Rihanna is a beautiful girl who got caught in a horrible situation because of a real life scenario that escalated more than what it should have. Chris Brown definitely had some deep rooted domestic violence issues that stem back from his personal family life. Without digging too much into Chris Brown's personal life, it is common for someone that has gone through personal struggle as a victim seeing that type of violence at a young age and instead of actually addressing the situation he lashed out at a more vulnerable person. There is no way to know when something like this going to come up. The only preventive action for this type of behavior would be addressing the issues before hand, family counseling, and personal self development.
Rihanna handled the situation the best she could. The interview is very endearing and personal. I can see how she would have had a struggle to get through an interview talking about the incident, how she was not sure if people heard her screams, and her bruises and bloody mouth. A very heart felt interview.
She mentioned that she was very much in love with him, to the point it was dangerous. I understand that falling in love with your best friend could be the best thing in the world, but when you are that young and still trying to understand what love is, and to be that huge of stars for the both of them it absolutely heightens every aspect of emotion. The love is heightened, the feelings is heightened, but also the curiosity and uninsurance of everything is heightened. Chris is a guy, but he is a star, of course she is going to be worried about women, especially he's ex leaving a msg. But when those emotions are heightened, we saw first hand what happens.
Love is a powerful emotion, understand what it is before it takes over you.
Chuckcity
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1. I hate when you live in the building where they control the heat. Feeling like Africa in your apartment and nothing you can do except open a window.
2. I hate when it gets so cold you feel in it your toes through your shoes.
3. I hate when it gets so cold you can't take your hands out your gloves for 2 minutes before its too unbearable.
4. I hate when you still have to go to work when theres like inches upon inches on the ground.
5. I hate the fact i have to run inside on the treadmill. #maddboring
6. I hate when you have to sit in your car and wait 10-15 mins for the car to warm up. #allcold #noautomaticstarter
7. I hate when you have to wait for the train at the outside stations. #coldasshit
8. I hate when you lose to Rock, Paper, Scissors and have to go to the corner store just for milk for your cereal.
9. I hate when you have try to look fly for an event/party and have to trek through the snow.
10. I HATE shoveling snow!
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After over 8 months of silence Rihanna is speaking to almost everyone and telling her side of the story. There is no need to wait until Friday, to hear her side of the story, because in a recent interview w/ Glamour magazine Rihanna is telling it all.
Rihanna: “But at some point you are there alone. It’s a lonely place to be—no one can understand. That’s when you get close to God.”
Are you referring to the [Chris Brown] incident?
Rihanna: I am talking about starting with the night [before] the Grammys and then on. That was not the only thing that occurred this year. The picture leaking…it was one thing after another.
You’re talking about the photo [reportedly of Rihanna’s injured face taken by police after Brown assaulted her] that was allegedly leaked by cops. You handled that so well; you kept silent in the press.
Rihanna: It was humiliating; that is not a photo you would show to anybody. I felt completely taken advantage of. I felt like people were making it into a fun topic on the Internet, and it’s my life. I was disappointed, especially when I found out the photo was [supposedly leaked by] two women.
How has this event changed you as a person, as a woman?
Rihanna: I’m stronger, wiser and more aware. You don’t realize how much your decisions affect people you don’t even know, like fans.
Do you think you’ve gotten your strength from your mom?
Rihanna: Definitely. My mom gave us the tools to survive…. My parents separated when I was eight or nine. I helped her raise my [youngest] brother, because my mom was working all the time. He’s my favorite.
Do you feel that this experience has laid the groundwork for coping with anything so public again?
Rihanna: It has taught me so much. I felt like I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears. That was the level of media chaos that happened the next day. It was like, What, there are helicopters circling my house? There are 100 people in my cul-de-sac? What do you mean, I can’t go back home?
If you could offer a message to the millions of young women who look up to you, what would you tell someone who found herself in a similar situation?
Rihanna: Domestic violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbor know that you fight. It’s one of the things we [women] will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women.
Despite all the Chris Brown talk there was one part of this interview that stood out to me. I think every blogger, every commenter should read it and fully understand it. It goes as followed.
Jay-Z once said that your challenge as an artist was going to be to make people relate to you as a human being. What do you think he meant by that?
Rihanna: Before, there was an innocence to me. It was a perfect image. So the minute I did something imperfect, it was a big deal. I think that’s what he was referring to: People forget that after we get to our hotel rooms at night, we take a shower, we watch TV, eat room service and do normal things. Behind it all, we are still human beings.
The track listing for Rated R is as follows:
1. Mad House
2. Wait Your Turn
3. Hard featuring Jeezy
4. Stupid In Love
5. ROCKSTAR 101 featuring Slash
6. Russian Roulette
7. Fire Bomb
8. Rude Boy
9. Photographs featuring will.i.am
10. G4L
11. Te Amo
12. Cold Case Love
13. The Last Song
You’re out, you look fly, you got your sw@# on and you happen to connect with an individual like yourself. The conversation is off the hook, and she starts to lean in a little bit closer than before. Its obvious to the room that you’re both feeling each other, then the town crier rudely interrupts with a facetious grin on her face and asks,” So how is Stacey?” If you’re the female in the situation you can’t help but feel embarrassed or confused, because you may or may not know who Stacey is. And if you’re the dude in the situation, you instantly want to Donkey Kong the town crier and throw her out the window.
Decided to kick it without Stacey for once, but I sparked a conversation with another female. Another female who knows of my relationship, but will not let a little ball and chain stop me from enjoying some female attention for the night.
A few weeks back I had discussion with some of my fellas and female friends on the topic of pursuing married individuals. That area was definitely black and white you’re wrong if you get involved with a married individual, so really there was no discussion to be had. But what if you’re in a relationship that although is a committed one, is not a legally committed one, do the lines that define infidelity began to blur?
In conversations I’ve had about cheating, the limitations and definitions are always disputed. Is kissing cheating? Is adding a phone number to your address book cheating? Is seeing that person without their SO for dinner cheating?
With so many possible scenarios, by questioning our actions, we try to find excuses for them. I’ll sum it up plain and simple. I am going to make some people mad but-If you would NOT be able to pull the shit off that you’re doing (the innocent peck, striking up a conversation with another female/male at a party etc) in front of your significant other, it is classified as cheating. Now, is it wrong to occasionally step out on your significant other? I’m going to have to go ahead and say NO. I think anything besides full out sexual contact (anything besides the kiss), is a great way to test the strength of a relationship. Years ago when I was in semi-long term relationship (not a year, but long for me), I remember meeting a girl, through an interview for a project in college. We connected during the interview and I went so far as to go over to her house. She made advances and I knew she probably would, so when it happened I hesitated but had to eventually leave. Why did I put myself in a situation like that? ..Young and dumb? Maybe, but I really wanted a sense of adventure. I didn’t necessarily want to hit it, I was just bored as shit with my current relationship.
What if you’re on the other side of the looking glass? You’re the individual who has knowledge of the “Stacey” in the other person’s life. You don’t want to take it as far as home wrecker but you definitely don’t want to leave this one alone. Do you go ahead and keep in close contact? Does it make it okay to state that you only want to be friends? Is it possible to remain friends in a situation like that?
Chuckcity
