SwissMonster 29,120 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I realise it when I look back at my gay ass childhood Oh man, she had a huge impact on me, how my parents didn’t get it earlier? Edit: I literally got her face tattooed on my leg two weeks ago. It was in this moment I realised that this girl has a ****ing impact on my life SwissMonster®️ - Creating controversy since 1999 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodyjack 794 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 hours ago, NotMyFlop said: Growing up, I had been obsessed with MANY artists and a whole bunch of their songs. After I discovered Gaga (literally 0.2 seconds before Just Dacne went #1), she quickly became my favorite artist of all-time. As most of you on here, you probably own all of her records, know all of her songs, watched award show performances, etc. That's what most fans/stans do. But when did your realize how deeply she impacted your life? For me, it was right before I came out in 2014. I sat there and realized l began to accept myself for who I was because of her music, message, etc. I realized I saw what I wanted to be in her (I love to be theatrical, be different, etc). Every time I stayed up freaked out about my sexuality, pondering if I would go to hell, cry myself to sleep, I would just play her music and it helped calm me down. I didn't think much of it when I was going through my identity crisis, but I realized in 2014 (and now) that alot of what I have achieved when it comes to accepting myself, coming out and being strong about it comes from her. Even now I listen to her music to help ease nerves in weird situations, before I go to bed, etc. I just want to know other beautiful stories like my own (or any other artist) because when I hear them and retell mine, it just makes me incredibly emotional and happy tbh. I've also been a fan since just dance I first discovered how much she meant to me the day Joanne came out. I took a break from her music since ARTPOP and forgot about her for a little bit but the moment Joanne dropped I listened to all her albums on a loop for like 3x weeks and then I realized just how much she meant to me and that no one will ever satisfy my taste like mother minster. She's one of the greatest singers/songwriters/proformance artistis of all time and she's one of the most beautiful human beings to ever grace the earth. I've always been pretty self confident and happy so I don't really have a story on how she helped me to find myself, but she definitely has got me through really tough times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonster 1,786 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 When I have a keyboard in my room just cuz of her I learned the basics to play the backing music to most her songs, I started singing thanks to her and now I'm not as shy anymore, I found out I was actually super gay and into girls and found my girlfriend, who happens to be someone that draws Gaga fan art that I wish you all would check out cuz best honestly. There was also a time, where seeing her would make me have panic attacks because I compared myself to her and would find myself the ugliest creature on the planet, still happens sometimes and no one ever believes me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamo 19,199 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think I always knew how much of an impact Gaga had on me. I was always obsessed with music + art especially with the latter as that's where my passion has always been but never had a musician/performer captured my eye so strongly like Gaga did. Literally I remember seeing and hearing 'Just Dance' for the first time on tv in early 2009 and as soon as I heard the first chords it honestly felt like something shifted within. Obviously at first it was a case of her music being sonically different but as time went on and she experimented more with her image/sound/message I grew to love her. I think the first moment where I fully realised I loved Gaga was at the 2009 VMA'S. The 'Paparazzi' performance opened my eyes to this world of theatricality and performance art. It was intense yet brutally honest about the dark side of fame - something I'd never seen an artist with a huge platform really explore. Also that night when she accepted the award dressed dripping head to toe in McQueen and said 'This is for God and the Gays' was truly extraordinary for a boy like me who was still not aware of his sexuality. Not only did Gaga bless us with her music but she also allowed me to explore parts of myself that maybe I wouldn't have so early on in my life and in that moment. I was a student of art/fashion and I honestly believe one of my greatest teachers to be Gaga herself - If it wasn't for her, my knowledge of art and fashion wouldn't be as varied. Going to The Monster Ball aged 13 and seeing the fashion film/interludes that she created in collaboration with Nick Knight and SHOWstudio left a profound effect on me, which eventually led me to get a degree in fashion I'm now 21 and in those eight or so years I can wholeheartedly say that this woman impacted my life for the better! LONG LIVE MADRE MONSTRÈ. XOXO Ï could be your girlfriend for the weekend... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorns 487 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I'm pretty new (one year of this stanning adventure on the 13th? how), but I don't know if theres one exact moment? but a lot of little moments. TW for brief mentions of sexual assault + psychiatric hospitals. I think its worth mentioning how I started stanning her? My ex boyfriend and I broke up the day before valentines day + I had Perfect Illusion stuck in my head, so I was like yeah ok and went and listened to it and watched the video out of curiosity. Then there was that shot about 5 seconds in and I was like.... damn ok shes attractive. Long story short she helped me realize I was a lesbian with that music video + made everything else that happened to me make a lot more sense. So in my new found lesbianism I started deconstructing my previous relationship. Because in it I never really wanted to do anything romantic or sexual I was just into like hanging out and being friends which resulted in my sexual assault. I didn't even know it WAS sexual assault until I started examining how unhealthy the relationship was + how much I related to what other trauma survivors symptoms where. While I was doing this I was also becoming more and more of a lady gaga fan which led me to the whole Swine at swinefest thing which in a lot of ways gave me a lot of strength and courage, but also anger. At this time my ex was still a part of my friend group, which was super hard for me to deal with. He also flopped wildly between being nice and apologizing to me to being verbally abusive to me and my friends, and after he started going after my friends little sister I snapped. I called him out and cut him out and if it weren't for Gaga I don't know if it would have ever happened. So I'd say this was one of the first big moments that I realized she had really changed my life. As I was dealing with trying to recover on my own and patch myself up (because I had lost myself like completely and didn't know what I stood for anymore) she probably had the biggest impact on me- I borrowed a lot of her ideals. I took up her thoughts on kindness and equality, and I think from there I found it a lot easier to find myself again. In early august though was probably when she made another significant impact on my life. I was seriously depressed and I felt totally hopeless, but Marry The Night gave me the courage to check myself in somewhere. Now six months later I'm definitely not recovered yet, and I have a lot of work to do, but I've got hopes and plans for the future, and I know her music will keep giving me the strength to reach them. If you need me, you know where to find me: seeking validation and self-love in my dumpster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
not asher613 661 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Joe Calderone vma's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALGAYDO 32,769 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Since the moment she released BTW (song), I knew I was in this bitch for LIFE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenWeirdo 4,277 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Bloodyjack said: I've also been a fan since just dance I first discovered how much she meant to me the day Joanne came out. I took a break from her music since ARTPOP and forgot about her for a little bit but the moment Joanne dropped I listened to all her albums on a loop for like 3x weeks and then I realized just how much she meant to me and that no one will ever satisfy my taste like mother minster. She's one of the greatest singers/songwriters/proformance artistis of all time and she's one of the most beautiful human beings to ever grace the earth. I've always been pretty self confident and happy so I don't really have a story on how she helped me to find myself, but she definitely has got me through really tough times ****, I'm listening to her every day since The Fame. I became so obsessed with her music that I listen only to Gaga records in my car or on planes so that whenever I die, the last song I listen to will be a Gaga song. I think I need to see a doc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodyjack 794 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, HiddenWeirdo said: ****, I'm listening to her every day since The Fame. I became so obsessed with her music that I listen only to Gaga records in my car or on planes so that whenever I die, the last song I listen to will be a Gaga song. I think I need to see a doc Same here over the summer I had to drive like 2x hours everyday the Same drive and all I listened to was btw and ARTPOP on a loop and strangely enough I never got bored I wouldn't feel happy listening to anything else Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenWeirdo 4,277 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 33 minutes ago, Bloodyjack said: Same here over the summer I had to drive like 2x hours everyday the Same drive and all I listened to was btw and ARTPOP on a loop and strangely enough I never got bored I wouldn't feel happy listening to anything else hell yeah, ARTPOP and BTW are the ones I play the most too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGD 12,042 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 During one of my communication classes in college, we had to decorate a bag with our aspirations or things that symbolize us. Inside the bag, we had to include something that had a deep meaning to us. I put in all her 4 of her albums (this was around the C2C era), and explained that her music was there when I felt lonely from being in the closet, afraid to tell people about my sexuality or talk about things that bother me. And another moment was during the JWT last month. That was my first time seeing her live and when she started singing DH, I started to bawl because I remembered why I stan her and how grateful I am to be alive alongside with her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yemeni Feed 829 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 9 hours ago, Fantina said: a family gathering with all my homophobic relatives, If you dont mind me asking, where are they from? Instagram.com/1.mxe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodyjack 794 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 22 minutes ago, HiddenWeirdo said: hell yeah, ARTPOP and BTW are the ones I play the most too! Yes so many empowering songs. shiebe, bloody Mary, sexx dreams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisoned 31 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 eh i dont think she really impacts my life much at all lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyFlop 1,979 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 5 hours ago, HiddenWeirdo said: ****, I'm listening to her every day since The Fame. I became so obsessed with her music that I listen only to Gaga records in my car or on planes so that whenever I die, the last song I listen to will be a Gaga song. I think I need to see a doc i have other artists & listen to them, i catch myself listening to The Fame Monster once a shift at work (so three times a week), and then putting her music on shuffle walking around my campus. i honestly thought it was too obsessive. i am glad someone else is like me. i make playlists for long drives where it's just her music too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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