I am thankful for the Backstreet Boys because listening to their music reminds me of better days. In a world as chaotic as the one we are living in now, I find myself grasping to anything that makes me feel like everything is going to be okay - and the Backstreet Boys are that for me. The Backstreet Boys make me feel part of something bigger, something greater. BSB are literally in my DNA. They will forever be a part of who I am. Much love! <3
That poignant moment of when I became a fan of the Backstreet Boys is still so vivid, if I close my eyes I can remember every detail. It was an evening drive in the backseat of mother's t-bird, heading to baton twirling practice with my younger sister. My mom had the local radio station playing, and she said, "Jessie! This is the band I was telling you about...listen!" It was, of course, "As Long As You Love Me" by the Backstreet Boys. In an instant, they became my childhood obsession that would carry me through adulthood.
Three life-changing times I remember the Backstreet Boys being there for me ---
The first spans over a few years, but it's never forgotten. I was teased quite a bit as a child: I was picked on for the "nerdy" clothes I wore, teased for being shy and quiet, and laughed at & called fat more than I would like to remember. I'd come home from school so upset, but every time I went to my bedroom and listened to the Backstreet Boys on my portable CD player, every bad thing that was said to me melted away.
The next time stems from my childhood... It was summer of my sophomore year of high school, and I was tired of being the "chubby" girl. So, I decided to go on a diet. It all began so innocently, losing a few pounds here and there, but the more attention I received because of my weight loss, the more my mind twisted these compliments to read "if you lose more weight, more people will like you, and more boys will like you." After two years of battling Anorexia and Bulimia, I was 16 /17 years old, standing about 5'5 ft. and only weighed 89 lbs. Recovery was challenging; I hated how my body looked, but the Backstreet Boys were there for me and soothed my stresses away.
Finally, the last pivotal moment was the passing of my grandmother. She helped raise my younger sister and me because my father traveled a lot for work, and my mother worked full-time. She was a second mother to us. She developed Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease. My tall, strong, bull-headed, full-blooded Polish grandmother was wasting away, and my snotty, teenage-self had very little patience to repeat myself three times to her when she asked the same question over and over again. The day before she passed away, I had yelled at her. She died alone in a rehabilitation center's bathroom...I still regret not getting to say good-bye to her and telling her that I am sorry, how much I looked up to her, and how deeply I loved her. The only thing that comforted me for the longest time was listening to the Backstreet Boys' music.
I ramble quite a bit, I know that, but, those boys have no idea what their music means to me...and means to others...and how thankful and grateful we are to have the Backstreet Boys on our journeys with us.
I am extremely thankful for BSB because not only did I grow up listening to them constantly but I've continued to do so through my life. A few years ago I tried taking my own life and thankfully failed. Throughout the healing process all i could do is listen to BSB and that made me feel safe and like I'm worth more than i felt. Every song I listened to just made me look at life differently and since then I still continue to jam out to BSB because they helped me realize my life is important through their music. I saw BSB when I was about 7/8 years old in concert and plan on seeing them again in September 2019 in dallas!! Couldnt be more excited! I'll never be more thankful than I am when listening to BSB.
I am so thankful for the Backstreet Boys because I use their music as stress relief on crazy days. I actually even got my current job by answering the question "How can we tell when you are stressed out or overwhelmed?" with "Well, I put some Backstreet Boys on and get things done!" I was later informed this got me the job because they appreciated how honest and real I was with them. I have been a fan for pretty much my entire life (I am 27 now) and still consider the Backstreet Boys to be my favorite band. From age 7 with Teen Bop BSB posters all over my room, through heart breaks in my teenage years, to now loving the music in my late 20s and actually understanding the lyrics better now. I am a forever BSB fan!
I would love to nominate my husband, SFC Lugo, for the November solider of the month contest. He is currently deployed and encouraged me to go see the Backstreet Boys in Vegas with girl friends (Army wives as well) while he was deployed. He is the most selfless person I have ever met and tolerates all of my antics (including my BSB obsession) like a champ. He is the greatest thing to ever happen to me and I am so thankful for him every day. He even let me throw a couple of Backstreet Boys songs into our wedding playlist :) Thank you for considering my husband for Soldier of the Month. He is my hero and I am so thankful for him everyday <3
I am thankful for the BSB because they made my childhood/teenage/adulthood happy.
I enjoy listening to their music and I introduced their songs to my daughter at 3 years old and she is now 7. She loves them as much as I do. I would love to be the winner so I can share the experience with her.
I have been a Backstreet Boys fan since middle school! I remember getting those teen magazines and collecting every single thing BSB related. Through the years I have still remained a fan!
I'm thankful for the Backstreet Boys because throughout my 27 years of living they have always been a constant. I went through a bad breakup a little over a year ago and after years of being in a dead-end relationship it finally ended. Valentine's Day 2018, my first SINGLE Valentine's Day in five years, I was in Vegas to see the Backstreet Boys with my best friend. What are the chances (pun intended) that Nick Carter comes right up to me during All I Have To Give, holds my hand, caresses my face, and sings directly to me--the song that has been my favorite since the beginning and the song that has had me hold onto the thought that good men do exist in the world. Thank you for making me realize in that moment that I was worth more than what I was previously treated as and thank you for making my childhood and still adulthood dreams come true.
The Backstreet Boys were my very first concert when I was around 8 years old. I am now 26 with two daughters, ages four and almost six. My oldest has requested to have a Backstreet Boys birthday theme this year. It’s SO special to me that we share love for the same kind of music. From the time I can remember I have been a fan because I felt like their music really got me through some good and bad times in my life. Now I get to share that with my daughter, who will be attending her very first concert to see BSB when they tour at KFC yum center! :) We already had a special bond, but loving the same group that her mama has for many years makes me incredibly happy!
I am so very thankful for the Backstreet Boys. For the past 8 years I've not been myself. I've had an extremely difficult time trusting people and just haven't made many solid friendships that have lasted the test of time and distance. In the spring of 2017 I heard about the 2018 BSB Cruise and finally decided to just go solo in the roommate match program. I had always wanted to go and was frustrated with trying to find someone I knew to come with me. I bought my cabin. Then the anxiety set in. I needed to know someone else on the ship. I started posting in BSB Facebook groups looking for other people going solo. I found a girl Lauren who I messaged and started a conversation with. We hit it off immediately. Long story short, I ended up being introduced to another two solo travelers and the four of us got along GREAT. Three out of four of us decided to finally meet in Vegas for a BSB show in February and then all four of us were finally together for the cruise. We got along SO well and I FINALLY was able to feel comfortable letting down my walls and letting these amazing girls in.
Since then we've gone on many BSB adventures together and have been planning all day for the DNA World Tour. Even though we live apart these girls have become my rocks and absolute best friends. We talk every day and will always be in each others lives. Having these girls to support me has truly been the reason I am FINALLY out of my funk and am able to be truly happy again. I'll always be forever grateful to the Backstreet Boys for introducing me to these girls who saved my life.
When I was 18 back in 1998, I was enormously thankful for BSB when I had my wisdom teeth pulled. Why? As my dentist had pliers shoved in my mouth and one knee in my chest, tugging at impacted teeth, I was cranking BSB as loud as my Walkman allowed. And I survived that traumatic experience. For the next 20 years (wow), their music would get me through many dramas: losing friends, losing loved ones, even losing the love of my life (Never Gone got me through that one). Whatever was happening, BSB provided the soundtrack. And in everyday life? Every time I'm down and "As Long As You Love Me" comes on the radio, or the clock hits 8:58, I smile a little to myself and feel like it's happening just for me. For any road trip, my personal medley of BSB's all-time greatest tunes is still the obligatory soundtrack. Even my husband knows that- which brings me to my final reason: BSB has and will always be the background music for my happiest moments: it helped me celebrate when I got back the love of my life! Long story short, I am eternally grateful to BSB for supplying me with the tunes that cheer me up when I'm down and allow me to express my joy in any circumstance. Thanks, Boys!
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Posted 11.10.2018 at 2:01 AM by Jessica Walker
I am thankful for the Backstreet Boys because listening to their music reminds me of better days. In a world as chaotic as the one we are living in now, I find myself grasping to anything that makes me feel like everything is going to be okay - and the Backstreet Boys are that for me. The Backstreet Boys make me feel part of something bigger, something greater. BSB are literally in my DNA. They will forever be a part of who I am. Much love! <3
Posted 11.10.2018 at 2:00 AM by Jessica Sarley
That poignant moment of when I became a fan of the Backstreet Boys is still so vivid, if I close my eyes I can remember every detail. It was an evening drive in the backseat of mother's t-bird, heading to baton twirling practice with my younger sister. My mom had the local radio station playing, and she said, "Jessie! This is the band I was telling you about...listen!" It was, of course, "As Long As You Love Me" by the Backstreet Boys. In an instant, they became my childhood obsession that would carry me through adulthood.
Three life-changing times I remember the Backstreet Boys being there for me ---
The first spans over a few years, but it's never forgotten. I was teased quite a bit as a child: I was picked on for the "nerdy" clothes I wore, teased for being shy and quiet, and laughed at & called fat more than I would like to remember. I'd come home from school so upset, but every time I went to my bedroom and listened to the Backstreet Boys on my portable CD player, every bad thing that was said to me melted away.
The next time stems from my childhood... It was summer of my sophomore year of high school, and I was tired of being the "chubby" girl. So, I decided to go on a diet. It all began so innocently, losing a few pounds here and there, but the more attention I received because of my weight loss, the more my mind twisted these compliments to read "if you lose more weight, more people will like you, and more boys will like you." After two years of battling Anorexia and Bulimia, I was 16 /17 years old, standing about 5'5 ft. and only weighed 89 lbs. Recovery was challenging; I hated how my body looked, but the Backstreet Boys were there for me and soothed my stresses away.
Finally, the last pivotal moment was the passing of my grandmother. She helped raise my younger sister and me because my father traveled a lot for work, and my mother worked full-time. She was a second mother to us. She developed Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease. My tall, strong, bull-headed, full-blooded Polish grandmother was wasting away, and my snotty, teenage-self had very little patience to repeat myself three times to her when she asked the same question over and over again. The day before she passed away, I had yelled at her. She died alone in a rehabilitation center's bathroom...I still regret not getting to say good-bye to her and telling her that I am sorry, how much I looked up to her, and how deeply I loved her. The only thing that comforted me for the longest time was listening to the Backstreet Boys' music.
I ramble quite a bit, I know that, but, those boys have no idea what their music means to me...and means to others...and how thankful and grateful we are to have the Backstreet Boys on our journeys with us.
Posted 11.10.2018 at 1:24 AM by Liesman825
I am extremely thankful for BSB because not only did I grow up listening to them constantly but I've continued to do so through my life. A few years ago I tried taking my own life and thankfully failed. Throughout the healing process all i could do is listen to BSB and that made me feel safe and like I'm worth more than i felt. Every song I listened to just made me look at life differently and since then I still continue to jam out to BSB because they helped me realize my life is important through their music. I saw BSB when I was about 7/8 years old in concert and plan on seeing them again in September 2019 in dallas!! Couldnt be more excited! I'll never be more thankful than I am when listening to BSB.
Posted 11.10.2018 at 12:50 AM by iluvBrian4eva
I am so thankful for the Backstreet Boys because I use their music as stress relief on crazy days. I actually even got my current job by answering the question "How can we tell when you are stressed out or overwhelmed?" with "Well, I put some Backstreet Boys on and get things done!" I was later informed this got me the job because they appreciated how honest and real I was with them. I have been a fan for pretty much my entire life (I am 27 now) and still consider the Backstreet Boys to be my favorite band. From age 7 with Teen Bop BSB posters all over my room, through heart breaks in my teenage years, to now loving the music in my late 20s and actually understanding the lyrics better now. I am a forever BSB fan!
I would love to nominate my husband, SFC Lugo, for the November solider of the month contest. He is currently deployed and encouraged me to go see the Backstreet Boys in Vegas with girl friends (Army wives as well) while he was deployed. He is the most selfless person I have ever met and tolerates all of my antics (including my BSB obsession) like a champ. He is the greatest thing to ever happen to me and I am so thankful for him every day. He even let me throw a couple of Backstreet Boys songs into our wedding playlist :) Thank you for considering my husband for Soldier of the Month. He is my hero and I am so thankful for him everyday <3
Posted 11.10.2018 at 12:50 AM by Gabald
I am thankful for the BSB because they made my childhood/teenage/adulthood happy.
I enjoy listening to their music and I introduced their songs to my daughter at 3 years old and she is now 7. She loves them as much as I do. I would love to be the winner so I can share the experience with her.
Posted 11.10.2018 at 12:31 AM by Claridale P Flynn
I have been a Backstreet Boys fan since middle school! I remember getting those teen magazines and collecting every single thing BSB related. Through the years I have still remained a fan!
Posted 11.10.2018 at 12:26 AM by deennnaaaa
I'm thankful for the Backstreet Boys because throughout my 27 years of living they have always been a constant. I went through a bad breakup a little over a year ago and after years of being in a dead-end relationship it finally ended. Valentine's Day 2018, my first SINGLE Valentine's Day in five years, I was in Vegas to see the Backstreet Boys with my best friend. What are the chances (pun intended) that Nick Carter comes right up to me during All I Have To Give, holds my hand, caresses my face, and sings directly to me--the song that has been my favorite since the beginning and the song that has had me hold onto the thought that good men do exist in the world. Thank you for making me realize in that moment that I was worth more than what I was previously treated as and thank you for making my childhood and still adulthood dreams come true.
Posted 11.10.2018 at 12:18 AM by Kait_Head
The Backstreet Boys were my very first concert when I was around 8 years old. I am now 26 with two daughters, ages four and almost six. My oldest has requested to have a Backstreet Boys birthday theme this year. It’s SO special to me that we share love for the same kind of music. From the time I can remember I have been a fan because I felt like their music really got me through some good and bad times in my life. Now I get to share that with my daughter, who will be attending her very first concert to see BSB when they tour at KFC yum center! :) We already had a special bond, but loving the same group that her mama has for many years makes me incredibly happy!
Posted 11.09.2018 at 11:49 PM by Alicia C
I am so very thankful for the Backstreet Boys. For the past 8 years I've not been myself. I've had an extremely difficult time trusting people and just haven't made many solid friendships that have lasted the test of time and distance. In the spring of 2017 I heard about the 2018 BSB Cruise and finally decided to just go solo in the roommate match program. I had always wanted to go and was frustrated with trying to find someone I knew to come with me. I bought my cabin. Then the anxiety set in. I needed to know someone else on the ship. I started posting in BSB Facebook groups looking for other people going solo. I found a girl Lauren who I messaged and started a conversation with. We hit it off immediately. Long story short, I ended up being introduced to another two solo travelers and the four of us got along GREAT. Three out of four of us decided to finally meet in Vegas for a BSB show in February and then all four of us were finally together for the cruise. We got along SO well and I FINALLY was able to feel comfortable letting down my walls and letting these amazing girls in.
Since then we've gone on many BSB adventures together and have been planning all day for the DNA World Tour. Even though we live apart these girls have become my rocks and absolute best friends. We talk every day and will always be in each others lives. Having these girls to support me has truly been the reason I am FINALLY out of my funk and am able to be truly happy again. I'll always be forever grateful to the Backstreet Boys for introducing me to these girls who saved my life.
Posted 11.09.2018 at 11:45 PM by Nia858
When I was 18 back in 1998, I was enormously thankful for BSB when I had my wisdom teeth pulled. Why? As my dentist had pliers shoved in my mouth and one knee in my chest, tugging at impacted teeth, I was cranking BSB as loud as my Walkman allowed. And I survived that traumatic experience. For the next 20 years (wow), their music would get me through many dramas: losing friends, losing loved ones, even losing the love of my life (Never Gone got me through that one). Whatever was happening, BSB provided the soundtrack. And in everyday life? Every time I'm down and "As Long As You Love Me" comes on the radio, or the clock hits 8:58, I smile a little to myself and feel like it's happening just for me. For any road trip, my personal medley of BSB's all-time greatest tunes is still the obligatory soundtrack. Even my husband knows that- which brings me to my final reason: BSB has and will always be the background music for my happiest moments: it helped me celebrate when I got back the love of my life! Long story short, I am eternally grateful to BSB for supplying me with the tunes that cheer me up when I'm down and allow me to express my joy in any circumstance. Thanks, Boys!
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