ANGERHAUS

okay, I’m probably going to cop a bit of flack and hate-mail for this, but fuck it…

i’m so fucking sick of some c-grade celebrity who’s died from cancer, only have them slapped with the compliment of “_______ was such an inspiration” and “_____ was so brave”, and “______ was definitely taken too soon”

NO SHIT! Has anyone ever died from cancer, only have someone turn around and say “oh man, that god that’s over, I was hoping he was going to die months ago”

and the whole “she was such an inspiration” bullshit? OH SHE WAS SO BRAVE. It’s fucking cancer - one of those diseases where, if you have it, it can kill you in 2 weeks, 2 decades, or just go away completely (if you’re lucky enough), and so most people try to just “live with it” and do the best they can, depending on the severity. Because you essentially have two choices - give up like a pussy and just literally wait for your time to die, or you try the best you can to say “FUCK YOU” to cancer in the form of trying to go about your day like always. Taking that second option does not make you an “inspiration” any more than me finding 2 day old pizza on the kitchen bench, then putting it in the microwave and eating it.

Turning on the tv tonight, and out of 2 of the 3 major stations, they played some bullshit montage tribute with some wanky song over the top (7 had some U2 song, and 9 used Robbie Williams’ Angels). WHAT A TRAGEDY FOR THE MEDIA, NOW WHO ARE THEY GOING TO CLING ON TO FOR THEIR CELEBRITY-WITH-CANCER-OH-LOOK-HOW-BRAVE-HE-OR-SHE-IS-PUPPET??? (have you ever noticed that there’s only ever 1 celebrity at a time that has cancer? Weird, huh?)

oh oh, and one more thing, don’t you dare comment about how Jane set up a cancer foundation to help others. Her husband was one of the greatest cricket players this country has ever produced. THEY’RE FUCKING LOADED. Money is no object. ANYONE in their position would’ve done EXACTLY THE SAME FUCKING THING.

I’m not trying to belittle her condition, because yes, cancer is a fucking cunt. It’s effected quite a few people close to me, and effected the lives of many others who have had someone that they were close to have to go through it. Jane McGrath dying was fucking awful, but it was no more awful than anyone else who died from cancer. She found out she had it, dealt with it the best she could (or at least, that’s why she showed the media, I’m fairly sure she would’ve had a breakdown far from the prying eyes of the media), and given her financial and social status, was in the position to highlight cancer once again, and do something about it that would possibly help others.

But does this make her a hero, or an inspiration? no.

Is this a ‘tragedy’? No. Hurricanes, tsunamis, terrorist bombings, earthquakes - THOSE are tragedies.

This was just unfortunate.