Eminem and his "depression"

[rudeawakening101]

I think it's all a crock of shit. Maybe a little bit, the guy may get a little depressed from time to time (like 99.9% of all human beings), but I think this whole spectacle on "Eminem's depression" and how "bad" it was/is is just another gimmick, and something he and his camp are milking the shit out of. I think it's sickening. It's all another way of Eminem bringing the attention back to himself, and using depression (again, sickening) as a tool to win sympathy from the weak.

Every interview he's done since coming back into the public eye last year he's embraced talking about his past "problems". Anyone who has truly been depressed, and anyone who's really recovering from true depression, wouldn't be so goddamn comfortable talking about and exposing all of their demons to people...ESPECIALLY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. I think it sucks, and I think it's lame Em is using this as a gimmick.

Why would someone in his position be so miserable as fuck? Give me a break. I don't give a damn if he had a horrible childhood. There are millions of people who have had more shitter lives than he could ever imagine -- and still find ways to be happy, somehow. With less, a lot fucking less. I'm not just talking about money, either. Eminem has said himself that all he's ever wanted growing up was RESPECT, and that of being a great emcee. Well, he's got that respect. He's got anything he could ever fucking want.

I wish he would take his own advice, in Going Through Changes, and BE A MAN. STAND UP.

[BigBangBazinga]

I'm proud to be the first of many with this:

[xxTrigger1989xx]

Wow. Just...wow

A for you, good sir

[buffalo bill]

Why would someone in his position be so miserable as fuck? Give me a break. I don't give a damn if he had a horrible childhood. There are millions of people who have had more shitter lives than he could ever imagine -- and still find ways to be happy, somehow. With less, a lot fucking less. I'm not just talking about money, either. Eminem has said himself that all he's ever wanted growing up was RESPECT, and that of being a great emcee. Well, he's got that respect. He's got anything he could ever fucking want.

I wish he would take his own advice, in Going Through Changes, and BE A MAN. STAND UP.

First you go on and on preaching about what it's like to have a "true depression", and then you write utter garbage like this as if you are not aware that ANYONE can get depressed.

[druhill]

Yh they are millions of people who got a fucked up childhood and eminem is one of them and I bet if u are a rapper opportuned to get attention from the public,you would share some of your experience as well its even worse when u a white rapper because people look u as a fake person so who always wana let dem know u had a stuff time 2...ok we know he has made it n got respect but you forgettin Em is popular now and anything that happens the press or interviewer would wana ask right?so free the man!

[rudeawakening101]

Cuz y'know, the divorce of your wife, murder of your best friend and 2 hours away from death encounter doesn't quite put you in that position.

Fuck outta here.

P.S Bugz's death, his whole fucked up family. Being bullied at school and thrown out off stages because of his color, and your mom suing you for 10 million dollars and tryin to take away your kid. Also got raised by a drugged-out women and no dad. Yeah i think that is GIMMICK

1. Bugz death...it seems to me that everyone else from D12 was able to manage moving on. It didn't have Proof or any other members all manic, did it? Now, Proof dying was tough. But it's been 4 years already. Anyway, Em has been pulling this "woe-is-me" shit way before Proof ever died. This has been his problem since day 1.

2. Fucked up family...that's just life. Like I said, others have had it worse...FAR WORSE, and now they aren't fucking multi-MILLIONAIRES. Sorry.

3. Bullied, his past life...guess what? It's his PAST LIFE. Is he still being bullied? Is he still judged for his color? SMH. If he was a man he'd move the FUCK on. But he's using all of this as a gimmick to get the sympathy, to get the controversey, and to get attention. It's wrong and he fucking knows it.

His mom suing him? As if it's a big deal to Eminem. He's still rich, who cares? He "hates" (and certainally claimed this) his mom anyway, so why would this effect him? It was just a tool he used to sell more records, same with "losing" his daughter. Did he ever, really? And he's had her now for well over 7 years...please. He didn't have a dad, but now HE is one. He's not a 12 year old kid anymore without a father figure. He's done pretty damn well for himself without a father. Why does a damn-near 40 year old man need to go back on this? Again, we are acting like he never amounted to anything because he didn't have a dad.

And his near death experience, well, it's sad...but who is to really blame for that? He was the one on drugs. He did it all to himself. He got help and that's great, but it's not like this wasn't something that easily could have not been prevented.

People, what more "past" excuses can any of you come up with? It's all IN THE PAST. He just continues to bring everything up and pimp this whole "depression" thing. And despite what any of you may say, I an NOT a hater. Far from it. This is just something I wish he'd move on from. He has no reason to be miserable for the past. It's time to truly move on, and not exploit something serious as a way to gain attention.

[DanWS]

Bugz death...it seems to me that everyone else from D12 was able to manage moving on

"Sometimes I wish for my demise so I can kick it with Bugz" - Proof, 'Kurt Kobain'

Also, that whole last post was horribly flawed. I really cant be arsed to pick it apart right now but trust me if I wanted to I could.

[Rash J]

seriously?

[haste2492]

eminem is bipolar, a form of depression. his mother confirmed it in her book about him, and it makes perfect sense. This is reflected in many of his songs. When he gets in his manic excited state he makes songs like Cold Wind Blows. He gets easily anxious around crowds. In interviews when he's just talking to one person he's more at ease, but when surrounded by crowds he seems uneasy like he would much rather be somewhere else. I don't know how he pulls it off at concerts.

''The book, entitled, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, was written by Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson. In her new book, she revealed that her rapper son, Eminem, 35, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, has grappled with manic depression his entire life."

[buffalo bill]

eminem is bipolar, a form of depression. his mother confirmed it in her book about him, and it makes perfect sense. This is reflected in many of his songs. When he gets in his manic excited state he makes songs like Cold Wind Blows. He gets easily anxious around crowds. In interviews when he's just talking to one person he's more at ease, but when surrounded by crowds he seems uneasy like he would much rather be somewhere else. I don't know how he pulls it off at concerts.

''The book, entitled, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, was written by Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson. In her new book, she revealed that her rapper son, Eminem, 35, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, has grappled with manic depression his entire life."

Yes, I've been wondering about that. Maybe it's true.

You can identify what at least looks like rather distinct (hypo)manic and depressive phases in his life.

He refers to it in his songs sometimes: "My equilibrium's off, must be the lithium", "As I fall deeper into a manic state" and such.

[stella222]

1. Bugz death...it seems to me that everyone else from D12 was able to manage moving on. It didn't have Proof or any other members all manic, did it? Now, Proof dying was tough. But it's been 4 years already. Anyway, Em has been pulling this "woe-is-me" shit way before Proof ever died. This has been his problem since day 1.

2. Fucked up family...that's just life. Like I said, others have had it worse...FAR WORSE, and now they aren't fucking multi-MILLIONAIRES. Sorry.

3. Bullied, his past life...guess what? It's his PAST LIFE. Is he still being bullied? Is he still judged for his color? SMH. If he was a man he'd move the FUCK on. But he's using all of this as a gimmick to get the sympathy, to get the controversey, and to get attention. It's wrong and he fucking knows it.

His mom suing him? As if it's a big deal to Eminem. He's still rich, who cares? He "hates" (and certainally claimed this) his mom anyway, so why would this effect him? It was just a tool he used to sell more records, same with "losing" his daughter. Did he ever, really? And he's had her now for well over 7 years...please. He didn't have a dad, but now HE is one. He's not a 12 year old kid anymore without a father figure. He's done pretty damn well for himself without a father. Why does a damn-near 40 year old man need to go back on this? Again, we are acting like he never amounted to anything because he didn't have a dad.

And his near death experience, well, it's sad...but who is to really blame for that? He was the one on drugs. He did it all to himself. He got help and that's great, but it's not like this wasn't something that easily could have not been prevented.

People, what more "past" excuses can any of you come up with? It's all IN THE PAST. He just continues to bring everything up and pimp this whole "depression" thing. And despite what any of you may say, I an NOT a hater. Far from it. This is just something I wish he'd move on from. He has no reason to be miserable for the past. It's time to truly move on, and not exploit something serious as a way to gain attention.

Depression is a state of mind. Reality is relative. The way you see his situation is your point of view and it might be logical from your perspective but you don't know how he sees the situation from his point of view. Nobody can see it. You could give him thousands of logical reasons for being happy but it doesn't mean it would make him feel happy. Even if he accepted certain things on the conscious level there's still the whole subconscious level. It could be a problem so deeply rooted that he might have no idea it exists.

Even if it annoys some people it's his life. If he wants to feel sympathy because it makes him feel better, let him have it. You don't have to give it to him and you don't have to agree with him but it doesn't mean he doesn't have a right to seek what he thinks he needs. I don't think the constant talking about his problems hurt the others. It definitely doesn't hurt strangers. If it helps him to feel better about himself or his music, I don't think anything is wrong with it. After all, he doesn't force people to follow his life.

[Hiphopdane]

It is all about your frame of references. My mom got a depression a year ago, should I have told her to stop crying because kids in Africa are even more miserable?

As for Eminem, he has lived 25 years in poverty so what do people expect? Money and fame don't make your skin bulletproof to bullshit in your life.

[xxTrigger1989xx]

Cuz y'know, the divorce of your wife, murder of your best friend and 2 hours away from death encounter doesn't quite put you in that position.

Fuck outta here.

P.S Bugz's death, his whole fucked up family. Being bullied at school and thrown out off stages because of his color, and your mom suing you for 10 million dollars and tryin to take away your kid. Also got raised by a drugged-out women and no dad. Yeah i think that is GIMMICK

1. Bugz death...it seems to me that everyone else from D12 was able to manage moving on. It didn't have Proof or any other members all manic, did it? Now, Proof dying was tough. But it's been 4 years already. Anyway, Em has been pulling this "woe-is-me" shit way before Proof ever died. This has been his problem since day 1.

2. Fucked up family...that's just life. Like I said, others have had it worse...FAR WORSE, and now they aren't fucking multi-MILLIONAIRES. Sorry.

3. Bullied, his past life...guess what? It's his PAST LIFE. Is he still being bullied? Is he still judged for his color? SMH. If he was a man he'd move the FUCK on. But he's using all of this as a gimmick to get the sympathy, to get the controversey, and to get attention. It's wrong and he fucking knows it.

His mom suing him? As if it's a big deal to Eminem. He's still rich, who cares? He "hates" (and certainally claimed this) his mom anyway, so why would this effect him? It was just a tool he used to sell more records, same with "losing" his daughter. Did he ever, really? And he's had her now for well over 7 years...please. He didn't have a dad, but now HE is one. He's not a 12 year old kid anymore without a father figure. He's done pretty damn well for himself without a father. Why does a damn-near 40 year old man need to go back on this? Again, we are acting like he never amounted to anything because he didn't have a dad.

And his near death experience, well, it's sad...but who is to really blame for that? He was the one on drugs. He did it all to himself. He got help and that's great, but it's not like this wasn't something that easily could have not been prevented.

People, what more "past" excuses can any of you come up with? It's all IN THE PAST. He just continues to bring everything up and pimp this whole "depression" thing. And despite what any of you may say, I an NOT a hater. Far from it. This is just something I wish he'd move on from. He has no reason to be miserable for the past. It's time to truly move on, and not exploit something serious as a way to gain attention.

1. Listen to Good Die Young by D12. It's all about Bugz and they all seem effected by it (Em was even though he wasn't on the song)

2. Fucked up family. Yeah, he does have one, I don't know many people who have as fucked up a family as Eminem does. He grew up with no father, and I've had to do the same. It leads to depression

3. YES, he is STILL judged by his color. I know lots of people who don't like him because he is white, they'll admit he's a great rapper but they hate him for his color. Are you retarded?

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[BigBangBazinga]

Please, dR3 or someone, lock this shit. This isn't even chit-chat worthy...

[Mikey1990]

im sure he was depressed