I've noticed this quite a few times, Russell not only whines that he doesn't get enough attention, but he also directly insults his own followers (many of whom he believes are adoring fans) for not liking his posts. Keep in mind this is a man who believes he deserves fame and adoration of millions, on par with Taylor Swift. You don't often see A-list celebrities insulting their own fanbase for not liking them enough, yet here's this nobody doing just that. His ego is just unfathomable, the way he tells everyone how great he is all the time and belittles them for not praising him is astonishing. So I decided to whip a little something up in Paint for my fellow kiwis, please enjoy. I apologize to Bill Watterson.
That's one of my favorite Russ traits. He writes these elaborate scenarios in his head, and then gets livid when people don't act like good little puppets. He is completely oblivious to the fact that people are free to choose their own reactions. He had this script in his head that Taylor would hear his song and make him famous after meeting him. When that didn't happen, she became the Princess of Darkness. His life would oh so perfect if people would just do as they're supposed to!
They won't let him on AGT because he's such a yutz that if they did, after seeing his utter incompetence at performing, viewers would accuse them of setting up a sped to be ridiculed.
And they'd be right. But some people just refuse to admit that sometimes speds need to be ridiculed.
Writing 4 songs a month and producing 2 a month? Where? Where are these songs? You said it took, what was it, 9 years to write the newest shit that isn't even 2 minutes long.
Yep. He not only wanted, he EXPECTED to get an all-expenses paid trip to meet her, go on a date with her, and become her songwriter permanently. Even teen girls with a crush on the boy band du jour understand how unlikely it is that they'll ever even meet them by accident. This man believed a world famous celebrity to move heaven and earth to meet him and give him what he wanted. And he didn't just believe it would happen, he believes he has a legal RIGHT to have his fantasy become reality.
His book gives insight into his thinking. In the book, Taylor says that his song was the nicest thing anyone's ever done for her. He really does think that all other guys treat women like shit, and he alone is the shining knight they've been waiting for, so he gets really pissed when he makes an effort to be nice and isn't rewarded with sex. Meanwhile, in reality, many men are nice to women (and other men) because that's what's expected of a civilized adult in today's society. You don't expect a reward for doing what's expected. And though he's never said it, I get the distinct impression that he thinks either he's the first person to ever write a tribute song for a celebrity, or at least he thinks it doesn't happen often. TS, because of her talent, and the fact she's quite a looker probably has some weirdo out there who's written an entire opera about her.
Believe me, that's one of my favorite passages in the book. That and at the end of the trial when the judge is explaining to Russell why he's wrong and he just tunes the judge out because he's a bitter little shit. In his fantasy Taylor stabs him and says "I don't date deformed people," when he's supposedly been trying to convince us that he's not trying to date her throughout the entire book, saying it was all about "getting her to see my efforts." Another highlight for me is any scene where Russell himself is not present but an entire conversation is described despite him not ever knowing it happened. Russell's book is probably my favorite part of this whole thing, it's truly an unfettered look into the mind of an insane man.
