Gaga breaks down in tears on CBS

[Kayla 7,595]

3 hours ago, Fanta said:

She had no issues with it during her peak when she had 'fame' wrapped around her fingers,

How do you know, though? The woman claims that she wore sunglasses and big hats to create a sort of "barrier" between people. She was struggling on some level. And like, those accents she had. Sometimes I think they were put on, other times I think they were her kindof stepping outside of herself to feel more comfortable.

I think she just got so caught up that it wasn't until she had a moment that everything kindof settled and she realized how much she didn't like many aspects of Fame that she hadn't accounted for. 

Building on what another person pointed out, it's like FINALLY getting to date your biggest crush, only to find out they're not what you thought they were and now you want out of the relationship, but still wanna be friends, but they won't do anything with you unless you're having sex with them. 

[Katie14 4,828]

6 minutes ago, Kayla said:

You know what's funny? People always pull this "You shouldn't be sad! Other people are sadder than you!"

Would you ever tell someone, "There are people out there happier than you, so you shouldn't act so happy."? 

Of course ****ing not. Because an individuals emotions exist independently of other peoples'.

A family member of mine attempted suicide, but I also know people who have LOST loved ones to suicide. Does that mean I can't be upset because other people had it worse?
I love being around a friend of mine who makes me happy, but I also know people who do more fun things with their friends. Does that mean I can't enjoy my time with her because other people do cooler stuff?

You worded this concept so well. I always hear people saying, "have some perspective, X is going on in the world right now, you should be happy and grateful". Its so un empathetic and unfair for people to talk like this because it invalidates the struggles that they have. This reaction also discourages people who are depressed to get help because they may think their struggles are not "worthy". 

People really need to change the way they reaction towards those who have emotional or mental struggles. 

[Gabi 685]

4 minutes ago, Kayla said:

it's like FINALLY getting to date your biggest crush, only to find out they're not what you thought they were and now you want out of the relationship, but still wanna be friends, but they won't do anything with you unless you're having sex with them. 

these two people shouldnt see each other for some time

[Kayla 7,595]

2 hours ago, Fanta said:

No, I'm just calling it for what it is instead of writing poems about how sad I am. If she's going through all these issues now, the last thing she needs to do is release an album and go around promoting it. Let's take my comment about going away 'forever' out of the equation, how about a few more years? Nothing you can say can make right that it's wrong for her to be in the public eye if her issues are definitely deep rooted and not a 'I want my cake and I want to eat it too' situation. Let's be real here.

I get what you're dropping here. She does want to have her cake and eat it too. 
HOWEVER - why can't she have that? Why can't people make music that is shared with the world AND live a life where they are not harassed?

 

13 minutes ago, Whispering said:

You know, if it bothers you that much, there is a very easy way to avoid it all! 

OMFG RIGHT?! Like all these people are all "Omg if she's sad she should just leave her career and move to an entirely different country!" and I'm over here like, "Hey, if you are so upset about Gaga you can ****ing log out and go buy someone else's albums!"

People act like Gaga should just walk away from her career and life because they're sick of what she's doing, but don't realize it's infinitely easier for them to just walk away from Gaga if they're so butthurt about her feelings. 

[Kayla 7,595]

So yeah, all you people who are saying Gaga needs to suck it up, move to Africa, move to some little town, not make an album, not promote - how about YOU walk away if you're so upset by how she's doing things? 

You want her to pick up her entire ****ing life and move somewhere and stop making albums, but you can't even just ****ing log out when you're annoyed by one interview. 

GURL. BYE. 

[Redstreak 6,653]

One second I want to be consumed by fame then suddenly regretting all my life decisions is me.

[Ashley 9,376]

Life isn't a tragedy contest. Whatever happened to having empathy for your fellow man? Especially for someone we're fans of, come on.

[NickiMinajStan 6,825]

GaGa,  girl, if you read this:  it'll be ok 💙 

I think she just wants someone out there to connect with besides her own family. 

I feel like she craves for an honest, true bond with someone, anyone. She knows that, for the world, she is the Star, the Pop Musician. Everytime she teps out of her house, she's not herself anymore.  She is just "GaGa" for the entire world, with all the heavy demands and expectations that name carries. 

You might say "well, she's rich and famous". Yes, but fame is dehumanazing. You stop being a person, and you become a brand, a product. 

For a sensitive person, like Stefani clearly is,  that is conflicting. And it's isolating, and it probably hurts. 

That's why it gets on my nerves when people here obsess so much about sales, and what her career movements should be, or trash her fashion choices, etc. 

It is easy to forget so, but she is a person, first and foremost. And it is her life, her body, and her work what we so heavily criticize here. 

It's not easy. It could never be easy to have millions analizing and judging your every move. 

Is not easy to know that most people you'll meet from now on, only want to get close to the Star, and not the actual person behind it. 

I think all she needs is a sincere joke. A hug, with no second intentions. 

Admiration might be confused with affection, but it is not so. 

Having fans doesn't equals being loved. And she simply wants to be loved for who she really is. Like the rest of us. 

Because yes, she is just a person looking for love,  like everyone else in this life. 

I understand her. Stef, don't cry girl, you'll be just fine  

If you're reading this (or if anyone else is feeling down), check this song, always cheers me up 😊 (I know it's random, but is exactly what I'll do for a friend, so this one's for you Stefani!) 

 

[Lady Palutena 3,147]

Aww, I'm sorry Gaga...

I will say that if I met her, I would love to have a normal conversation about life, love, loss, pain, sadness, depression and other topics other than her fame or asking her for a selfie. And even if I did ask her for one, I wouldn't post it on any social media outlet, because she's worth more than me having her next to myself to garner likes. 

This makes me think of Sia explaining why she hides her face if she knows there will be paparazzi where she's going " I don't wear this unless I know there's cameras around, I only wear this to maintain a modicum of privacy because I started to get a little bit famous and it was destabilizing for me."

Remember, none of us really know what goes on behind the scenes, we don't know the darker side of fame and we shouldn't judge those like Britney, like Gaga, like Sia who do know these aspects. We should remember that they do have feelings, they deserve to walk down the street and not be mobbed by people or walk into a store without employees or management tipping off paparazzi, they are, at the end of the day, human, and we should acknowledge that above their "image".

[shane_c 480]

Ill have to see the interview but she was probably just ticked off about something that happened that day or the day before.  It was a mood she was in for THAT interview. Im thinking maybe she got annoyed by those fans that sang Million Reasons to her when she was trying to leave to go somewhere.  It may have been something like that.

[somnambulist 1,526]

I just finished reading the entire thread, and the biggest thing to stand out is how poorly educated people are to depression. 

Look at Britney, Lindsey, Michael, Whitney, Macaulay, and the other hundreds of examples of young adults who became famous and LOVE/LOVED performing, but it came at a price. 

Gaga was born with a gift, and she supplemented it with fashion and an edgy persona, but the world turned on her, and now EVERYTHING she does is met with extreme criticism that doesn't happen to her peers because people have crazy expectations of her.

A good portion of this thread can't even support her when she's literally crying. "Suck it up!" 

She could literally kill herself and some "fans" would just scoff and say "must be nice to be rich and she could have saved herself".

It's heartbreaking. 

 

[Zilla 13,384]

I can't believe some of the stuff that I've read in this thread. 

It's not that easy to just "get over it" or "suck it up". Everybody's got that one thing that brings them down, something they're fighting and just because she's a pop star and her whole life is on display doesn't give you the right to chastise her. Like if you had something going on that's tearing you apart on the inside and someone said to you "that's silly, get over it you coward" how would YOU react? Not well so knock that **** right the hell off. 

She gives her entire heart and soul to her craft to the point where she doesn't even know what to do with herself anymore and craves normalcy. Same old freaking song and dance, the same people fed up with her and how she screams for something stagnant in her ever-changing vibrant life. Show some compassion, dudes. This is the kind of stuff that could end lives, take care. 

[musicland 467]

We are lucky she wants to deal with her problems now, after years of suppressing this sadness I am so happy she is addressing it. Please just try and be loving towards a human that has given us nothing but kindness and compassion 

[joannesrats 26]

6 hours ago, Fanta said:

Her sob story doesn't move me because she's not doing anything besides talking about it

Excuse me, but how the **** do you know what she's doing behind closed doors? You don't. Don't act like it. 

[He8MyHeart 9,765]

Wow. I can't believe what I'm reading. Some people on here are heartless.