But they are a part of my interests and it's hard not to, but it's taking a toll on my emotional state too much now. I do have a life but want to stay away to get myself together. I shouldn't be emotionally investing myself in people or souls who don't know of my existence at the end of the day. I wish I could say goodbye, but I don't really want to. I enjoy how we all have similar taste and broad tastes. And I know some of my mj posts around really alarming, but I can't put a stop to how I'm feeling and I hate it, plus I know I'm miserable anyways and then think of all that and start getting sad cause it's a habit.

i haven't been on here in a number of days... it's nice to not be here sometimes. i think your posts are fine though. i know things i post, people think i'm crazy as well, so i feel you.

Music is a form of escape. Therefore that's why I come here.

music isn't escape to me, but i can see why someone would say that.

MJJstudent said:

music isn't escape to me, but i can see why someone would say that.

I always looked at it as an escape. That'll never change even as I get older.

Aww hun. You are not alone.

So funny though how there are quite a couple of threads about people being on this site too much....In this day and age when you dont necessarily have to be sitting at home on your PC...we carry our computers everywhere we go, Lap tops. Ipads, Smart phones....It's hard to stay away. But its nice to get away from technology once in a while and enjoy the world around us.

I try and do that more often now.

I'm sorry you feel that way, and I wish I could tell you "how" to balance it, but I think its YOU who will eventually decide on it.

I love browsing music forums. One thing for sure, if it weren't for some of the people I interacted with in the internet, I probably wouldn't generate so much information or even find out about artists I consider to be some of my favorites right now. Its the only convenience place where people can educate me about what music I'm interested in whereas outside of the internet, the opportunity doesn't present itself as much as I would like it to be.

I guess in that sense, I'm emotionally invested in it due to what type of returns it may brings to me? But nah, I don't consider it escapism either, at least not anymore.

I understand... I didn't join this forum until around my first Prince concert on March 21st. Since then, I've peaked in here to see what's going on at least 4 times a day. I read through everything and usually resist posting... unless it's something that I can't keep quiet about.

Not just this forum, though. There is a band I like called Dream Theater who just announced a new member... I hang out on the guitarist's forum quite a bit and lots of general music and musician forums. And even music news/gossip sites like Blabbermouth and Billboard.

It's become a way of life for me.... but, it's not something that totally rules my world. I try to stay away from politics and religion...but, music and music discussions are of great interest to me. I've been online visiting music forums, newsgroups and bulletin boards since 1988 (yep, that's '88 not '98) when my parents got our first computer and modem.

wow, this thread is a bit 1998-2002, isn't it? during the early years of worldwide Internet...

personally, music forums are cool because you can talk about music with a HUGE number of different individuals.

nothing wrong about it

JoeTyler said:

wow, this thread is a bit 1998-2002, isn't it? during the early years of worldwide Internet...

personally, music forums are cool because you can talk about music with a HUGE number of different individuals.

nothing wrong about it

Right.

JoeTyler said:

wow, this thread is a bit 1998-2002, isn't it? during the early years of worldwide Internet...

personally, music forums are cool because you can talk about music with a HUGE number of different individuals.

nothing wrong about it

Yeah but I am gathering that that isn't the point. Rather, the OP tends to get too emotionally involved with the discussions and takes shit to heart when people are bitches. Which, on Prince.org, is about every other syllable.

Spinlight said:

JoeTyler said:

wow, this thread is a bit 1998-2002, isn't it? during the early years of worldwide Internet...

personally, music forums are cool because you can talk about music with a HUGE number of different individuals.

nothing wrong about it

Yeah but I am gathering that that isn't the point. Rather, the OP tends to get too emotionally involved with the discussions and takes shit to heart when people are bitches. Which, on Prince.org, is about every other syllable.

I enjoy online feuds (moderately), specially against trolls, but that doesn't mean that I get emotionally involved, lol, the OP needs to CHILL and enjoy the Internet ...

JoeTyler said:

Spinlight said:

Yeah but I am gathering that that isn't the point. Rather, the OP tends to get too emotionally involved with the discussions and takes shit to heart when people are bitches. Which, on Prince.org, is about every other syllable.

I enjoy online feuds (moderately), specially against trolls, but that doesn't mean that I get emotionally involved, lol, the OP needs to CHILL and enjoy the Internet ...

Yeah fuck them.

I like them because they are one of the few places to go to meet and talk with people who have a lot of the same musical tastes I have. People like that are hard to find in my area because they are all married with children now and don't go out anymore so I have very little exposure to them anymore. Clubs used to be the place but they've turned into a thugged out version of "Romper Room". But if the org was an actual club where I was meeting people in person, I'd be getting plenty of dick right about now. But the difference in getting some dick from the org or one from a nightclub would be, I wouldn't have to tell them to not spoil it by talking.

vainandy said:

I like them because they are one of the few places to go to meet and talk with people who have a lot of the same musical tastes I have. People like that are hard to find in my area because they are all married with children now and don't go out anymore so I have very little exposure to them anymore. Clubs used to be the place but they've turned into a thugged out version of "Romper Room". But if the org was an actual club where I was meeting people in person, I'd be getting plenty of dick right about now. But the difference in getting some dick from the org or one from a nightclub would be, I wouldn't have to tell them to not spoil it by talking.

an international org metting in a Minneapolis old-school club would be AWESOME. Of course, it won't happen

I see nothing wrong with music.

Spinlight said:

JoeTyler said:

wow, this thread is a bit 1998-2002, isn't it? during the early years of worldwide Internet...

personally, music forums are cool because you can talk about music with a HUGE number of different individuals.

nothing wrong about it

Yeah but I am gathering that that isn't the point. Rather, the OP tends to get too emotionally involved with the discussions and takes shit to heart when people are bitches. Which, on Prince.org, is about every other syllable.

alphastreet said:

But they are a part of my interests and it's hard not to, but it's taking a toll on my emotional state too much now. I do have a life but want to stay away to get myself together. I shouldn't be emotionally investing myself in people or souls who don't know of my existence at the end of the day. I wish I could say goodbye, but I don't really want to. I enjoy how we all have similar taste and broad tastes. And I know some of my mj posts around really alarming, but I can't put a stop to how I'm feeling and I hate it, plus I know I'm miserable anyways and then think of all that and start getting sad cause it's a habit.

aw I wish you could cheer up! See initially I joined Prince.org to just ask a few questions and get more information about Prince...and then I got sucked up into discussions about other artists. I think I got so much shit on my very first question that I actually get surprised these days how nice people actually are on this website XD!! Personally so far on this website I haven't really seen any "attack". I do care about what people think of my favorite artist but at the end of the day I know it's not really important to me...Like you said I don't even know them and I never will on a personal level. So it'd be really extra waste of time to take online comments too seriously...

If you look at CNN website articles, that's where all the bitchy, bitter, unhappy people make comments on, really...What's going on in this website is not so harsh I'd say...most fans are actually very patient and knowledgeable...Anyway this video always cheers me up hope it can cheer u up too

^ Fuck a CNN, TMZ, whatever lol

Everything should be ok as long as it's not fucking up your own personal life.

Though, this is my second most favorite music forum right after the other troll infested one I normally hang out at sometimes. Even though there are some real assholes there, it's nice to be able to just speak your mind without a bunch of people getting all butthurt over opinions and taking shit personally. Well, they still do there, but it's a lot more fun.

Unholyalliance said:

Everything should be ok as long as it's not fucking up your own personal life.

Though, this is my second most favorite music forum right after the other troll infested one I normally hang out at sometimes. Even though there are some real assholes there, it's nice to be able to just speak your mind without a bunch of people getting all butthurt over opinions and taking shit personally. Well, they still do there, but it's a lot more fun.

I agree.. I grew up on music forums even as a young teen because I was always into different music and love discussing different music with music lovers. Over the years, Ive observed the biggest downfall in music forums is people just do not know how to respect other peoples opinions on music. You would think something as small as music would not be taken personally but it is. I also feel like at times its against the law to really say your honest opinion on a topic and once you do, you are bash if it is unpopular.

As long as people are being respectful and mature I do not see why their opinion should be discounted just because it might be out of the ordinary which is one of the main points of forums!!!, to cover different things and to discuss music related topics objectively and real . Latetly on forums it just seems so boring because people are afraid to just keep things real and constantly want to discuss the same type of music. Even with most of the bad lol music forums are still fun and engaging. Like Timmy said it is an escape if one is focusing on the interesting music or new music instead of the immaturity and negativity.

I like what you guys said about music being a form of escapism. It became like a drug for me though, and now makes me sad though slowly restoring itself. I got too emotionally involved with certain artists, but I do love talking to people who love a lot of the same artists I do, and from certain years. I mean I know I'm a big mj fan, but also love prince as well as other 70's, 80's and 90's artists, and I find I can't talk to other mj fans about those artists very much at all or they are too biased or something.

alphastreet said:

I like what you guys said about music being a form of escapism. It became like a drug for me though, and now makes me sad though slowly restoring itself. I got too emotionally involved with certain artists, but I do love talking to people who love a lot of the same artists I do, and from certain years. I mean I know I'm a big mj fan, but also love prince as well as other 70's, 80's and 90's artists, and I find I can't talk to other mj fans about those artists very much at all or they are too biased or something.

Even in the 'Other Music' sub-forums? I can't imagine going into a MJ based sub forum part of a forum and then expecting any non favorable MJ talk to be welcomed with open arms. I mean here it's different, because this is still an "Non-Prince" music sub-forum, but I bet you, anything, if I went into the Prince and More sub-forum and made a thread called:

"Prince should have taken singing lessons from MJ and ask Lady Gaga how to write a catchy hook"

...I don't think the thread is going to be completely welcomed with open arms. Just a hunch I have.

Prince should go to Lady Gaga and design a meat outfit, and get Adam Levine to write him a hit album

Unholyalliance said:

alphastreet said:

I like what you guys said about music being a form of escapism. It became like a drug for me though, and now makes me sad though slowly restoring itself. I got too emotionally involved with certain artists, but I do love talking to people who love a lot of the same artists I do, and from certain years. I mean I know I'm a big mj fan, but also love prince as well as other 70's, 80's and 90's artists, and I find I can't talk to other mj fans about those artists very much at all or they are too biased or something.

Even in the 'Other Music' sub-forums? I can't imagine going into a MJ based sub forum part of a forum and then expecting any non favorable MJ talk to be welcomed with open arms. I mean here it's different, because this is still an "Non-Prince" music sub-forum, but I bet you, anything, if I went into the Prince and More sub-forum and made a thread called:

"Prince should have taken singing lessons from MJ and ask Lady Gaga how to write a catchy hook"

...I don't think the thread is going to be completely welcomed with open arms. Just a hunch I have.

Your right. I'm not even going to lie depending on the comments and just based on the thread title I would have some objective opinions in relation to that. With Michael it is a bit different though because alot of the times people judge the man, appearance personal life and none of those things has nothing to do with his music/talent/contribution so it is already unfair. Thats not just Michael stans though.. ALL stans are like that EVEN Prince's lol

alphastreet said:

Prince should go to Lady Gaga and design a meat outfit, and get Adam Levine to write him a hit album

How about NO.

Timmy84 said:

alphastreet said:

Prince should go to Lady Gaga and design a meat outfit, and get Adam Levine to write him a hit album

How about NO.

I wasn't serious

alphastreet said:

Timmy84 said:

How about NO.

I wasn't serious

I was playing along.

Prince has no talent, he copies mj!

Timmy84 said:

Music is a form of escape. Therefore that's why I come here.

I agree with this.

You should feel this way for coming here. If you enjoy (and it's not harming you in anyway), do it.

I'm curious though, don't take this the wrong way, but how is coming and talking about music taking an emotional toll on you?