I Don't Get it

[indygirl99]

I really don't get the mourning for Prince he was a singer, he killed himself by taking pills and yet people are so upset over his death. I don't get the IDOL worship for singers and actors. I would rather honor the Military and all first responders who are killed because of the Job they do not because they Sang a song. I guess I am just disgusted by the hero worship for these people who get a 4 or 5 page thread and a post on a Cop who was murdered in the line of Duty gets maybe a page or 2 response. It really makes me question some people's values and morals.

Wow I didn't realize you had a crystal ball that actually worked and that you know more than the coroner who stated it will be weeks before a final cause of death is determined but that it was not suicide.

You are going to have to question your own morals and values when it is announced that he died of complications of the flu.

Prince did more than just sing a song. He wrote his first song at age 7, he could play more musical instruments than many of us can name, he was a musical prodigy. He taught a generation to think outside the box and that being different was okay.

Prince touched and affected MILLIONS of lives. Your loved one who died in the line of duty (as well as mine) touched a few hundred. Your disgust is miss placed.

 

[wvjules]

You don't have to get it and have no right to judge how other feel/react to anything. Me and my loose morals will grieve whomever we please.

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

I've mourned quite a few first responders that were very close and loved by me. I've also mourned a mother who was never motherly. I've mourned heavy smokers who were taken by lung cancer. I've mourned drug addicts and alcoholics that I've loved dearly. I've mourned the suicide of people I've never met on the internet. I've mourned child actors who fell from grace and died too soon. Hell, I've mourned the neighbour's cat who was hit by a car yet once bit me. Last year I mourned the death of my 104 year old crotchety neighbour.

I have unashamedly and unapologetically mourned many deaths and will continue until the end of my time.

 

[sunshinehighway]

I will be waiting for your approval on all the death that occur daily so I know if it's ok to mourn. I wouldn't want to be viewed as lacking morals and values because I mourn an unworthy person's death. I didn't realize there was someone choosen to be the authority on whether a death is worthy of being mourned or not.

 

[Southernmiss]

Prince was a genius of his art. It's been interesting to hear about the songs we knew from other artists that he wrote. Such a wide variety. He was an icon of my teenage years. When I heard of his passing, I immediately thought of high school friends who were gaga over him at the time. Know all of his songs and have been enjoying hearing their airplay. It's the end of an era and the end of a part of my teen years.

And my 9 year old niece said he must have died of old age. Now THAT makes me sad.

 

[asta]

I think it's just that Prince is more famous and had a larger impact on pop culture.

I don't begrudge anyone mourning someone who is important to them but his importance and impact on my culture is debatable.

I do think it is very sad when anyone dies and I understand his fans needing to mark his passing. To the extent that public memorials help those who are upset by his passing then I am all for the things I am hearing about.

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

It isn't about HOW they DIED, but rather, HOW they LIVED their lives.

Just my one little opinion.

 

[Bilberry]

My father mentioned similar to me today. He didn't understand all the attention Prince's passing has received. I suspect the great amount of attention comes from his being a talented person, obviously. He passed away young also. It's a tragedy when someone passes younger.

Also it seems to me that music from the 80s remains popular today. I still hear 80s music played in public, and listened to young and middle aged alike frequently. I would not have guessed this would happen.

I grew up in the 80s and can remember when many of Princes songs came out. He was a fun popular musician at the time. Overall though there a great many other wonderful bands and musicians that left a mark on music during the 80s. It seems to me that todays music business isn't as large and as popular compared to the past. I've read that could have something to do with it being more difficult to make a living writing and playing music today. So maybe Princes popular days happened decades ago, but despite the passing of time his music as with many others from the 80s remains well played and listened to today. Just my guess.

 

[crazymama]

I'm sad when first responders die, but I don't know them, so I might express my sympathy and move on. When Bowie died I was devastated. Yep. His death hit me hard. I can't even explain it now. You just never know how someone's death might affect you.

Or maybe I'm just morally bankrupt.

Nope... you are not morally bankrupt. You are entitled to your feelings. People just need to keep their judgement to themselves. It's rude.

 

[kimblebee]

Prince was a genius of his art. It's been interesting to hear about the songs we knew from other artists that he wrote. Such a wide variety. He was an icon of my teenage years. When I heard of his passing, I immediately thought of high school friends who were gaga over him at the time. Know all of his songs and have been enjoying hearing their airplay. It's the end of an era and the end of a part of my teen years.

And my 9 year old niece said he must have died of old age. Now THAT makes me sad.

Holy cow this made me laugh lol

 

[Goofydiane]

I really don't get the mourning for Prince he was a singer, he killed himself by taking pills and yet people are so upset over his death. I don't get the IDOL worship for singers and actors. I would rather honor the Military and all first responders who are killed because of the Job they do not because they Sang a song. I guess I am just disgusted by the hero worship for these people who get a 4 or 5 page thread and a post on a Cop who was murdered in the line of Duty gets maybe a page or 2 response. It really makes me question some people's values and morals.

Wow....you have knowledge that no one else has, the ability you have to know things that are not available yet amazes me. A cause of death has not been released. Maybe you can share where Hoffa is buried.

That said, no matter how he died, everyone individual has a right to grieve the way they want to grieve, either publicly or privately. No person has the right to tell someone how to grieve or truthfully judge how they grieve. We are all people, no better and no worse than anyone else, all trying to get through each day.

We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.......and we all get through in our own way.

 

[aristocatz]

I really don't get the mourning for Prince he was a singer, he killed himself by taking pills and yet people are so upset over his death. I don't get the IDOL worship for singers and actors. I would rather honor the Military and all first responders who are killed because of the Job they do not because they Sang a song. I guess I am just disgusted by the hero worship for these people who get a 4 or 5 page thread and a post on a Cop who was murdered in the line of Duty gets maybe a page or 2 response. It really makes me question some people's values and morals.

I'm not sure anyone's morals should be questioned, simply because they decided to post a reply in one thread, but not another-?? & I'm not sure why you think its ok to place value on how someone chooses to mourn. When I read about/hear about soldiers dying, my heart sinks & I tend to mourn privately & quietly. I react the same anytime I hear about a story about a child dying. When Jerry Garcia died many years ago, I cried & mourned openly for a while. His music & that culture was a large part of who I was at that time. The culture of his music was directly related to my happiest of days, memories, my venue for healing when times were tough, & my venue for celebrating when times were great. I mourned for myself, I mourned for my friends, I mourned for people I did not know, & I mourned for the closing of a chapter in my life. Does it mean I think the death of this artist was more important than the 4 day old baby & their family who was recently killed execution style in Ohio? Of course not-I just mourn for it in a different way. When 9/11 happened, I mourned for thousands of people I did not personally know.....& the one person I did know. Not one of those deaths were more tragic than the other. Not the people trapped in the towers, not the first responders, & not even the priest I knew personally, who died on one of the planes. I found it strange how you wrote who you "would rather honor"-why make it a choice? Why not honor both lives?

It does frustrate me when news media brushes one tragic story under a rug to make room for another more "glamorous" tragedy, but I have to remind myself that the goal of news media is not to be PC or fair. It is to sell their story, generate the most "likes" & "tweets" & viewers.

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

 

[low-key]

I just hate threads when everyone gangs up on person, except for now

 

[diz8297]

Hey, I cried when Whitney Houston died. She was my first concert, we were the same age, and I loved her work. I felt badly when other musicians, actors, public figures have passed as well. Their works have changed my views of myself and the world. I have been watching Prince videos and feeling badly. Another piece of my youth has passed. But am I grieving?? Hardly. Trust me I know grieving-the wracking pain of grief. I do feel melancholy and nostalgic. Sue me! Do I feel badly when first responders or soldiers pass? Of course. They were courageous yet CHOSE to go into this line of work. Doesn't diminish their sacrifice but I'm tired of people making heir death any more significant than any one else's. Every death is sad. Every death whether a tragedy, old age, accident, suicide, illness, overdose leaves people who mourn deeply and their light has gone out. Sorry but I am sick of people saying any death is more or less significant. OP: everyone is entitled to their feelings of loss.

 

[anniemae]

I think that since he was such an icon of the 80's that he kind if invokes feelings of childhood and fond memories for many people. I was shocked by his death. I was a child of the 80's and have many many happy childhood memories that were "marked" by his songs i.e. dancing to Little Red Corvette at dances, singing Purple Rain with my dad, cruising around with friends belting out "Lets go Crazy" etc. I did not know him personally, but felt a sadness at his death and hearing all his songs on the radio these last couple of days has made me nostalgic for my childhood. Kind of feels like losing a piece of your childhood.

 

[Mizzoufan]

 

[Hikergirl]

That is very nice Mizzoufan and so true.

 

[Cantw8]

Hey OP, can I send you a pm the next time someone's death saddens me? I just want to make sure they are on your list of people that are ok to mourn over. I would hate to waste my grief on someone you didn't approve of

 

[kimblebee]

It apparently affects people of all walks of life. Bruce Springsteen opening his show in Brooklyn tonight...