by Deleted User 13688 » November 15th, 2012, 9:25 pm
I understand that people will have their opinions about me. Sometmes they hurt me sometimes it's okay cuz I agree. haha However, about the band. I understand the loyalty towards them, I guess I am too old and have not been a zombie, blindly following anything or anybody except God, for more than half my adult life.
I have my opinions about them and guess what? Last I heard they are grown men who have met with severe criticism in their days as Scorps and they can handle it. If we, as fans, grovel at their feet without having our anger and such about them, then we might as well be zombies. I am a very passionate person and I would not be me if I couldn't lash out against them when I am angry, love them when I am not. Like Scott said, how many have loved their fave sports team and not gotten angry with them when they lose a game? Even the most avid fans criticize their team when they lose or make a bad play.
There are others on here who are diehard fans who have gotten angry with the band and have voiced that anger. That doesn't make me or Scott or the others any less fans, Yes, a couple months ago I had my meltdown and thought I was truly done with the band, a good friend of mine made me see that it wasn't against me they did the things I heard, on the contrary, they treated me fantastic. But I have apologized for that. There shouldn't be anything else I need to do on that issue.
I am 57 years old and pretty set in my ways, but I also am intelligent and logical enough to change my mind when someone presents a solid and valid argument that causes me to change my mind. Other than that, I will speak my mind in my passionate way. I must be me, loyal first to myself. The day I cannot criticize something about the band I love or anything for that matter, is the day you might as well put me in handcuffs. sigh.....this is so tiring to me. I have too much in my personal life, my closest friends know, to let the small stuff bother me and yet it does. I am loving until pushed the wrong way then I am angry. But that is being true to myself and not phony. I refuse to be phony.
I care so deeply about things and about people and yes it hurts very much to be attacked but sheesh peeps, you are attacking because you are blindly following an ideal. I love the music and I love the boys, but if I have something to say, I will say it. I am just begging you all to understand that we are all a huge melting pot on here and I am "honest" enought to speak my mind and I should be allowed to. Yes you should be allowed to as well. The only one I would spit on laying on the side of the road however, knows who she is. Otherwise, I am a loving, kind and beyond generous person. I will always defend myself and my character. I run an honest business and have deep beliefs in integrity. I am sorry everyone that I am who I am, at least I run on the fuel of honesty and deep Godly beliefs and faith. But I am not perfect.
I am so done with this topic now and can just shrug my shoulders over what else is said. Have your opinions, but my character should never be questioned over what one or two people are blinded to.
Peace out!!