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My Opinion : What do I think happened to the troubled Manic?
Disclaimer: This page is only based around what I THINK happened to Richey.Like, many fans I often think of the possibilities.This is only, I repeat, only an opinion.We have no facts proving what really did happen to dear Richey.-Kat
Why do I think he left?
I think that Richey was planning this for a long time.After he left the rehab center he was in, The Priory he seemed, different.He may have found a different approach to life while he was there, or perphaps found religion, or somthing.Maybe, he had begun to think that the life he was living was not for him.Perphaps he wanted to be out of the constant spotlight brought on by the Manics fame.Also, Richey had recently lost,Philip Hall {the Manics manager, and good friend}, a friend from college, aswell as his beloved pet, Snoopy.Thats alot of losses for one person to handle, and I've experienced the pain of loosing someone very close to me, I ended up in a year and a half long black hole of depression, I cannot begin to imagine how it feels when times by three.Richey was most likely going through a really hard time and felt a need for escape.Either way, I believe he had some sort of motive for starting anew.
Do I think Richey commited suicide?
One of the reasons, I do not believe Richey comitted suicide is because he apparently was withdrawing money from his account for some weeks prior to his dissapearence.I suppose if his plan was to begin over again somewhere new, he would need money.The fact that his car was found near the Severn Bridge had lead many to believe he killed himself.Heres why I don't think that it is so.Richey, as we all know was an extremeley intelligant individual, and if he wanted to start a new life without people thinking he was still out there, wouldn't he sort of try and make it look like a suicide? After all, the Severn Bridge is a notorious suicide spot, and I'm sure Richey must've knew this.Therefore, he may have thought that if he abandoned his car there, it would lead people to think he jumped.My last reason for believing Richey did not commit suicide is an interview I saw on Youtube a while back,In the video, Nicky and Richey are in an interview and the interviewer is asking them about what they do on thier free time.Nicky is saying about how he likes to explore, be a tourist, if you will.Richey on the other hand says he'd perfer to be in his room alone, and listen to a record or watvch television.He goes on and says some other stuff, which to Nicky sounded depressing, that led to Nicky grabbing Richey and saying just go over already! (they were sitting near a bridge) and then Richey responds : "No,Im too selfish".So there you go ;)
Where do I think he is now?
Well,I really don't have any ideas.Some people think he is hiding out in som temples.And then there were the suposed sightings of him in the Canary Islands aswell as Goa, so he could be there aswell.But, in my opinion, where he is isnt as important as how he is.I just hope everyday, that wherever Richey is, that he is happy, that whatever gap he felt missing has been filled.I hope for him that he has been taking care of himself and hopefully no longer feels the need to self injure.Overall, wherever he is I just hope that Richey has found the peace he longed for.Im sure it is very diffacult for his family,and friends having him gone and wondering about how he is,Im very sorry for them and I reallly wish Richey would give them some kind of sign that he is ok, but really, no one has control of it
Lastly,do I think Richey will return?
This is a hard one.No one really knows.I do have a feeling he will not return.If I were him,lets supose he has found the ppeace he has been looking for, I would be frightened to go back to my previous life, I would be afraid of falling back into the trap I was in previously.However,I do think there is still a great possibility he will return, but I think if he would, it would be only to his family and those close to him, and it would be unknown to the public.But Richey will do what is right for him, thats all I can say.I close this with a quote from a No Doubt song called "Everything In Time" :
"Everything always in time will come, and I believe its all for a reason....."
Kat Borges All Rights Reserved.This cannot be used without my permission.-February,15,2007 5:36PM
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