rosiedoes: (FOB: STFU)
Rosie ([personal profile] rosiedoes) wrote2008-04-23 11:57 pm

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Now, Pete Wentz. I slag off the guy a lot. I do, and I know that.

But fucking hell. I am SO. SICK. AND. TIRED. of people slagging off him and Ashlee and wishing that he was still an emotional wreck.

In particular, [livejournal.com profile] truefobinglove has an article about how he's grown up, he's not on the meds anymore, and how he has changed as a person. And the first comment?

The ever-intelligent [livejournal.com profile] kooku4u:

blah blah blah ashlee depression happniess blah.

dude stfu.


She then goes on to try to defend her position, and fails with:

and i don't not believe skimming the article and realizing it is nothing that interests me qualifies as a pissy fit.

Because 'telling' the guy to shut the fuck up because he happens to talk about his actual life as it is now, rather than how it was three years ago, in an interview is the epitome of tact and diplomacy.

You know what? Hating the fact that - for what seems like the first time in his life - the guy is to some extent ACTUALLY HAPPY, is unimaginably pathetic. Hating the fact that in interviews he gets asked about Ashlee, instead of about Jeanae, is a waste of energy and without any comprehension or foresight whatsoever. If they go ahead with this marriage, and it sounds like they will, you will be hearing about it for a long time to come. It will be a big part of what their future lyrics will be about, you can be pretty sure of that. So the best idea, right now, is to just fucking accept it - or go and listen to Panic at the Disco. Ashlee, in her relationship with Pete, seems to have done nothing at all to make the fans believe that she is going to hurt, demean or in anyway have a detrimental effect on his wellbeing. Yes, together they may be a publicity machine, and no, I don't much like that either, but I am SO. FUCKING. TIRED. of people having to find fault and feeling that it's their right and their place to drive some imaginary wedge between them.

The greatest irony is that the same person who will bitch incessantly about Ashlee is the same person who insisted on defending Patrick's girlfriend when she did actually do something humiliating and childish (interrupting him, trying to get him off the phone and loudly announcing they were 'leaving, now' DURING A RADIO INTERVIEW THAT WAS POSTED ONLINE BY THE STATION!).

How about you guys who feel such a sense of authority and entitlement over Pete's relationship STFU, instead of telling Pete to because a journalist asks him about his life in an interview?

The day she humiliates him in public you might have some foundation for it, but until then, just stop, for the love of fuck. Either accept who he is now and who he's with, or move on; either ignore the article and don't comment, or read it and deal with the content.


"The thing that gets me is when people get nostalgic for that person. They come up and say, 'Pete, you've changed. We miss the old you.' Four years ago, I would have put a bullet in my head. Do you really want that person back? He wasn't that great a person."



Right now? You're one of those people.

[identity profile] xxtaste-of-ink.livejournal.com 2008-04-24 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
That last quote just completely breaks my heart.
It's so great to see he's happy, but from a musical standpoint we'll probably never get lyrics like TTYG again. Granted, this may or may not be an amazing revolution/growth in the band but it's like, these things happen. People should be allowed to grow up and live their lives.
Oh god, that thing with Patrick's girlfriend even made ME feel embarrassed. :/

[identity profile] rosiedoes.livejournal.com 2008-04-24 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Until the divorce. Sorry.

But yeah. The band is going to keep changing as they grow up more and we just have to get used to that or get used to the idea of drifting away from them. If what Joe has said about the new album is true, then it's probably going to be awesome - even if the lyrics aren't all, "OMG I HATE U DIAF BIATCH!!11!!"

As for Elisa. Just thinking of her makes me foam at the mouth, right now... *foams*

[identity profile] xxtaste-of-ink.livejournal.com 2008-04-24 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
*sigh* He's Mr. Hollywood now. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Ashlee ended up following in her sister's relationship footsteps. It would be sweet to see in this day and age stay together and have a stable family.
Haha, it's just back in those days I 'fell in love' with the band because I could relate to those kind of lyrics. I just pray there aren't too many "I LUV MAH BB" type of songs.

*double sigh* As long as Patrick's happy... :/

[identity profile] rosiedoes.livejournal.com 2008-04-24 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
I think people's concern with Patrick is that he might be happy now, but they don't want to see him have his heart broken again, you know? If she's really just waiting for someone better (more famous, more handsome, more wealthy) to come along, this is not going to end well.

[identity profile] xxtaste-of-ink.livejournal.com 2008-04-24 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
To be honest, I don't really know all that much about her. I've only heard the interview and seem a few pictures so I can't really judge her on more than that. I don't see why he can't find himself someone who respects the commitment he has to the band and the loyalty he has to his fans. There's wanting to date someone who 'hates his band' then there's 'dating someone who isn't a crazy fangirl but still respects him.'

[identity profile] rosiedoes.livejournal.com 2008-04-24 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
Joe seems to have found it - I'm pretty damn sure Patrick could, too.