Aaron Carter has died

[basilosaurus]

So very young. No word yet on cause. 

www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/entertainment/aaron-carter-obit/index.html

[madringal]

Did Nick’s statement rub anyone else the wrong way? First, it’s like 90% about Nick and Idk just seems very shame-y. “Someday he would want to walk a healthy path…” Just because he couldn’t or didn’t doesn’t mean he didn’t WANT too. Idk, seemed pretty man and judgey come if from his brother.

"My heart has been broken today," the post began. "Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded. I have always held onto the hope, that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed."

The post continued, "Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss. But the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here. I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know. I love you Chizz., now you get a chance to finally have some peace you could never find here on earth….God, please take care of my baby brother."

[mysteriouswife]

I thought Nick was fine in his choice of words. He is grieving the loss of what could have been. He is calling out for awareness. I am not going to judge a persons way of expressing grief.

[ksun]

I also saw nothing wrong with what he said. His grief is still fresh and none of us know exactly how he feels or what his exact personal experiences have been.