Justin Bieber Reveals Trauma and Anger Issues" in Heated Text Exchange

Published: June 16, 2025

Justin Bieber, 31, has shared a series of emotional and intense text messages with a friend, which ultimately led to him cutting ties with the person. The singer shared the screengrabs on Sunday, June 15, and it appears that the friend was critiquing his behavior amid a struggle with unspecified trauma.

Justin Bieber's text exchange

In the messages, Bieber wrote, "I would never suppress my emotions for someone. Conflict is a part of relationship. If you don't like my anger, you don't like me." He also added, "My anger is a response to pain I have been thru. Asking a traumatized person not to be traumatized is simply mean."

The friend replied, trying to explain themselves, but Bieber wasn't having it. He ended the conversation by saying, "Ouch. This friendship is officially over. I will never accept a man calling my anger lashing out. I enjoyed our short-lived relationship."

Justin Bieber's selfie on Father's Day

Bieber later shared a video on his Instagram Stories, shaking his head and captioning it "How I feel about u." He also posted a message, saying, "Quit asking me if I'm okay. Quit asking me how I'm doing. I don't do that to you because I know how life is for all of us. It's hard. Let's encourage our people not project our insecurities onto one another."

The singer also shared a photo on his feed, smiling with a middle finger in the caption, before posting a photo of himself smoking. He wrote, "People keep telling me to heal. Don't you think if I could have fixed myself, I would have already? I know I'm broken. I know I have anger issues."

Justin Bieber's photo on his feed

Bieber's candid posts about his emotions came amid Father's Day celebrations. He and his wife Hailey welcomed their first child together, son Jack Blues Bieber, in August 2024.

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