Anyone listen to Amy Whinehouse?

[Raptor]

Have a little compassion. One of my ex's moms just passed away last week due to drugs. You are on a public forum. Think about what you post before you post it.

To the OP, I don't know if I have ever heard the singer or not, but I am sad to hear about her death. My condolences go out to her family.

I agree with the guy. I don't have sympathy for druggies. I pity their families more than anything, but not the druggies. They made their choice.

Before you jump me, I've known plenty of druggies. One is my uncle who's addicted to meth and single handedly trying to repopulate the world. Another is my step-sister's half-sister who popped out three kids for the welfare checks so she could get more drugs (again, meth). When she didn't have the money, she'd exchange sex for drugs.

Frankly, I'm surprised winehouse didn't go sooner. Additionally, I'm like mainbutter. I've had clinical depression since five, while I have been on prescription medication, I've never had to desire to try and self medicate with illegal drugs or with alcohol.

[CatandDiallo]

seriously please stop trying to make excuses for her. I am a clinically diagnosed manic depressive, I am not on medication for it, nor have I ever been. I have never touched drugs and dont drink away my sorrows. The fact of the matter is that with her lifestyle she had it coming.

People deal with certain situations and things differently.

End.

[ed4281]

Drug addiction sucks, mental illness sucks and drug addiction combined with mental illness sucks. No one is arguing that fact however a human being died, she was someones child. She made poor choices and paid for them, the lack of human compassion is concerning. A PERSON DIED and it's only natural for people to feel for her family and pity for the crazy drug addicted anorexic girl.
She wasn't a victim she chose to do the things she did, but it's still sad.

[python_addict]

I am on anti depressants and have been for a few years and im still young its from going through 2 abusive families and then losing what i lost so ive been put on medication so i feel really bad for her

[llovelace]

She had alot of health issues and depression issues so therefore her drug issues

seriously?

While her death although tragic as it may be, is not surprising in the least.
Her mother had her pick out a burial plot back in '08.

The only health/eating issues that she had were a direct result of her drug use, period.

Why are people saying she was depressed? Because her publicist may have put out a story tryin to shine the light away from her over indulgent heroin use.

She was nominated for 7 grammy awards, and won 5 of the nominations. She had a great voice. She didn't even come here for the Grammy's, she did a live performance from London. They say it was because she was in rehab, NOT!
She was afraid to come to the states, because she was afraid she would have problems with her heroin.

Here are 2 pictures of her, more like before & after the drugs



Amy chose the path she went down, no one dragged her down it kicking & screaming.

She danced her way down that path of self destruction, with not a care in the world, for anyone, not even herself.

[Lolo76]

Shes rich, She could have anything she wanted.

Yeah, because being rich buys complete happiness, and material possessions take away depression... suuuure. If you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. From personal experience, I can tell you that wealth (or lack thereof) has little to do with mental stability and happiness.

Regardless of how or why she died, it's still a sad thing IMO - she was young, talented, and had a LOT more to offer the world. That is all.

[Jay_Bunny]

No, I defiantly think everyone is entitled to their opinion, that is just mine. And I know a little about mental health and clinical depression as I was on medication for depression for 14 years. With that said I still don't see what there is for her to be depressed about. Shes rich, She could have anything she wanted.

the depression was probably a side affect from the drugs anyhow.

You seem to have a warped idea of famous, rich people. Just because someone is rich, doesn't mean they can do or have anything they want. Famous people are expected to behave a certain way, do certain things, and hang out with certain people. Most often, famous people (at least a lot of famous singers) have drug problems because of the people they hang out with, the stress of their job (you may work a full time job but their entire LIFE is their job. They are on the covers of magazines, on t.v. Their LIFE is on display for the whole world to see. Every FLAW, every MOVE they make is on camera. That is enough to make anyone stressed. Add to that you are expected to hang with certain people (to be with the "in" crowd) who are also just as stressed.) Drugs are a big problem with famous people. Being rich has nothing to do with it.

You are entitled to your opinion but when it comes to the DEATH of a young woman, it is best you keep that opinion to yourself if it is to be so negative, in respect for the dead and those who are saddened by her passing.

For all you know, she could have died from some condition that no one had any clue about that had nothing to do with drugs. Unlikely, but its still possible. Have some respect for the dead, even if you don't agree with her life choices. No one deserves to die young. It disturbs me you would wish death (even tell her to her face!) on your sister.

[Amon Ra Reptiles]

Chock me up on the side of "got what she deserved." she glamorized drug abuse while kids watched and thankfully now those same kids can see the end result with their own eyes.

[Amon Ra Reptiles]

You seem to have a warped idea of famous, rich people. Just because someone is rich, doesn't mean they can do or have anything they want. Famous people are expected to behave a certain way, do certain things, and hang out with certain people. Most often, famous people (at least a lot of famous singers) have drug problems because of the people they hang out with, the stress of their job (you may work a full time job but their entire LIFE is their job. They are on the covers of magazines, on t.v. Their LIFE is on display for the whole world to see. Every FLAW, every MOVE they make is on camera. That is enough to make anyone stressed. Add to that you are expected to hang with certain people (to be with the "in" crowd) who are also just as stressed.) Drugs are a big problem with famous people. Being rich has nothing to do with it.

Ok I'm sure it is stressful to be famous. I'm sure I wouldn't want people knowing every aspect of y life 24/7 but I think we're overlooking something. There is a simple way to take away all the stress of being famous. STOP! Stop writing music, stop performing, stop making movies, stop doing whatever it is that makes you famous. Go get a factory job in Kansas and look at that not famous anymore! I bet you won't find many people doing that will you? You know why? Because they CHOOSE to be famous, they CHOOSE to be rich. Just like they CHOOSE to do drugs. Also, I think saying peer pressure made me do it is kinda crap too. Come on she was an adult. I used cocaine for several years and fortunately I got away from it before it killed me but I still hang out with several people who did it with me, whether they do it or not I don't know because they know what reaction they will get if they offer it to me. I'm an adult and I make my own decisions and I deal with my own consequences just as she did. The rich and famous develop drug issues because they have the money to develop drug issues and they want the lifestyle, not because of peer pressure.

As for not posting opinions on a public forum...its a PUBLIC forum and hence open to opinion from everyone regardless of whether or not they agree with you.

[sho220]

You seem to have a warped idea of famous, rich people. Just because someone is rich, doesn't mean they can do or have anything they want. Famous people are expected to behave a certain way, do certain things, and hang out with certain people. Most often, famous people (at least a lot of famous singers) have drug problems because of the people they hang out with, the stress of their job (you may work a full time job but their entire LIFE is their job. They are on the covers of magazines, on t.v. Their LIFE is on display for the whole world to see. Every FLAW, every MOVE they make is on camera. That is enough to make anyone stressed. Add to that you are expected to hang with certain people (to be with the "in" crowd) who are also just as stressed.) Drugs are a big problem with famous people. Being rich has nothing to do with it.

You are entitled to your opinion but when it comes to the DEATH of a young woman, it is best you keep that opinion to yourself if it is to be so negative, in respect for the dead and those who are saddened by her passing.

For all you know, she could have died from some condition that no one had any clue about that had nothing to do with drugs. Unlikely, but its still possible. Have some respect for the dead, even if you don't agree with her life choices. No one deserves to die young. It disturbs me you would wish death (even tell her to her face!) on your sister.

Your second sentence is proven wrong every day...

She could have had the best treatment/doctors available...she could have taken months off to "rehab" without putting a dent in her bank account...heck she could have taken years off. The average joe doesn't have that luxury. And why is she any more stressed than the rest of us? Because she's famous? I'm not buying that. She either had mental issues or she was just too weak minded to deal with life...