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Originally Posted by sushud82
Perhaps I have a more liberal view than most, but I fail to see how Stevie's statement could be taken with anything less than a grain of salt.
People seem to forget that so-called scandalous behavior has been going on longer than the past 10 years. Now we just have frothy-mouthed media camping out at celebrity doors eager to spread the news on the internet. Was it romantic that Spencer Tracy kept his mistress living in the guesthouse? How's it different? Because they were old? Or how about FDR dying with his mistress by his side rather than his wife? Were they contributing to the moral decline of our society? Or did they just have a better time at keeping secrets?
Sorry, OT, but it irritates me when people expect Stevie to be some sort of moral compass. She's a rock star that I believe has a good heart. Nobody's perfect. If she were, her lyrics would be much less interesting.
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Precisely. Stevie lived in a world mostly by her own design. Her life & lifestyle would be considered outside the mainstream. Stevie lead the life of a nomadic artist. By her own admission time and again she has stated she never wanted to be tied down to a relationship -- her art, her passions -- squarely came first. Especially after her 6-7 year run with Lindsey, most romantic relationships in her life would always be expected to take a backseat, she would forever more live in a world of romantic possibilities. And that's why she's always reflected back that Lindsey and her relationship was the closest thing she ever had to being married. I think most fans get it and are able to put Stevie's comment in perspective.