Nevermind.

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mynameisnotsusan said:

sonshine said:

The show must go on.

I thought their child was born in 1995?

No, late 1996

Thank you.

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

this is a situation that (luckily) very few people can relate to from experience.
it's also, arguably, the single most traumatic experience to go through to have
to lose a child.

so no matter what we know or think we know about prince and mayte. be it
from third parties or now, in part, through mayte's book, it's stil something
that's only words and a kneejerk sentiment for most of us, which in no way
comes close to what the actuality of such is like.

couple that with the man prince. just think about that. who he was and how
he'd lived and experienced his life until just a year prior.

they handled it the best they could, as any couple do in such a situation. there
is no rulebook for this. you can only deal with it together as a couple and if you
can't get through that you'll have to deal with is alone.

they tried, for better or worse, for a few more years but they didn't make it.
that's sad. but it's their life, and their losses. i wish people would stop trying
to figure out prince's reasonings and actions in regards to this tragedy.

let's hope mayte's book now gives a lot of fans some closure and we can leave
this topic in the past in future. it's really not something for this board at the
end of the day.

zenarose said:

Possibly the agreement to do the Muppets had been planned well in advance. I'm sure he had to have felt that he had to go forward and possibly made arrangements for someone to be with Mayte in his absence. I'm sure that it was a very hard decision. Sometimes work is expected to come before anything else. The job (work) is cold and has no feelings. When my Mother was in the final week of her life, (under Hospice Care) I called my boss to update him on her condition. He said to me (direct quote) "how much longer is it gonna take her to die"?? So as I said, P may have been feeling pressure that no one knows about. To judge him would be wrong as we have no idea. As for me, I almost lost my job and returned to work the day after my Mother's funeral. Sometimes situations are deeper than we think. My heart still hurts for them. I can't imagine losing one of my daughter's.

what a disgusting man

zenarose said:

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

zenarose said:

There has been so much labeling, judging, and disrespect for Prince recently. I am standing up for him. He is no longer with us and has no voice. I'm not going to let folks pick his bones.

Sad but true...The media is bad enough but this is happening on a Prince website. Some feel because they knew him they deserve the same respect and love from his fans well respect is earned and if it weren't for Prince chances are we would not know who they are...

I really hope folks don't start trolling threads, with 'what about Mayte' everytime some event or occasion is mentioned.

NorthC said:

I wish people would stop trying to portray Prince as a) a sad tragic figure deserving our sympathy or b) a cold heartless monster. The man has been dead for almost a year now. He is no longer here to tell us what he thought or felt, so let's stop guessing and speculating! Let's focus on the music instead of trying to get inside the head of a man who is no longer with us.

morningsong said:

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

zenarose said: Sad but true...The media is bad enough but this is happening on a Prince website. Some feel because they knew him they deserve the same respect and love from his fans well respect is earned and if it weren't for Prince chances are we would not know who they are...

I really hope folks don't start trolling threads, with 'what about Mayte' everytime some event or occasion is mentioned.

I think you aren't fond of Mayte based on other threads you've commented on which of course you are entitled to your opinion. What I find surprising is he's been dead almost a year and people can't/won't/haven't moved on, particularly since most of on this site didn't know him.

ForeverPaisley said:

NorthC said:

I wish people would stop trying to portray Prince as a) a sad tragic figure deserving our sympathy or b) a cold heartless monster. The man has been dead for almost a year now. He is no longer here to tell us what he thought or felt, so let's stop guessing and speculating! Let's focus on the music instead of trying to get inside the head of a man who is no longer with us.

Agree

joytotheworld said:

morningsong said:

I really hope folks don't start trolling threads, with 'what about Mayte' everytime some event or occasion is mentioned.

I think you aren't fond of Mayte based on other threads you've commented on which of course you are entitled to your opinion. What I find surprising is he's been dead almost a year and people can't/won't/haven't moved on, particularly since most of on this site didn't know him.

^
Case in point.

Nobody in this thread said one thing negative about Mayte, not one thing, yet here come the whiners.

Yet someone felt it was their duty to bash on Prince in this thread, in Mayte's name of course, because someone chose a moment to reflect on something that they have been enjoying of his.

Read the page header, get a clue, build a bridge and get over it.

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morningsong said:

joytotheworld said:

I think you aren't fond of Mayte based on other threads you've commented on which of course you are entitled to your opinion. What I find surprising is he's been dead almost a year and people can't/won't/haven't moved on, particularly since most of on this site didn't know him.

^
Case in point.

Nobody in this thread said one thing negative about Mayte, not one thing, yet here come the whiners.

[Edited 4/13/17 19:15pm]

You are the one that brought her up. I am also entitled to my opinion as well so please don't call me something when you know nothing about me. There is a lot of whining on this site and your original post could also be taken as such. Tone says a lot particularly in a more or less anonymous site such as this.

joytotheworld said:

morningsong said:

^
Case in point.

Nobody in this thread said one thing negative about Mayte, not one thing, yet here come the whiners.

[Edited 4/13/17 19:15pm]

You are the one that brought her up. I am also entitled to my opinion as well so please don't call me something when you know nothing about me. There is a lot of whining on this site and your original post could also be taken as such. Tone says a lot particularly in a more or less anonymous site such as this.

You have NOT been reading this thread, are you? Do you like me that much that my post are the only ones you read? I did not bring her up. I responded.

morningsong said:

joytotheworld said:

You are the one that brought her up. I am also entitled to my opinion as well so please don't call me something when you know nothing about me. There is a lot of whining on this site and your original post could also be taken as such. Tone says a lot particularly in a more or less anonymous site such as this.

You have NOT been reading this thread, are you? Do you like me that much that my post are the only ones you read? I did not bring her up. I responded.

My reading comprehension skills are fine and yes I read the whole thread after all it is only 2 pages. "You have not been reading this thread, "HAVE you?" You may have been responding, but brought up a Mayte pity party brigade. No one had said anything about that previously. Nope, my world certainly doesn't revolve around your posts. Later.

I dont even listen to Emancipation. That booklet was heartbreaking too.

morningsong said:

That Muppets appearance was my first exposure to Prince ever. I thought he was super weird, but also quite funny and entertaining. Watching it now and knowing the context behind it, it's a surprisingly brave performance. He does seem to be enjoying himself, but you can sense some kind of pain.

IstenSzek said:

Dini said:

The day after my dad died, I went to work and wrote a proposal for a 60,000$ project. I was successful. The fact is, we all cope with things in our own way. Work can be therapeutic and I am sure that is the way Prince saw it. He loved his work, and it helped him cope. I am not sure how anyone can find fault with how a person copes in such a horrible situation.

Yes. I was on a stage performing hours after one of my brothers died, and hours after my father died. Both were before I turned 18. I had the option not to be there, but I really needed something to remain "normal" when everything else was spinning out of control to keep me at least a little bit grounded. That, and being able to live with the situation a little before disclosing the news and having to deal with other people's fear, pity, grief etc. - I totally get where Prince's reactions were coming from.

Leopard52 said:

The article says that the muppets were filmed in 1997. The baby as born/passed in October 1996. Anybody notice that?

Well, that would explain it not being discussed in the book.

Leopard52 said:

The article says that the muppets were filmed in 1997. The baby as born/passed in October 1996. Anybody notice that?

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Can't be true. MT was supposed to be a tie-in with Happy Tears etc. PV says MT was recorded in September 1996, later doesn't make much sense.

Leopard52 said:

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

morningsong said:

I really hope folks don't start trolling threads, with 'what about Mayte' everytime some event or occasion is mentioned.

Hear ya...and The amount of disrespect Prince gets here is unreal.

The reason many , many people have left the org. I was even stupid enough to think the nastiness would be gone after his passing. Well i was wrong again.