Just a Car Crash Away? The Anti-Messiah Contra Antichrist Superstar!!

[mrda]

Two Saturdays ago, I watched Marilyn Manson practically devour the stage at the Donington Download Festival; twas a great performance for all parties, full of costume changes, glam rock spectacle, and fucking great tunes, old and new!

Two days earlier, I read a rather interesting interview with the eponymous lead singer in which he talked of the

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[mrda]

Obviously I didn't make the delineation clear enough, but in short this had nothing to do with any of your entries. As I said in this post, I had my own struggles with this and it's not an attack upon those who want the company of others. That would be pretty fucking "loony". I agree with your point that self-esteem works best with something to back it up and drew a pretty sharp delineation between that healthy need for recognition and the social approval addiction I believe Manson suffers from.

In short: I don't see it as unhealthy to want other persons to pay attention and notice and value one's worth - when one has the bones to back such up.

I do see it as unhealthy to have next-to-no self-esteem and to need others to primarily determine one's worth in order to gain a shaky substitute. I suppose this is the other side to the solipsism you speak of - both exist on the same unhealthy coin.

Just so you know...

[mrda]

Really, if I wanted to "attack" you, I'd make some reference to you in the post. I really don't see why this offended, especially as I see you on the "healthy" side of the fence in this matter. I meant to write this post for about a fortnight now - if I must be accused of anything, procrastination's the sin!

[mein_eschaton]

this is great because this has totally been on my mind lately

[mrda]

Great points about the songs on the radio (forgot to mention those) and the usage of terms such as "better half" in casual conversation - really reinforces that remora-relationship mentality, does it not?

I'll be honest here - I really do want me a ladyfriend quite a bit. However, I also want to feel fully comfy in my own skin juuuuust that little bit more and not be controlled by this urge of mine, as I'd really despise myself if I became another fucking remora who needed others to feel at home with myself. Sometimes it can feel like a tug of war, but I generally keep a hold of myself.

I think you hit the nail on the head when you say "learn to be okay with being your own best friend".

It would be cool if you did write about your perspective in more detail on your journal like you planned.

And I love talking to you too, Sheila! ^_^

[mein_eschaton]

yay!!!
^_^
i think i will

[anonymous]

Fuck Manson! There, I said it

[mrda]

I kept in mind the possibility that I wrote this entry based on words that amount to nothing more than an alibi or rationalization on Manson's part; however, bullshit or not, they served to illustrate thoughts that lay on my mind at the time, so I couldn't resist making something more of it.

[anonymous]

I understand. That's why I made sure to separate your thoughts about your situation, with that of MM.

N.

[anonymous]

PS: Just now paid attention to your ''MRDA contra Manson'', and found it hilarious, since that's how I titled my unpublished blog(s) about my fallout with MM.