it here. Again, I apoligize if I've offended anyone and I understand if this gets removed but I just had to share. But before I go I feel like I should post this also.

https://www.youtube.com/w...mK7s8qM5cY

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

Galatians 5:14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

You don't forgive for the other person. You forgive for yourself. Because hate and anger is a heavy feeling to carry

Feeling anger toward someone is like drinking poison and expecting it to effect the other person . . literally your body is being poisoned by an influx of hormones

mechanicalemotion17 said:

The story about the JWes at the door being Prince sounds hilarious.

Thanks. If i can find it i'll send it to you. if not I'll try to recreate it from memory. If memory serves correctly they also had a conversation about Illusion, Coma, Pimp and Circumstance being about his relationshiip with Warner Bros.

BillieBalloon said:

Angelsoncrack said:

Honestly my mind has been everywhere that recently I was asking myself why my family's microwave can live past 28 years old (no shitting you, my mum bought my family's microwave in 1987 and it still works) but Prince couldn't live past 57. I've pondered a lot of stuff like this. It's only natural I think, and part of the grieving process.

This is the weirdest comment I've seen about Prince's death. Just odd. Lol. [Edited 5/1/16 15:49pm]

Maybe you should listen to the words of your hero. (This is from an interview in Rolling Stone that came out this morning.)

DoItAllNight4U said:

BillieBalloon said:

Angelsoncrack said: This is the weirdest comment I've seen about Prince's death. Just odd. Lol. [Edited 5/1/16 15:49pm]

This made me smile, but since my parents died, I have often thought this about some of their possessions...how can some ornament they bought in the 1960's still be here when they are gone for eg. And actually since's Prince's death, I have found myself looking at some celebrities I dislike and wishing they had died and not Prince (wrong on a number of levels probably).

I'm sorry for your suffering, isobelfq.

Genesia said:

Maybe you should listen to the words of your hero. (This is from an interview in Rolling Stone that came out this morning.)

It's past midnight when we begin talking again. He mentions a desire to mentor Chris Brown, says he invited him to Paisley Park. I note that some people think what Brown did to Rihanna was unforgivable. He's shocked. "Unforgivable?" he says. "Goodness. That's when we go check the master, Christ. ... Have you ever instantly forgiven somebody?" I shake my head. "It's the best feeling in the world, and it totally dismantles that person's whole stance."

And he was right, because if Jesus could ask His Father God to forgive those who were crucifying him, who are we that we can't forgive someone that has hurt us someway?

Trust me, I completely understand how you feel. With people like that it is best to just cut them out of your life, but that situation is much harder when it involves a family member (I too have been in a situation like this) - but some people are so poisonous that it needs to be done if all else fails.

About the 'Why Prince but not them?' feeling - my immediate thought when I heard the news was "How did the Queen turn 90 today but Prince died at 57?" In that grief-stricken moment it didn't seem right. Although, I'm pretty sure Prince died on the Queen's birthday just to upstage the her and show everyone who the TRUE royalty was

isobelfq said:

I used to daydream about Prince coming to my apartment, trying to talk to me about the love of Jehovah. I actually wrote a scene in an old play where the lead character and her best friend argue about answering the door when Jehovah's Witnesses come knocking because the main character thinks Prince might be with them. It's funnier than the way I described it.

That sounds awesome

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