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"That's another part of my childhood taken away ...."

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 08/05/2022 21:43

Oh this phrase drives me crazy. I have read it on a comments page about the death of Dennis Waterman. I really don't understand people saying this. Nobody's childhood is taken away because one of their favourites from then has died, because they've moved on and grown up, and their childhood is intact with the memories from that time.

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TheMoth · 08/05/2022 22:49

He was 74. Not exactly young. Bit younger than my dad. Don't think anyone in my family has made it past 80 yet. Every old celeb who goes and is younger than my dad, makes me slightly surprised my dad's still going.

SettingsO · 08/05/2022 22:55

Would kids have watched Dennis Waterman though

Err... you watched whatever your parents had on Grin

Sparklingbrook · 08/05/2022 22:59

Err... you watched whatever your parents had on

Very true.I spent a lot of time in my bedroom avoiding it all. Grin

disappearingact · 08/05/2022 23:00

Another vote for Alan Rickman, made me soo sad 😞

Sometimeswinning · 08/05/2022 23:04

WomanStanleyWoman2 · 08/05/2022 22:10

It’s just something people say. You’re overthinking it.

Ah good. A normal person who actually let's others have an opinion without being angry 🤣 Good times!!

justasking111 · 08/05/2022 23:05

Bruce Willis illness upset me when revealed and still does. Diana's did. I think it's those left behind I feel for

Meandmygirl19 · 08/05/2022 23:14

When I was a kid I could guarantee the only dad wasn’t violent was when Minder was on. So yeah I’m sad about it

Meandmygirl19 · 08/05/2022 23:14

*only time

Vikinga · 08/05/2022 23:17

justasking111 · 08/05/2022 23:05

Bruce Willis illness upset me when revealed and still does. Diana's did. I think it's those left behind I feel for

What? Off to google . I was really upset when Prince died and played his music obsessively for about a year. My kids all knew lyrics they shouldn't have done when very young!

Tilltheend99 · 08/05/2022 23:18

GoodJanetBadJanet · 08/05/2022 22:00

@Ginger1982 Exactly
I actually cried when Alan Rickman died.
Had never cried over a celebrity before!
Had fancied him ever since I was a young teen watching him as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.
It does feel like a loss sometimes even if you don't know them if you have grown up with them, so to speak.

I cried when he died too.

“I will cut your heart out with a spoon!”

GoodJanetBadJanet · 08/05/2022 23:50

SettingsO · 08/05/2022 22:55

Would kids have watched Dennis Waterman though

Err... you watched whatever your parents had on Grin

True, no CBeebies or CBBC in another room back then! ]Grin

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