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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

he was sexually abused by p diddy and gang for years. fucked him up. i do feel bad for the guy. im sure he just wants to put this shit behind him.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Smart move, considering that his shit isn’t gonna retain that kind of value.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well cry me a river...

I lost any and all respect for this guy when he crassly defiled the memory of Anne Frank for cheap self-promotion. Fuck Justin Bieber.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean that was over 12 years ago. He was a very young adult. Does he still defend his comment?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Does he still defend his comment?

Did he ever express regrets over it?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I might forgive a 13 year old writing something this crass. But at 19 years of age, he was plenty old enough to know better. The reason he shat on Anne Frank isn't because he made a mistake as a kid, but because he's a shitty self-centered person. This clearly hasn't changed.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I'm not a fan of his and agree that what he did there was extremely shitty and self-centered, but do we actually have reason to believe he has clearly not changed?

I don't keep up with the guy, but I do know that people can change. Especially so after being publicly humbled, as well as after a decade+ has passed. Then there's also the public journey of experiencing such grand fame so young and then having to outgrow his welcome. For better or worse, these things all leave marks.

Literally everyone I know has said something insensitive or otherwise regrettable at one time or another, and I'd be willing to bet all I've got that you have too. That's just part of the deal, right? It's not that I'm arguing his sainthood or anything, but without evidence that he's exactly the same now as he was then, I'm a bit bristly on the thought of judging a stranger on such absolute terms.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

I was a complete asshole until ~28. I'd like to think I'm largely changed. I work hard to help my community and local charities. I go out of my way to support friends and family. If I met my 19yo self I'd punch him in the face.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Unfortunately shows that even if you are rich, it doesn't mean you know how to manage money well. I've always been conflicted about Britney for the conservatorship. Looking at this shows why. Her family were not acting in her best interests, but she also (still) does not know how to manage that fortune either. Most of these (let's admit) kids who are suddenly wealthy do not understand how money works.

Even with a failed your, he should have enough money to recover and live very comfortably the rest of his life without ever dreaming of selling his catalogue. But, spending as he did, well, here we are