"Couldn't win . . ."
I got a most disturbing e-mail from Tori'spiano22, a most unstable individual at the atforumz (www.atforumz.com) that I frequent. I got lambasted like most everyone else there (especially the boys) for reasons I've never understood. However, this is the first time she's ever e-mailed me. I present her letter and my responses I sent to her. I am mostly appaled, slightly amused, ultimately sympathetic. She is just bizarre.
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Hey okay you are a fan of female artists, but since you are obsessed and spend all your money on buying their stuff and going to see them, you are nothing but a loser...
Ok, let me know when you stop spending cash to seeing them live and buying CDs from them. For the record, I've only seen Tori twice and never have I seen Madonna.
... and yes I'm sure you want to sleep with Tori Amos, also you are a loser cause you bought everything Tori and Madonna ever made...
Actually, I never plan on sleeping with any women, regardless of their celebrity staus. I don't have everything ever made, but my collection is sturdy. I consider buying only what I want and never what I find unneeded, such as import singles with tracks already on domestic releases. I'm a discriminating buyer. I don't whore myself for the music industry.
... The stuff will be worth nothing in the end. You will pay for your obsession with Tori and Madonna, and they will not love you more than other fans...
That sounds like a threat. And an empty one at that. I am not asking for anyone's love, especially Tori or Madonna's. How pretentious it would be to ask.
...I don't care that Tori told you she loves you at every show you ever went to...
She never has.
...You are just a pimple on the elephant no matter what...
What elephant are you referring to?
...Also she does tell fans who meet her that she loves them, and I know you want to believe that Tori loves you the most cause you are a guy, and guys who are in love with female artists are known as sissies by the way...
Known as sissies by whom? I don't know if I really understand your aggression to me. Why are you threatened by male fans?
... Also do you love Tori cause people hate her?...
Why on earth would anyone love someone for everyone else hating them? And what people hate her? I understand a few do, but are realizing how hypocritical you are sounding?
...And you will pay for your obsession with Tori 1 day, cause no one gets away with obsession...
Again with the threats.
...I'm not saying that I will make you pay, but you will go down the tubes for loving Tori Amos, cause all your money has been going to see her and getting her stuff ever since 88-91 when you fell in love with Tori...
Funny... I didn't become acquainted with Tori until 1999. And not all my money has gone towards her, anyhow.
...Did you pay 500.00 to be with Tori?...
No, actually.
...I was never lucky enough to be with Tori, but next tour I will meet her even if I have to pay...
Tori is not your whore either.
...Please don't make fun of me or brag that you have Tori Amos either...
She's not a doll that fits in my pocket.
I have tried to meet her, but couldn't, I will though.
Well, that was a concluding sentence if I ever heard one.
You're erratic and unstable. Seek help. I don't mean to offend you, but you certainly set out to offend me, but you ended up doing was sounding obsessed, childish, and potentially dangerous to yourself and others. If you are so convinced my life is in ruins for enjoying the music of a particular songwriter, exactly how is your life doing if all you can do is yell at others for exactly what you are doing?
All my best,
George
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People are weird.
Other news, Kristen finally saw "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"... Yay! Seeing it again was great as was watching the deleted scenes again (hey! I found an Easter egg in the deleted scenes section, yay!) and the documentary for the first time. Sorry Linz couldn't make it, but good stuff. Danielle and I concluding the evening by going over her Magenta blocking and watching RHPS special features. Patricia Quinn rules.
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Hey okay you are a fan of female artists, but since you are obsessed and spend all your money on buying their stuff and going to see them, you are nothing but a loser...
Ok, let me know when you stop spending cash to seeing them live and buying CDs from them. For the record, I've only seen Tori twice and never have I seen Madonna.
... and yes I'm sure you want to sleep with Tori Amos, also you are a loser cause you bought everything Tori and Madonna ever made...
Actually, I never plan on sleeping with any women, regardless of their celebrity staus. I don't have everything ever made, but my collection is sturdy. I consider buying only what I want and never what I find unneeded, such as import singles with tracks already on domestic releases. I'm a discriminating buyer. I don't whore myself for the music industry.
... The stuff will be worth nothing in the end. You will pay for your obsession with Tori and Madonna, and they will not love you more than other fans...
That sounds like a threat. And an empty one at that. I am not asking for anyone's love, especially Tori or Madonna's. How pretentious it would be to ask.
...I don't care that Tori told you she loves you at every show you ever went to...
She never has.
...You are just a pimple on the elephant no matter what...
What elephant are you referring to?
...Also she does tell fans who meet her that she loves them, and I know you want to believe that Tori loves you the most cause you are a guy, and guys who are in love with female artists are known as sissies by the way...
Known as sissies by whom? I don't know if I really understand your aggression to me. Why are you threatened by male fans?
... Also do you love Tori cause people hate her?...
Why on earth would anyone love someone for everyone else hating them? And what people hate her? I understand a few do, but are realizing how hypocritical you are sounding?
...And you will pay for your obsession with Tori 1 day, cause no one gets away with obsession...
Again with the threats.
...I'm not saying that I will make you pay, but you will go down the tubes for loving Tori Amos, cause all your money has been going to see her and getting her stuff ever since 88-91 when you fell in love with Tori...
Funny... I didn't become acquainted with Tori until 1999. And not all my money has gone towards her, anyhow.
...Did you pay 500.00 to be with Tori?...
No, actually.
...I was never lucky enough to be with Tori, but next tour I will meet her even if I have to pay...
Tori is not your whore either.
...Please don't make fun of me or brag that you have Tori Amos either...
She's not a doll that fits in my pocket.
I have tried to meet her, but couldn't, I will though.
Well, that was a concluding sentence if I ever heard one.
You're erratic and unstable. Seek help. I don't mean to offend you, but you certainly set out to offend me, but you ended up doing was sounding obsessed, childish, and potentially dangerous to yourself and others. If you are so convinced my life is in ruins for enjoying the music of a particular songwriter, exactly how is your life doing if all you can do is yell at others for exactly what you are doing?
All my best,
George
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People are weird.
Other news, Kristen finally saw "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"... Yay! Seeing it again was great as was watching the deleted scenes again (hey! I found an Easter egg in the deleted scenes section, yay!) and the documentary for the first time. Sorry Linz couldn't make it, but good stuff. Danielle and I concluding the evening by going over her Magenta blocking and watching RHPS special features. Patricia Quinn rules.