Prejudice of all form needs to continue to deconstruct. I don’t know how many times in my youth Brian Warner was negatively criticized just because of an appearance he presents, to see who even sees past that. How many times do you see people who put up walls to see who would see past them? How many times have we failed to recognize the qualities that unite us all in our humanity, which would ignite compassion and a genuine desire to comprehend the other person, not to be quickly objectified with a negative label? Every person was once a baby. Every person was once a child trying to adapt to a world unknown to them. Every person learned really quick that by nodding our heads we were rewarded and that saying no brought reprimands. Every person on this earth is trying to make something of themselves to survive with the least pain possible, attempting to avoid negative consequences, make money, have shelter, be admired. What is the function of a relationship with a deity or a religious belief that divides people without first even getting to know them? When at the end of the day we really only desire our own eternal self preservation through the submission to the one that can give it to us and protect us from our greatest fear: eternal pain. Who do we really love? Ourselves and those who please us, those who are a danger to our lives we don’t want close. We each love ourselves. We all have that in common. I have met people in all religions, and they are like you and me. Working hard to make ends meet, and upset at feeling unappreciated in some way. We all have that in common. This man Brian Warner grew up in a religious school where he was often outcast in at school. He created an art form with a twist to make a statement. He is more than a tattooed guy that wears what many call crazy costumes. He is a human being with a heart, feelings, and a mind. A mind seeking peace in a world of chaos and demand. His form of coping with life and expressing himself is in his distinct art form. No reason to hate. To shun. To negatively criticize. Every time someone acts in a way you deem questionable, it is not the time to release all the derogatory words in the dictionary. It is time to ask ourselves, “What and why are they trying to express through what they want to appear as? Are they truly dangerous, or are they using a form of expression to express but not intentionally damage anyone? May there come a time where John Lennon’s song, “Imagine” comes true in actuality. When people remove their masks and see that behind them we are all one and the same, same desires, same fears, with the same questions we make up stories to in order to calm us.
He has been a musician ,a TV star ,and all the things life affords all of us Don't drink the Kool Aid ,he has been seen for exactly who he wants to be seen for , he lives and feeds off shock value ,from who he took part of his name from to having implants to have breasts .(Charlie Manson ,that was one scary Dude ,when you can talk people into killing for you ,he had a way with shock value for sure) No one is labeling him anything he is not promoting . Its like being a trans but still telling everyone that you were not born the sex they see now ,if you are happy as someone /something else ,,why bring it up ? if you are happy ,why get on national TV and make out to be a Victim that overcome something ?Is everyone wrong when they see a penis to assume you are a man ?when for thousands of years that has been clear evidence you were ? So you identify being female ,then do it ,and be happy ,why make everyone else look cruel because they still see make markers ,arms,hips facial structure ,an adams apple that most would pick up on .Ok so be a girl But why am I now the one with the problem because I still see an apple ,but you say ,I should see an orange . There are people out here with struggles just as real ,but no one cares
I am disabled and I worked very hard to walk ,and work and make a living while ashamed I had to be a drunk and a drug addict so I could endure the pain to do what I had to do in order to provide a normal life for my wife ,and support an expensive drug habit , When I sought medical help they said I was a liar ,my pain was in my head When I kept complaining they said I was just seeking drugs , My family thinks I am sorry because I keep buying drugs ,and Doctors label me not as someone with legit pain ,but a drug addict ,because I admitted I bought pain meds from people who did not need them ,,So now I self medicate No one is listening to me ,my pain is real so what were my options ? Just suffer and accept I am the one with the problem ,not them ?
no one cares how much pain I was in ,or that the disease I have was caused by a vaccine I was forced to take while in the service of my country , all anyone seen was a drunk with a drug problem , Not how hard I worked ,or that I paid for everything ,I never quit ,or stole I just bought meds others were lying to get so I could keep waling and working and taking care of people I loved ,,,so I got real good at hiding it But I am a Vet who risked my life to save others ,why was no one willing to save me ? instead they tell my wife there is nothing wrong with me ,my pain is in my head ..and she leaves me ,no longer willing to live with an addict It cost me my first wife too ,and my 3 kids
No one was coming to the rescue for a disabled Vet losing himself and everything he worked hard for and loved ,, I was once a child beat by a parent with mental health issues I was molested by women close to my family as were several girls I have rescued from abusive homes , where everyone stayed so screwed up they didn't notice or care the men Dad called his buddies was raping his Daughters .one at gun point ,and he said he would rape her little sister too if she told anyone ,so a 12 yr old kept taking it out of fear (he was wise enough to wait until she was past 12 since molestation of a minor under 12 is 25 yrs in our state and no statutes of limitation )
I have no clue what Maryland has been through ,but I do know he enjoys all the labels He promotes them ,or else all he would be is another freak that is like a million others ,He used his madness to become famous
Like Miley Cirus ,,from Hana Montana to naked on a wrecking ball and the twerking With jack ,Ozzies son . She knew she was going to be talked about for her stunt ,thats why she did it , And now she says once she seen the power she had to draw negative attention She also realized now she can turn the attention around for good
It was mission accomplished ,it made her the most trending for the moment. But it was nothing new ,Howard Stern used it ,Carrot Top ,Paul Rubin ,Alice Cooper ,Ozzy , Zappa ,ROb Zombie and the list goes on and one They are not misunderstood ,,it was intentional ,,Shock value sells And then people drink the Kool Aid ,,"they need someone to stand up for them " "Who has a right to say whats normal " When Pedo's are allowed to mess with babies ,then will it be to far ? Then will we say "Thats not normal "? Just saying ,I defend his right to be anything he wants to be Except a Victim ,He is not a victim of a cruel society ,he is a salesman .
@rckt148 We are all salesmen though. It’s a good thing that he used his pain and struggle to become famous. Why don’t we do the same?
Thank you for your service to our country. An old teacher of mine who is also a vet was given divorce by his wife. I write on my pieces that love doesn’t exist. We are only wanted. But we are only wanted IF we are pleasing, productive, and harmless, not unconditionally. It is a very hard pill to swallow. I’ve seen time and time again people pass away, and people literally don’t care and turn the page like nothing just happened. This is a cold and selfish world, but it has to be, far too many kind selfless people are dead, from trusting cons.
You faced reality the hard way. You have witnessed the complete apathy of human beings. Live for you. Love yourself. Spend time with yourself. I recommend looking up Byron Katie, she is an author that really lets people get a grip on the reality that at the end of the day all we have is ourselves, and our own mind. It is all in our heads. Treat yourself as a celebrity, pamper yourself, because sadly in this world.... everyone’s efforts are either overlooked or misinterpreted negatively. Hang in there! Stay strong! For you.....
@Specialyouare I have been a star ,a lead mechanic on a major railroad Built mansions for some of the richest men and woman in America I have had it all and lost it I took care of my Grandmother as I watched her slowly die as a child ,she passed and her sister in the same night when I was 12 I was on my own by age 13 ,by 14 supporting myself and my future wife 16 I passed the exams to get into the hardest service there is for an American to join ,the US Coast Guard ,its easier to become a Marine I am 3rd generation By age 21 I was hired to train men to work on V16 electromotive engines They power locomotives ,,power plants and ships by 23 I lost my wife and 3 kids ,by 26 I was getting married a second time to a woman 12 yrs younger ,hard working ,she was a manager of a company by the time she was 21 ,,setting up new stores all over the US I was diagnosed with an auto immune disease that was eating my spine ,triggered by a vaccine given to me not once but twice ,they lost my shot records and made me take it again ,the first shot was enough to trigger the disease ,it was discontinued when other Vets started dying from it ,I am one of the lucky ones I had major back surgery on my 30th birthday ,I could no longer walk I had been crippled for sometime ,,my part after the insurance paid was over $20.000.00 ,but I paid off every dime My ex also ran up a bill for me of $17.000.00 for rear child support they made me pay even though she hid my kids from me for 12 yrs ,I paid every dime of that too I paid off 2 homes ,both I lost in breakups ,and many many cars ,trucks ,campers and boats ,,,all with part of my spine removed and still in severe pain . My wife supported me and allowed me to follow my dream to become a star But that dream was cut short when a bone spur in my shoulder paralyzed my arm Xrays did not show the spur or the tendon that was almost cut in two The doctor told my wife my pain was all in my mind I had also been caring for my Grandfather who passed away from the time I had back surgery to the spur ,,I also ran my own company We did drywall ,painting ,trim and finish carpentry ,installation of cabinetry if need be to keep cabinets from becoming a problem with my job of texture on the ceilings all come to a hault when I could barely lift my coffee cup Shortly after my wife asked for our home which she sold ,our 401k and my savings and tax returns ,,I gave it all to her ,I ended up homeless ,living on the streets I was later delivered from drugs and alcohol I used for pain so that I could continue to work (talk about tough ,pay for a home ,2 cars a work truck and keep up with the jones and addictions ,when you can hardly walk when your not stoned )and I was only 34
in June 1995 I found my kids ,packed the little I owned in my car and moved to the city they lived in ,I knew no one except the people who hid my kids from me By November I walked out of a court with full custody of 2 of my kids my oldest had already turned 18 ,she was off to college
I raised my kids ,sent another one off to college and the other moved into her own home ,I let my Youngest have mine ,and I moved home to take care of my Father who passed away Mar 21 ,2000 ,congestive heart failure ,it was sudden .
I later I saved 2 ladies from an abusive drug addict father ,their Mom had left them to be raped and turn to drugs to be with another man and raise his 3 kids their brother was in prison ,he killed someone drinking and driving I helped them finish high school and sent one of them to college All of the 3 that went to college are nurses now
mar 20 after a second heart attack ,,the oldest and I planned to try and have a son ,,"She wanted something of me should I die " I wanted her to have something she knew was hers and conceived in love ,Mar 20th is my birthday March 20th 2008 she gave me a son ,they botched her C section (he was breach ) and after 5 months of wound care ,she turned back to drugs ,she became an addict
2013 my Mom took to her bed ,kidneys and liver failure My sons Mom and I had been reduced to roommates ,,I supported all of us 3 adults and a baby lived in a 10 x10 room for 14 months ,my Mom passed Jan 20th 2013
I spent the next 2 yrs in total seclusion ,I asked my sons Mom to go to rehab or leave ,she left ,,5 months later she took my son too
the only people I dealt with in 2 yrs was my youngest Daughter She paid my bills for me and bought food ,and left She could not stand to see her Dad this way
I'll stop here ,,I gave my life to Christ , He restored my family and gave me back my peace of mind I live in bearable pain ,my family and I are very close I now have 5 grandkids ,,2 out of high school now 2 more to go and a killer 10 yr old son who makes me very proud
My family and friends think I am superman I never quit and I alway bounce back
Thank you for the book suggestion ,but now I could write one of my own
See life is what we make it ,,and I cant sell water in hell But my work and my talents sell themselves ,and I didn't have to become a freak to become successful ,,I just refused to give up
And I am not done ,,,I still have hopes of a come back tour this year it was side tracked when my bass player of 30 yrs passed away suddenly I am the last living member of a band formed in the 80's We had a good run ,,myself solo or with them ,it was all a blast
have a good one
SW-User
Thanks for showing the human side of this wonderful artist .....:)
