Johnny Roberts wrote:
hanshintigers wrote:
It sucks to be JD. Even if he's messed up it's not a good feeling for your flaws and lack of qualifications being thrown at your face daily. If someone gave me constant negative feedback at my job I would break. But no matter what he does he'll be dismissed as being unqualified to manage her. It's so confusing...how much control does he really have over stuff? Is he more of her business & music partner than a real manager? It should be obvious to her by now she can't have a friend manage her. She can't surround herself with friends all the time
Unfortunately she can, and she does. She admitted on that NBC special that she copes by putting up walls and walking away. She's going to do what she wants, and will answer to no one, or she will shut down.
It's so interesting. In her journey to gain independence and become a strong individual she's gotten completely lost in it. Now that she's fought for independence and has shown people who is boss, she needs to really learn to let go and compromise. It's so challenging because it's clear that there are a lot of personal and psychological reasons for a person of importance being difficult to work with. A lot of great artists have been known to be difficult to work with or be around. It's all a coping mechanism to protect themselves and their vulnerable true selves from getting hurt. It's easy to take shots at a person like that but it's just proof of a warrior that has wounds. It reminds me of Marlon Brando who refused to take roles after awhile, refused to accept awards due to political reasons, and he hated dieting for movies for the longest time. He even would show people who was boss during interviews by taking complete control of the interview and not answering anything that was being asked to him. He blamed the film industry for many different things and it seems it was all a psychological mechanism to protect himself and be strong so that others do not think you can be toyed with. I think Mariah is having a similar experience and it's all a mental battle. BUT when you work in an industry that is all about connections, money, and lies then who knows what a person must do to have a career of longevity and be "normal". No one can be normal when they aren't living a normal life. Mariah is just very very human and has been through a lot. I think it would help if she continues therapy (I dunno if shes stopped...or started...or w/e..) because I think with the right person to speak to and guide you a lot of improvement can be made. Mariah's strong- she'll be fine. No matter what woman she evolves into in the end she'll never lose the heart of her