Being judged for being a SN fan

[Macfanforever]

I'm in the same boat here with all the comments.Family and friends getting tired of my mentioning her or FM without a day going by.

[teedeerocks]

Haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate - shake it off

[iamnotafraid]

I'm a Christian so I've certainly wondered if I should listen to Stevie's music.
As I've gotten older I think Stevie used the witchy imagery just for affect. She
knew what she was doing. Though I do think her interest in such is a very
dangerous thing.

They said worse about Elvis, and much of that turned out to be true. I believe
most times and individual doesn't realize they are being used by dark spirits. It
certainly led Elvis down a dark path. And looking back at Stevie's career she's
lucky to be alive.

I have hope for Elvis' soul, not because he was spiritual and sang Gospel songs.
But because I hope he knew Jesus Christ as his Savior. With Stevie I would say
I'm concerned. I base that on interviews she's given in these past few years, not
from deeds shes done.

As a spiritual person (not necessarily Christian) you would think she'd have read
the Holy Bible. So when I read in Rolling Stone magazine her comments about
"I haven't even read the bible..." that caused great concern, and disappointment
for me.

To end on a lighter note. I've been teased about liking Fleetwood Mac and Stevie
by my friends and others who just don't think they are real rockers. They certainly
don't get the respect the Rollings Stones and Led Zeppelin do. But on that part,
I really don't care.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

I'm a Christian so I've certainly wondered if I should listen to Stevie's music.
As I've gotten older I think Stevie used the witchy imagery just for affect. She
knew what she was doing. Though I do think her interest in such is a very
dangerous thing.

They said worse about Elvis, and much of that turned out to be true. I believe
most times and individual doesn't realize they are being used by dark spirits. It
certainly led Elvis down a dark path. And looking back at Stevie's career she's
lucky to be alive.

I have hope for Elvis' soul, not because he was spiritual and sang Gospel songs.
But because I hope he knew Jesus Christ as his Savior. With Stevie I would say
I'm concerned. I base that on interviews she's given in these past few years, not
from deeds shes done.

As a spiritual person (not necessarily Christian) you would think she'd have read
the Holy Bible. So when I read in Rolling Stone magazine her comments about
"I haven't even read the bible..." that caused great concern, and disappointment
for me.

Stevie works in a world of entertainment, and she cultivated an image as a facet of her artistry. She is benevolent and her songs hold no malevolence. I believe Stevie is more spiritual than religious. Her work spending time with injured war veterans is very admirable. She is very loyal to her family, friends, fans and dogs.

Millions of people around the world find joy and inspiration in her music, her style and her character. So why be be disappointed or concerned that she doesn't read the bible? I have respect for people who find community, comfort and guidance in their religious beliefs. But for many people the bible isn't the standard bearer for life and morality. There are other paths to enlightenment.

I live a secular existence. I'm an ex-catholic from an Italian family who never entered a church unless it was for a funeral or wedding. Somehow we managed to live decent, loving, fulfilling lives without Jesus.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Stevie works in a world of entertainment, and she cultivated an image as a facet of her artistry. She is benevolent and her songs hold no malevolence. I believe Stevie is more spiritual than religious. Her work spending time with injured war veterans is very admirable. She is very loyal to her family, friends, fans and dogs.

Millions of people around the world find joy and inspiration in her music, her style and her character. So why be be disappointed or concerned that she doesn't read the bible? I have respect for people who find community, comfort and guidance in their religious beliefs. But for many people the bible isn't the standard bearer for life and morality. There are other paths to enlightenment.

I live a secular existence. I'm an ex-catholic from an Italian family who never entered a church unless it was for a funeral or wedding. Somehow we managed to live decent, loving, fulfilling lives without Jesus.

Just remember you replied to a post from the Ledge's "resident prankster"

[Danigirl]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Just remember you replied to a post from the Ledge's "resident prankster"

Good to know

[Danigirl]

There are many comments I would love to make regarding this topic, my mother always said you don't discuss politics or religion with people you don't know well. So I'll take her advice.

[Danigirl]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

^^^ You are a genius, Louie!

My friends and acquaintances are always amused by my Stevie obsession. In fact, whenever she or the Mac are on TV, magazines, AHS, etc, I will inevitably get three or four messages from people saying, "Your gal was on the (Today Show, Oprah, etc) today and it made me think of you!"

My three BFF's react different...

Samantha loves FM (white album through Mirage) and Stevie (BD thru TISL) but hasn't really invested much time in her within the last 14 years. I've played her SYW, IYD and 24KG but she seems to zone out and start talking about other things and not really pay attention to the songs. Almost as if she doesn't give much credence to their artistic endeavors now that their musical "heyday" has come and gone. That's just my opinion though, and I've never asked her about that.

Josh appreciates Stevie and her musical contributions to both Rock/Pop music AND the history of women in those forums. However, he really doesn't dig deep and only really knows the hits (Gypsy, Rhiannon, Edge, Rooms On Fire)so I don't consider him a huge fan. I usually make him a mix tape every Christmas. One year I included "Goodbye Baby" which he really enjoyed...and last year I put "24KG" (the song) on his Christmas mix and he really loved that one. I think he digs the atmospheric, witchy songs more than anything else because on more than one occasion, a country tune (Blue Water, TFFT, After the Glitter...) or AC tune (Starshine, Two Kinds Of Love, New Orleans) will pop up on my iPod shuffle and he'll say, "Ew, Stevie...not your best, honey."

Tiffany loves all incarnations of Stevie from Buckingham Nicks up to 24KG, but really doesn't explore them the way a "super fan" like us would. She doesn't know a lot of the words/song titles but she keeps them on in the background and taps her feet, dances, what have you while she concentrates on other stuff. She frequently plays "Buckingham Nicks" at the record store she works at and claims "Rock A Little" to be her favorite solo Stevie record. She says it's a great album to listen to while cleaning house or cooking dinner.

But no one I know really "judges me" for being a fan of hers...at least in a harsh way. I have very eclectic musical taste and a very wide spectrum (albeit useless) of knowledge in musical history, bands, genres, and the like. They know that she is the "alpha and omega" in my musical world but also know how I am with all my favorite artists. I am more than willing to call her and any other artist out on their bull****...and I think that makes them respect my obsession with her instead of judging it in a negative way.

Sounds like you have great friends! I have one friend who jokingly calls Stevie her nickname- Nicki Sixxx... Lol I laugh everytime. my other friends know that most of the time I would rather hang with their parents and listen to their music as opposed to with them and their music choices. They know I'm "weird" like that.

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Just remember you replied to a post from the Ledge's "resident prankster"

There was no prank or joke whatsoever in that post.
I can understand being leery of my posts, but when
I talk about Christ rest assured I'm serious. I believe
PeguinHead understood that by replying.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

There was no prank or joke whatsoever in that post.
I can understand being leery of my posts, but when
I talk about Christ rest assured I'm serious. I believe
PeguinHead understood that by replying.