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Post by McCreerian on Feb 6, 2022 19:30:05 GMT -5
I think he's Pan and kinky af.
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Post by Music Fan on Feb 8, 2022 2:01:24 GMT -5
So, I just re-listened to Wonder over the weekend... and like it's actually a good album? As in, I really enjoyed many of the songs and will be actually putting them on my Spotify rotation.
Has anyone else had a change of heart to this album (for better or worse?)
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Post by cause_for_celebration on Feb 8, 2022 8:40:35 GMT -5
So, I just re-listened to Wonder over the weekend... and like it's actually a good album? As in, I really enjoyed many of the songs and will be actually putting them on my Spotify rotation. Has anyone else had a change of heart to this album (for better or worse?) I agree. Teach Me How to Love, Higher, 305, Call My Friends, Piece of You… so many great songs!
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Post by wjr15 on Feb 8, 2022 10:46:59 GMT -5
So, I just re-listened to Wonder over the weekend... and like it's actually a good album? As in, I really enjoyed many of the songs and will be actually putting them on my Spotify rotation. Has anyone else had a change of heart to this album (for better or worse?) I enjoyed it when it was released and I still enjoy it now. This is definitely more of a winter album for me (except TMHTL). I still listen to Teach Me How To Love, Higher, Dream, Wonder, and 305.
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Post by Music Fan on Feb 8, 2022 15:30:23 GMT -5
So, I just re-listened to Wonder over the weekend... and like it's actually a good album? As in, I really enjoyed many of the songs and will be actually putting them on my Spotify rotation. Has anyone else had a change of heart to this album (for better or worse?) I agree. Teach Me How to Love, Higher, 305, Call My Friends, Piece of You… so many great songs! So, I just re-listened to Wonder over the weekend... and like it's actually a good album? As in, I really enjoyed many of the songs and will be actually putting them on my Spotify rotation. Has anyone else had a change of heart to this album (for better or worse?) I enjoyed it when it was released and I still enjoy it now. This is definitely more of a winter album for me (except TMHTL). I still listen to Teach Me How To Love, Higher, Dream, Wonder, and 305. Higher, Piece of You and 305 are amazing. Pretty bummed I slept on this album for so long -- and actually sucks that this album wasn't a hit because my perspective of it changed when I listened to it again.
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Post by divasummer on Feb 8, 2022 18:51:41 GMT -5
I’ve always enjoyed a decent amount of this album. I still stick “Higher and Piece Of Me” on mixes. I just skimmed through the album again and discovered I really like “Look Up At The Stars” as well and added it.
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Post by McCreerian on Feb 8, 2022 19:08:07 GMT -5
It's my favorite album of his! Shame it wasn't promoted correctly. "Teach me How to Love" could have been a big hit and drove this album to success.
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Post by wjr15 on Feb 9, 2022 8:28:47 GMT -5
It's my favorite album of his! Shame it wasn't promoted correctly. "Teach me How to Love" could have been a big hit and drove this album to success. Yeah I’ll never understand why TMHTL wasn’t a single. It was the most obvious choice with the biggest hit potential.
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Post by Choco on Feb 9, 2022 9:36:10 GMT -5
They gave up after the Bieber feature tanked. It wasn't the right move because they had no followups ready either.
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Mar 13, 2022 21:54:50 GMT -5
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Mar 15, 2022 4:32:47 GMT -5
Shawn is on the cover of Billboard and did a centerfold photoshoot
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Post by ampersand on Mar 15, 2022 9:18:15 GMT -5
Whew. He's so hot.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2022 11:10:21 GMT -5
Serving total confusion. Get it babe!
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Mar 27, 2022 21:37:48 GMT -5
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Mar 30, 2022 16:24:26 GMT -5
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Post by Mike on Apr 19, 2022 20:42:28 GMT -5
Baby steps, Shawn!
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Post by Choco on Apr 19, 2022 23:55:08 GMT -5
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 20, 2022 1:27:49 GMT -5
Shawn seems cool but also a ball of anxiety at the same time. 20s are supposed to be a messy time, but one for learning and growth. I applaud him.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Apr 20, 2022 5:34:43 GMT -5
he could have saved a lot of words by just posting "I'm gay". I mean, I dont know what else the euphemism "my 100% true honest self" is supposed to mean. That is the language of coming out, not of "sometimes I have anxiety about the future"
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Post by Wave. on Apr 20, 2022 6:57:58 GMT -5
It's alright babe just do some dance music.❤️
Imo he should try something different this time instead of the standard.
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on Apr 20, 2022 7:20:00 GMT -5
People just can’t prevent themselves from applying their own narrative to his. I actually don’t even think he is gay but honestly who cares if he is? Who are any of us to judge whatever his crippling anxiety is about? I’ve always been so disappointed in how people on this board treat him and this situation.
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Post by schnetzka on Apr 20, 2022 7:27:53 GMT -5
People just can’t prevent themselves from applying their own narrative to his. I actually don’t even think he is gay but honestly who cares if he is? Who are any of us to judge whatever his crippling anxiety is about? I’ve always been so disappointed in how people on this board treat him and this situation. It's not just this board unfortunately. The internet in general is very awful about him and who he is. He has time and time again said he's not gay but a lot of people just don't care. They would rather make his anxiety worse it seems.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2022 9:02:23 GMT -5
Take some time. Get out of the public eye. Go find yourself. Put down the fame addiction. Showbiz is nasty and not for everyone. Be your authentic self. WE ALL have to choose to be that at some point in our lives, just on a different scale. Personally, I think his anxiety comes from his fame fading.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2022 9:05:06 GMT -5
Not for nothing but if he’s not gay then people questioning his sexuality wouldn’t bother him at all. People talk about Harry Styles sexuality, does he seem bothered? In that regard I definitely feel for him, I can’t imagine what it would be like to have the world pressuring you to come out. Having said that, he’s so hot that if he did come out he’ll have a hot bf in no time and be very happy. Hell I’d be first in line, I’ll take good care of you Shawnie.
Of course he could be talking about just regular anxiety — I mean, I think everyone is struggling in that regard these days. It does seem like Shawn is hiding something though, he just looks uncomfortable a lot. He also seems like a really nice guy, so I really wish him the best.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 20, 2022 9:19:16 GMT -5
Take some time. Get out of the public eye. Go find yourself. Put down the fame addiction. Showbiz is nasty and not for everyone. Be your authentic self. WE ALL have to choose to be that at some point in our lives, just on a different scale. Personally, I think his anxiety comes from his fame fading.Exactly what I was thinking.
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Post by Choco on Apr 20, 2022 10:47:55 GMT -5
He's been talking about anxiety since "In My Blood", when his career was on the rise.
"my 100% true honest self" is coded language, even if he doesn't acknowledge it.
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Post by wjr15 on Apr 20, 2022 11:02:15 GMT -5
Honestly, that statement from Shawn leaves more questions than answers. The language he used is the typical language many use when coming out but obviously he is struggling with a lot of internal pressure that we don’t know 100% what it is. We all know he goes through anxiety and I can definitely see his fame fading causing him massive anxiety, especially if he’s holding some kind of other secret inside. I hope he can get the mental health help that he needs and finds inner peace, because he seems to be struggling a lot emotionally/mentally and I know how that feels. I hope he gets to live that authentic life he really wants, whatever that may be.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2022 13:21:23 GMT -5
He's been talking about anxiety since "In My Blood", when his career was on the rise. "my 100% true honest self" is coded language, even if he doesn't acknowledge it. Exactly. And, he seems super concerned if he loses fame. It’s wonderful to be candid about it, but he definitely needs some guidance as to handle the ups and downs of fame, and how you can still continue to grown even in your down days. Everything in life is temporary, it abs and flows, and learning how to navigate it is best for handling fame. He should probably get off the internet and find himself, and become comfortable with it. The line about his true self is definitely coded. Gay, pan, bi, whatever — learn to love yourself and realize the worlds acceptance will never be fully. Some are going to like you, some are going to hate you, and some won’t care. ;) He sounds definitely like someone who has insecurities, anxiety, and rejection problems. I also have those issues as well, and soon learned that I have something called ‘avoidance personality disorder,’ and how it’s all linked to those issues.
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Post by ificanthaveyou on Apr 20, 2022 22:01:59 GMT -5
I think my biggest qualm with Shawn is if he truly isn’t gay, then why would rumors unsettle him so much? And if they unsettle him, what does that mean about his perception of homosexuality?
I appreciate the heterosexual men who are so secure about their sexuality that they don’t let fantasies or rumors get to them. I could see if he was an athlete or a politician how it could get a little more concerning to have these rumors, but he’s a musician. Hell, 1D (Harry, Zayne, Louis) have had a lifetime of rumors and Wattpad smut about them…
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 21, 2022 2:11:20 GMT -5
Yes, he’s not the only male artist to endure gay rumors but I feel, with Shawn in particular, speculation over his sexuality has dominated the internet conversation about him for years and continues to be the focal point, not just one of many things people discuss. All roads lead back to “is he gay or not?” and that would be exhausting for anyone, especially when he has repeatedly addressed it instead of keeping quiet.
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