Abz not bitter about 1Direction boyband mega success
 

Wow, he didn't seem bitter about 1d's huge global success when telling Courtney and Danielle about his band 5 and the way the band was cut off in its prime by lack of passion. Even The Wanted have had some success in US.

I'd be raging with jealousy at Liam, Louis, Niall et al huge success especially as Simon Cowell was involved in 5 too.

It's not going to change anything, so why waste energy on being jealous?

there wasn't the same scope back then...no reality show...no internet e.g facebook, twitter

all these things have surged their success..

five had to rely on lyrics like ' if youre getting down baby...i want it now baby'

But the whole point of being jealous is wasted energy.:joker: Jealousy is not supposed to be productive. It's life, if I were a footballer (soccer) player in 1980s I'd be envious of the crazy sky high wages players received in 1990s till now when Premiere League started.:joker:

Fair enough, I suppose. At least your honest about it! I have no comeback to that.

Abz has got a lot more to be bitter about than jealousy of ID. He has nothing to show for his own success.

However, his consciousness has changed and these things are no longer important. :)

I can't really see 1d or the Wanted pi$$ ing their financial success away. Too much good advice now, carefully managed and controlled.

Now it's all sage investments (unlike Mark from Westlife), sensible girlfriends (financee if it's zayn) not goldding / kiss n tell groupies, media friendly PR created "crazy" clubbing from the Wanted, appearances on US X Factor, hanging out with Rihanna and non too serious drug taking.

If I were 5, Westlife, Boyzone, East17 I'd be looking at 1D and wondering why life's a bit*h. Forbes estimate 1D will amass at least $35m (£20m) * each * this year.