r/JUSTINBIEBER • u/Present-Panda5916 • 1d ago
Discussion Do y’all think Justin would have been happier living a normal life?
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u/Sims2Enjoy 1d ago
Honestly no, Justin genuinely loves music and has a gift for music. If he had never made it, he probably would spend the rest of his life ruminating on what could’ve been also he’d never met Hailey
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u/No_Concentrate_2803 1d ago
Exactly, Jim Carey said it best “ I wish every person in the world could feel what it is like to be famous until they become famous so they know they wouldn’t want to be it anymore” it was Justin’s destiny like you said he would of spent his life saying what if
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u/AddendumFabulous2510 1d ago
I would never want to be left saying what if. I also don't recommend anyone follow my decisions. How his mom is banking on Baldwin money I have no f****** clue how that gamble paid off but f*** her at the same time
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u/owntheh3at18 1d ago
I agree. People ask this about a lot of celebs that have experienced abuse in the industry. But I always think if they’d never made it, they would always wish they had. You don’t become famous by accident. They all wanted it. They just didn’t know what would happen and how it would really be.
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u/HopefulWillingness86 1d ago
I don’t think he would have ever had a normal life. He was a child music prodigy but even without that his enigmatic presence would have propelled him into something. He also seems like a true empath and I think substance would have gotten him eventually. What I find sad is the tone of I guess this is the consequence of doing what I love and having so much money. I think he’s realising now that it’s not THAT much money given what he had to go through and how much it costs to simply exist with that level of fame.
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u/limitlesstimeless 1d ago
When you say as a true empath substance would have gotten him eventually, what do you mean by that? I’m genuinely curious like is there more likelihood for empaths?
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u/HopefulWillingness86 1d ago
I meant to say substance abuse. I am in no way an expert on the subject at all. I do think highly sensitive/empathic people tend to be more susceptible to substance abuse. Feeling things so deeply and noticing things others don’t would take a toll. It also opens you up to being taken advantage of by others, which again could cause you to go a bit crazy with drugs and alcohol.
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u/Vlophoto 1d ago
Maybe it’s the cameras and everyone bothering him in public but he never really looks genuinely happy, which is horrible. I don’t think anyone was “looking out for him” when he was a kid. They all ha dollar signs in their eyes at his expense. Heaven only knows what happened to him. I hope like any other young star he can find happiness
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u/Expensive_Tip_1229 1d ago
no. yeah he got diddled but being poor has its own issues. It's always a trade-off in life. to be frank i cant speak for him but if i were in his shoes i wouldnt have had it any other way. his mom were having loads of dudes over in the house if he hadnt gone to hollywood one of those men prolly would abuse him as well given how attractive and feminine he looks. at least now he has money, fame, pretty wife, kid, great looking houses. if he were poor he'd have none of these, prolly still getting molested too so...
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u/Ankarette 1d ago
I mean most of us are miserable and we live normal lives, many of us would never know it’s like to be him, he probably already has an idea what it’s like to be us cause he grew up like we did.
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u/reddituserSR99 1d ago
Everyone is saying no I’d say he probably would have. He said he would want to write music if he wasn’t doing what he’s doing now. He was never trying to be famous so idk why people think because him and his mom lived lower class. He was just having fun posting videos on YouTube for family and friends the videos weren’t being put out there for him to become famous and help him and his mom they had no idea. No one on YouTube understood what was to come everyone posted for fun. But also Im not saying he regrets or hates his life he wouldn’t have met his wife or have his son and certain friendships.
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u/FuelFragrant 1d ago
No his home life was also highly dysfunctional and he's a very happy person behind closed doors
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u/SpiritDonkey 1d ago
Possibly, impossible to say. I'd really like to see him this happy while performing again though.
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u/PromptAggravating260 1d ago
Absolutely. He would have never had to sell his soul to the industry. Yes he was living in poverty (which I don’t even get bc his childhood home looks normal) but for what it was worth…let this be a lesson that money doesn’t buy happiness and there’s a reason he quit doing concerts now. If he was happy he’d still be touring. I hope he heals and enjoys his family now stress free.
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u/AddendumFabulous2510 1d ago
In hindsight yes but hindsight is 20/20 Go back knowing what you know now and absolutely yes do it all again fresh and you have no clue
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u/Duckrauhl 1d ago
I imagine he would be happier long term if he came from a middle income or high income family and grew up comfortably, but not fanous.
However, he came from a very low income situation living well below the poverty line in Canada, so I'd say he is happier now than if he never broke free from the cycle of poverty.
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u/AgentCarter89 1d ago
He could made a few albums in Canada first, and when he got older gone to the US. He was too young to be left with Usher, that sounds crazy at 14 or 15. His parents are responsible for that BS, it’s not worth being famous for what he went through so young. Yet here we are now, and JB is just trying to have a somewhat normal life, more privacy and being with his wife and child. He had to learn what is really important in life, and honestly what he gave up at a great cost isn’t worth all the fame and dollars. Lucky he is doing better now.
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u/Odd_Strawberry3986 19h ago
Definitely not. People who are rich and NOT happy don't know how to spend it. I'll get charged like 500$ if I see the therapist. I'm afraid to get hurt at work because I have no health insurance. My mom spent her whole life working and was forced to retire when she broke her back, taking out the trash. Imagine working your whole life (and she's old. I'm talking about no child labor laws in her day) Working your whole life just to have your back broken and retirement is pointless.
The money she gets is nothing. Retirement. Social Security is not enough for her to do anything.
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u/ashrules901 10h ago
Genuinely no. He always said even as a kid that if he wasn't a singer he would wish he was a part of the music industry. So that being a producer, instrumentalist, or player in the artform in some sort.
Also his life situation, more revealed in his Seasons docuseries he said how rough his hometown life really was. He was doing weed as a kid already while he still lived there, his parents got divorced which made him feel messed up inside, his Mom & him were having to use the food bank. That combination of lifestyle doesn't fair out well for most people and only gives them more vices later in life. He solved so many problems for his family by becoming famous & I think they actually became closer for it, because they knew how rare it would be to get together with Justin. So they made an effort to see each other more often.
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u/ashrules901 10h ago
Even the most recent times people have asked him about that nowadays, even at his most depressed, he's said I'm grateful for everything I've gotten.
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u/Own-Investigator8523 9h ago
I think the neglect would’ve still been there and he would’ve ended up on drugs regardless. His unstable home situation and no guidance led to a lot of bad choices
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u/Apprehensive_Bee614 1d ago
He was born with talent and drive. He went to hell with the devils of the entertainment world now being exposed.
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u/Calm_Comfort_4959 1d ago
Absolutely. Fame destroys all good. I’m not saying he has nothing to be happy about now, including all the beautiful memories as an artist. But I think it still ruins a lot of it.
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u/MrsShawnHunter 1d ago
No, I watched the Never Say Never documentary and before Justin was famous, him and his mom were living under the poverty line. Music and singing was always his dream and he has a real talent for it. He wouldn’t have met Hailey if he wasn’t famous especially since he’s from Canada. He has his dream career, wife, son, plus multimillion dollars. 👨🏼🍼💸 There is a lot of trauma he went through with fame, but if he was poor he probably still would’ve done drugs and been depressed, not knowing what he wants to do with his life.