disch said:

QueenofCardboard said:

For me it is more about realizing that I am getting older and I can't take for granted that someday I'll have enough time to see Prince in concert.

Prince dying made me realize that I haven't danced enough in my life.

And that I shouldn't put it off until tomorrow anymore, because the world isn't going to wait for me.

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[Edited 8/5/16 11:53am]

Yep, I have had similar thoughts when Prince passed away. You never know when it is your time, it could be sooner than you would think (or like!). Enjoy life everyday and have as much fun as possible, that is my mission!

funkaholic1972 said:

disch said:

Yep, I have had similar thoughts when Prince passed away. You never know when it is your time, it could be sooner than you would think (or like!). Enjoy life everyday and have as much fun as possible, that is my mission!

ya, you never know, anything can happen, life is random like that. You can only do so much to prolong the inevitable. I keep the fuck away from drugs and alcohol, be careful with the people I allow into my life(lots of people get killed by the people they once called friends/husbands/family) and I drive extra careful, doesn't mean i won't die today.

Such a fine line. Kevin Smith described it as falling into a Prince Hole. The hole has been getting deeper. Things have been getting WORSE, not better. But some of that is just my own personal circumstances. Sometimes I make it a whole day without crying. Sometimes even two. That's about it. Sorrow becomes the norm, and any other emotion is temporary. I will never get over this. But it will not destroy my life. Cope, I do. P challenged us in life, and, for some of us, he is challenging us on a deeper level from the astral plane.

PeteSilas said:

Please guys let's not judge eachother harshly. Let's practice a little compassion towards our fellow Prince fans. Even the ones who fixate on Prince and seem to have an unhealthy obsession with his physical being. Maybe they do that because they have not found their true soul purpose yet and haven't realized their gifts yet. Sometimes I think Prince had a lot of "obsessed" fans because his presence/gifts/nature was a way some people felt closer to God...not saying he was a God or God like but his gift was otherworldley and even he knew and respected that. Maybe being in his presence was a way for soul depleated people to feel like there WAS confirmation that God was out there. His presence was magnetic, powerful and he made people feel a certain way that.

I'm not saying that some Prince fans don't have mental health problems but even if they do, let's be empathetic towards them and not make them try to feel worse. This is hard on all of us. There are a lot of people really hurting out there.

icequeen78 said:

I'm also not telling a soul how to be... just making sure I keep an eye on folks who took one sip too many of the purple kool-aid

cracks me up! I have a dear friend who has mentioned "purple kool-aid folks" recently when describing many fanatical P fans. So much that now when I go in my pantry and see my big thing of powdered grape kool-aid (grape is one of my fav flavors and not because of P) and I can't drink it and not get the giggles...

icequeen78 said:

Estabon is the adopted guy who was refused the dna test and let me tell you. The way I see some prince fans carrying in is disturbing me to a great deal.. it's like naked worship by lemmings...I just smh at their sheep behaviour... constantly writing that you love someone over and over on their profile page is creepy. Very very creepy. Especially someone who added you an hour ago

i don't understand, someone added estabon and said they loved him?

icequeen78 said:

Asenath0607 said:

Does anyone feel (or have been told) that their interest in Prince, and/or their sadness because of his death, has passed from healthy interest, into obsession, and that maybe it is time to seek professional help?

I personally think that quite a few people are beyond obsessed here and it's worrisome to me. When you can't seem to move on with your own life that's an issue. It's okay to feel sad .quite another to be in a state of paralysis... I'm sure he would have been disturbed by this fanatic behaviour. Now I see people making crass comments on Estabon fb page and being obsessed there too... odd and creepy

i thought estaban was that mexican guy with the cowboy hat who had a guitar course on tape.

PeteSilas said:

I have a theory about my own reaction to Prince's passing and how I have grieved.

I think it has been much harder to put my grief aside because i saw him in concert.....the connection was formed and it never really went away.

nursev said:

Astasheiks said:

I may try and let it go, but I can see myself April 21, 2017 still can't believeing P is gone!

I'm trying too, but this time next year I'll be feeling the same way

Hi NurseV

I always like reading your posts because you're practical.

When your son told you it might be time to "let it go", did he mean "move on" or "accept"? There's a difference.

:hugs:

My guy told me he was actually surprised at how well I've done with it all.

He has no idea.

Genesia said:

My guy told me he was actually surprised at how well I've done with it all.

He has no idea.

My wife said something similar. She thinks I took it better than she expected. She has no idea, holding it together just about. Listening to the Lenny Kravits interview on http://www.jonesysjukebox.com/archive the day Prince passed. Lenny sounds so kind about Prince and Jonesy is clearly feeling down because of it and yet he didn't even know him.

Am like a typical man , the other half has no idea. Keep it all to myself but i can come here and tell you cool guys and it helps alot. Still miss the guy but it ain't a obession.

Waiting4Fall said:

I listen to him everyday. Cant help but to. In some fashion I was already doing that while he was still here so why stop now.

PurpleHeartBreak said:

Waiting4Fall said:

oliviacamron said:

PurpleHeartBreak said:

sonshine said:

No, but they are over hearing about it so I keep a lot of it to myself. It would be nice to share my love of him and his music with the people closest to me but thank God I gave the org for that! Dont know what I would do without this outlet. [Edited 8/4/16 22:25pm]

Amen

I think that I'm a bit obsessed about Prince's passing. My daughters (15 and 18) have both made comments about me always looking at Prince videos, interviews, and being on the org. My 15 yo asked me when will this end. I said I don't know.

I've accepted the fact that he is no longer here, but I feel so bad about it and there are still so many unanswered questions. I'm also concerned about what will happen to his work, PP, and his legacy. I hope it all remains with his family.

I don't think that I need counselling, but I am grieving probably more than I've greived for my own family members who have passed away.

[Edited 8/9/16 8:04am]

oliviacamron said:

tmo1965 said:

PurpleHeartBreak said:

I think that for me a lot of the distress I feel about Prince's death is that 1) it was out of left field for the most part and 2) he was a man that was larger than life and could never truly die (which I guess he won't, but you know what I mean). I think his death made me too aware of my mortality which is also upsetting.