My mom doesn’t understand why…
I mourn celebrity deaths as much as members of my own family.
Celebrities I have lost – Johnny Cash, Michael Jackson (Please don’t write any bad comments about him. I love his music.), Roddy Piper (wrestling, for those that don’t know) Dusty Rhodes (Also wrestling), the Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, rappers Biggie, Tupac and Easy, Prince (That was really hard, I am a huge Prince fan), all of the Beastie Boys, Tom Petty (That was also very hard. He was always one of my favorite singers.) I hate to have to cut the list short I have to go pretty soon. Plus it is early and I can’t think of them all.
My mom just doesn’t understand it. I mean yeah, if I grew up watching someone on tv or listening to their music I am going to mourn their loss. I saw them more than my own family some times. I was one of those kids that was constantly at someone else’s house. I would stay at Grandma’s, my babysitters or Meema’s house. So these wrestlers or musicians became my family. I would listen to music after a long day of being bullied at school and feel better. So I can’t even fathom why someone would tell me I have no business mourning their loss.
I cried when David Bowie died:( Mourning is respect for the person under the celebrity label and I think it’s beautiful that you do.
@teamarea David Bowie is one I would have listed if I hadn’t had to leave for work. A couple more I missed are Chris Cornell (Soundgarden singer), Carrie Fischer and her mom, I’m sure I will continue to think of more all night!
@emberlore
Hope you’re doing okay:)
@teamarea I’m fine 😊 Thanks friend!
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I totally get that – Tom Petty passing away hit our household particularly hard, and I really miss having Prince in the world 🙁
@thediarymaster I always had a crush on him when I was younger. Not to mention, I love his music.
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I understand.
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When a celebrity that I admired dies, my first thought is “oh, that’s too bad” but I do not feel the depth of grief I felt for my son or for someone I have a personal relationship with.
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Michael Jackson -whenever I feel at my worst with depression he can lift me up.It works every time.Takes me back to the 70’s when I would go out dancing 5/6 nights per week.Oh for those days ! No depression-just good times.
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