I have been thinking of little else over the past weeks since Prince died. I've read four biographies, am online incessantly looking at videos, interviews, etc.

My family is getting impatient with me and doesn't want me to discuss Prince related anedotes with them any more. They feel I'm obsessed.

Perhaps I am. I'm grieving pretty hard and it is intense.

Anyone else like this? What are you doing to help yourself?

Dont worry, you are not alone in the slightest. I'm the same way right now as im sure many others are.

Its all im really thinking about really :/ i feel way too close to it.

I have this need to uncover what happened because something just doesnt feel right.

Time will heal.

xxx

I'm here, aren't I?

We all are , just hang in there folks much love to you all.

mgpm17 said:

I have been thinking of little else over the past weeks since Prince died. I've read four biographies, am online incessantly looking at videos, interviews, etc.

My family is getting impatient with me and doesn't want me to discuss Prince related anedotes with them any more. They feel I'm obsessed.

Perhaps I am. I'm grieving pretty hard and it is intense.

Anyone else like this? What are you doing to help yourself?

I've forced myself to ensure I get my work done first, but inwardly I would rather just drive across the country to Minneapolis. We're all going through it.

mgpm17 said:

I have been thinking of little else over the past weeks since Prince died. I've read four biographies, am online incessantly looking at videos, interviews, etc.

My family is getting impatient with me and doesn't want me to discuss Prince related anedotes with them any more. They feel I'm obsessed.

Perhaps I am. I'm grieving pretty hard and it is intense.

Anyone else like this? What are you doing to help yourself?

Yes. That's essentially why I decided to join here and post. It does help. I guess dreaming of conspiracies has helped (i.e., maybe he's still alive but shaking off stardom, etc). It's also helped to think of time as you would space. Though you moved through a time and we can't physically move back to it, it still exists, meaning he still exists, though back in that time. Listening to his music and learning from him also help. I thought of how he clearly practices great self-control and composes himself in public, and how I can control my thoughts and actions too. I don't know if you're religious, but reaching out to some higher power through mediation or prayer is also very balancing and calming. We're all here for you anytime to share too. Hugs and peace to you.

Whenever I check social media, only about 50% max is actually social, and all the rest is Prince videos, photos, stories, etc. All my music was already pretty much just Prince, but now everyone wants to know if it's because he died and I feel too tired to talk about it anymore than just a 'no'. I keep reading the headline on the org every time I come check and they just sound foreign - 'Prince', 'passed away', and 'mourn' are words that don't belong together, that I just can't understand. I'm still in denial, I think, even though I say he's dead I don't think I believe it. But I just keep working and going to class, day by day, until the day that it's gonna hit.

Especially when we have to wait for the results, and in the meantime all this crazy stuff going on.

Yes. Very much so.

Im still in a state of disbelief.

When I see all the constant reports about his passing I somehow feel like im in some type of surreal dream state. Its just been weird times recently with the passing of Scott Weiland, David Bowie,Vanity and now Prince.

Specifically weird for me about Prince cause Ive been a fan since I was 14 starting from 1984.

I always found him inspiring and a big positive influence on my life.

Even though I wasnt really into his last 3 or 4 albums so much and mostly favoured his earlier stuff.

Still I always paid attention to what he was doing and only just last year I read the book "Prince Inside the Music and The Mask by Ronin Ro" the best Prince bio I have come across so far.

I was at work when I found out about Prince's passing.

I live in Australia so it was around 8.30am in the morning.

I overheard some co workers mentioning to each other "did you hear about Prince", I didnt know what exactly they meant but from their tone I felt it wasnt something good, I straight away googled Prince on my office computer.

I just couldnt believe the news. I had a pretty busy day ahead of me that day, but the entire day I was like every half hour just shaking my head in a state of disbelief. I felt really outta sorts most of that day and over that weekend.

Like everyone Im just trying to find some explanation in my own mind , how this incredible man, with such a lifeforce and energy level and capacity to do what most musician mortals are lucky to do even 5% of in their lives, can leave this earth at only 57. 5+7 = 12, 1+2 =3.

RIP Dear Prince

You Gave This World Sooooooo Much

You are definitly Dearly missed By Many

ThankYou For Being You

Rest Peacefully

[Edited 5/11/16 2:52am]

All the time, every single day I keep thinking that a very essential part of my youth has gone with Prince. His music belongs to my soundtrack and the recognition that I won't see him again hurts. This is such a big loss.

DaniCalifornia said:

mgpm17 said:

I have been thinking of little else over the past weeks since Prince died. I've read four biographies, am online incessantly looking at videos, interviews, etc.

My family is getting impatient with me and doesn't want me to discuss Prince related anedotes with them any more. They feel I'm obsessed.

Perhaps I am. I'm grieving pretty hard and it is intense.

Anyone else like this? What are you doing to help yourself?

First time posting ...actually, pretty much on ANY fan site.

And I am the same.

Have been trying to pin-point the exact reason. ...cannot seem to find any ONE reason.

But I suspect that, in my case, it is a combination of how beautifully inspirational and passionate an artist he was along with my own lack of similar feelings towards my own life.

Sad, but in my case, this is I think true.

So, whilst for most of you it may be largely that he was just such a rivetting, one of a kind, performer and astonishingly good musician and song writer. For me it is also that his death has occurred during a period when I feel quite lacklustre and deflated as far as momentum goes.

So it feels as though his death is a double whammy of: "You have/are missing out on the excitement and the passion in life"

For me, that is what Prince was about.

I feel lost! I'm in deep depression over his passing. I cant shake this at all. Hope it'll get easier

xRachx said:

I feel lost! I'm in deep depression over his passing. I cant shake this at all. Hope it'll get easier

I am actually worse than I was when I found out. I think I have to stop listening to his music, looking at his photos, and reading things about him - complete blackout on Prince to get my mind on others things. I am not sure how I can do this since so many things in my life involved this man.

Latest news that crushed me is that he saw a doctor on the 20th of April and one day later he is dead?!? Seriously WTF?!? I just have no words for that, this only gets harder to deal with ...

LBennet said:

We're all experiencing this loss...Sometimes I just don't want 2 get out of bed in the morning. Every1 around me is saying "Why are U still upset? He's been dead" but he was more than just a singer for me, he was almost apart of my family.

Guamtodd said:

I am still feeling empty. I'm so thankful that I have a place here to feel love and understanding. The chat room has been cathartic for me. Love to all my Purple People. Thank you.

I'm never getting over this. He's been in my life since I was 12.

I burst into tears again this morning right before meeting a client. It's hard.

mgpm17 said:

I have been thinking of little else over the past weeks since Prince died. I've read four biographies, am online incessantly looking at videos, interviews, etc.

My family is getting impatient with me and doesn't want me to discuss Prince related anedotes with them any more. They feel I'm obsessed.

Perhaps I am. I'm grieving pretty hard and it is intense.

Anyone else like this? What are you doing to help yourself?

that's why i came back to the org. i been booted off a couple times and had no plans to ever come back because of the negativity. but I didn't see this coming. I'm here because prince changed my life and i need to have some kind of contact with people who were the same. I would venture to say, some people might think something is wrong with me if I told them how sad I was about a guy I never met and didn't know.