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Post by jbhutto on Mar 15, 2012 0:40:00 GMT -5
Hey Shawn, I know hearing the news about MJ's marriage 1 day before it's going to happen has been tough on you. I've gone through the whole phase where friends just sort of drift away but I feel like what MJ did is different.
I've got to say, even though MJ seemed a bit grouchy in some of the videos I always thought that deep down he was a good person. Towards the end it seemed like he started to become bitter that you were leaving for California. I think it was extremely selfish on his part, instead of coming to the realization that things can't last forever and that sometimes people move on, I think he sort of desensitized himself / cut off the friendship. I think he took a lot of your jokes too personally. Like when you mention something about hanging out with him and he replied that he had "tons of friends", I think it probably cut him pretty deep, he just took it the wrong way.
Which in this day and age, there's no reason he shouldn't have made an effort to keep the friendship alive. All I can say is that it's fucked up on MJ's part. To throw away that many years of friendship is just treasonous.
Don't blame yourself though, you were a good friend to him. All I've got to say now is that the ball is in MJ's court. Maybe one day he'll come around and realize his mistakes, but until then, Fuck Magic Johnson Kelley.
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Post by donthemovieman on Mar 15, 2012 1:33:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the words. And you really are right.
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Post by SciFiRyan on Mar 15, 2012 2:20:50 GMT -5
Keep going forward Shawn and doing what you are doing. You will come out on top in the end. Well, you already have really.
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Post by jbhutto on Mar 15, 2012 2:28:49 GMT -5
No problem, sorry if the initial post seems like somewhat of a rant / overly harsh / emotional. But yeah, I've been following your work since 2008 at least and from everything I can tell and have seen anyone would be lucky to be able to call you a friend. I think MJ has a different way of coping with emotions and things but that doesn't necessarily excuse him from his actions. I remember reading through comments of people trashing MJ and you were always the first to defend him.
On a random note, this sort of reminds me of a reverse version of the Butter Cream Gang, where that kid Pete went to Chicago and became an asshole, except in this case MJ stayed in Maryland and became an asshole.
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Post by jeffslythemovieguy on Mar 15, 2012 6:06:44 GMT -5
Like I said in my post to you on facebook. You can't let this stop you from achieving greatness. I really enjoy what you have been doing with your channel since you moved to California, the videos have been better and I imagine its easier to get movie work. Keep doing it man. Friends like MJ are a dime a dozen.
In the immortal words of George C. Scott from that award winning motion picture Angus "Screw em! Now go have another!"
Only time will tell but one day MJ might need you and usually the ones who burn their bridges do.
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Post by brendonb27 on Mar 15, 2012 17:08:55 GMT -5
I love it how Shawn is gaining more fans and MJ is losing tons. Long Live Coolduder!!! You are doing and amazing job with your life Shawn, keep up the good work.
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Post by donthemovieman on Mar 15, 2012 20:43:05 GMT -5
Thanks. The shame is that mj is talented but seems to have totally lost intrest on anything online or acting.
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Post by brendonb27 on Mar 15, 2012 20:59:07 GMT -5
I used to like watching MJ in the Around the Town vlogs, but at I started to watch more towards the time when you moved to San Diego, he just seemed grumpy and it seemed he did the vlogs liked he was forced into them. I love the family ones better, Gina is so sweet!!
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Post by robbrady on Mar 16, 2012 1:12:06 GMT -5
I agree mj always seemed down...which I understand I kno what it's like...but it sucks when friends drift apart...u do u shawn
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Post by donthemovieman on Mar 16, 2012 1:42:44 GMT -5
Dont know what to say anymore about mj. After 15 years of a friendship and he only tells me the day before he gets married...
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Post by robbrady on Mar 16, 2012 2:35:38 GMT -5
Yea that's messed up..u never know maybe he's jealous your making it big man
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Post by donthemovieman on Mar 16, 2012 7:15:49 GMT -5
I really am not sure if he even cares about acting or any of that stuff anymore. I really dont know what happened.
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Post by robbrady on Mar 16, 2012 13:08:15 GMT -5
Maybe he is depressed?? Idk if he lost interest im the things he once enjoyed...who knows
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Post by marlockie on Mar 16, 2012 16:57:02 GMT -5
probly the last bit, maybe he feels like there isn't anything todo anymore now that your gone, but who knows, one day you two will probly get back together sometime, and have a chuckle at this part of your lives.
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Post by donthemovieman on Mar 16, 2012 20:27:13 GMT -5
I do kinda agree. I was the person who would really keep the videos going and I got him involvled and in all the films that we did togther. I guess with me gone he just cant do it on his own.
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