luv4u said:

leslievette said:

Every time I turn around it's like I'm forced to reopen this wound. I can't get myself to click on that link.

jumanji2016 said:

Smith said he hopes his death can help others -- those struggling or those who are in need of help.
"Being free enough to be able to say, I'm not doing well today. I'm in pain. Can you guys help me? Are you going to make fun of me if I tell you that I am in need, I'm hurting?" he said. "That's really a big lesson, that everybody needs to learn."

That part really hurts my feelings.

Kara said:

I shouldn't have looked.

I really wish I hadn't.

I looked...it's not that bad. No surprises. Nothing that we haven't already discussed here. They do have clips from Purple Rain.

Mkilpatrick74 said:

jumanji2016 said:

Smith said he hopes his death can help others -- those struggling or those who are in need of help.
"Being free enough to be able to say, I'm not doing well today. I'm in pain. Can you guys help me? Are you going to make fun of me if I tell you that I am in need, I'm hurting?" he said. "That's really a big lesson, that everybody needs to learn."

That part really hurts my feelings.

Yea mine too. He is right tho. Speaking from personal experience you would be sickened to know the judgement I alone have faced. It's hard BC my injuries are invisible (spine from neck to tailbone . My scars leave onky a 2 inch section untouched). They think cause I don't LOOK like I'm hurt I shouldn't be in pain. Yea right, I wish!!!

nursev said:

My thing is this we can't keep going through this every month...its been tough just getting to this point. I think they need to let Prince rest in peace. Here it is almost 4 months later and it's time to accept this and learn to live with it. Prince is with God and his loved ones I'm sure of that and we need to let his soul rest.

Prince barely slept. Do you really think his soul is "resting"?

He's probably playing a gig tonight off the shoulder of Alpha-Centauri. I'm sure he was also at the family's memorial. Though in typical style, he probably didn't show up until everyone was getting ready to go home.

babynoz said:

I thought his cousin was very eloquent in his answers and I could tell he was visibily upset still. I am glad I watched this even if I am crying again.

EnDoRpHn said:

NinaB said:

babynoz said:

It is stated clearly.

He is saying that the lesson everybody needs to learn is to be free enough to ask for help if one is in pain. And that he and his family reached out as best as they could.



I was already still crying every day so I guess more crying for me.

Thanks, I am coping. I am thankful there was no casket type service because that would have killed me.

gollygirl said:

I thought his cousin was very eloquent in his answers and I could tell he was visibily upset still. I am glad I watched this even if I am crying again.

I agree. My heart goes out to Chazz.


Heaven help us.....

anangellooksdown said:

donnyenglish said:

The thing that stoof out most for me was that the reporter said that the family wants to use paisley park as a studio for family members.

I don't remember reading that, but if it's true I'm somehow not surprised. Seems a given actually. I'm sure there are several aspiring musicians in the family. We'll see.

laurarichardson said:

anangellooksdown said:

i still don't hear a clear story. Yes, it's a lesson that we should reach out to another when in pain, but the reporter wasn't clear about whether or not that had happened. Chazz seems to war people to know however that they did reach out, but did they do that because they knew? Had Prince reached out to them and said he was in pain? It is not clear, and if it is, please correct me. Yes, i do want to know what happened. Here's the video: http://www.kare11.com/mb/.../296282778

-- I took from it that they knew he was in pain and I would not be surprised if they tried some sort intervention or if Prince had not been in Rehab in previous years. He may have been trying to withdraw on his own after failed rehab attempts and was probaly suffering joint pain as well. I am glad they are speaking out and now maybe the media will start showing some symphy for he was dealing with and stop trying to drag him down. I am happy Charles spoke out about this love child crap. Dude had one child who passed away his son is not some jailbird and the stereotyping needs to stop.

From the interview I saw, his family reached out to Prince and he went on to say, "it's on record". That got to me. What does he mean by, "it's on record"?

morningsong said:

laurarichardson said:

benni said:

rogifan said:

laurarichardson said:

-- I took from it that they knew he was in pain and I would not be surprised if they tried some sort intervention or if Prince had not been in Rehab in previous years. He may have been trying to withdraw on his own after failed rehab attempts and was probaly suffering joint pain as well. I am glad they are speaking out and now maybe the media will start showing some symphy for he was dealing with and stop trying to drag him down. I am happy Charles spoke out about this love child crap. Dude had one child who passed away his son is not some jailbird and the stereotyping needs to stop.

All we know is what he said, not sure how it leads to Prince being in rehab in the past.

rogifan said:

benni said:

From the interview I saw, his family reached out to Prince and he went on to say, "it's on record". That got to me. What does he mean by, "it's on record"?

He sounded a bit angry when he said that. I wonder if the family feels like they're being blamed and want people to know they tried to help?