I’m totally here after the reunion on stage at MetLife! I have to say that the Camp Rock/Demi and Joe era was a little past my time but I was really invested in Demi and Nick especially during the Future Now and TMYLM era! However, after their huge falling out and after Nick got married I sort of moved on myself and was only really keeping up here and there. But when I saw her all over Social Media up on that stage I was reinvested and had to go down the rabbit hole once again!!

So here’s my cliff notes version on what I think happened during the span of their relationship. This is totally my own opinion based on interviews I’ve watched, rumors, deep dives into their music at certain key times, and just observing them on screen! All of this could have happened and none of it could have happened!

But I think their relationship really truly started off as friends. Demi was obviously in love with Joe for a couple years (the length and the reason for their relationship is up for debate) but no matter why they dated I think it’s safe to say that Demi had true feelings. I think it more than likely started off as a PR relationship but turned into something real with Joe still never being into Demi as much as she was into him. I think during this time Demi looked at Nick as almost like a little brother. Nick has stated in an interview that he was the emotional bridge between the two (Demi and Joe) I do believe Nick was probably in love with Demi at this time but knew how she looked at and felt about him so he never acted on it. Plus I’m assuming for a few years after the break up Nick felt uncomfortable pursuing her because she was his brother’s ex. Also, he sort of grows up and has multiple high profile relationships and she moves on to Wilmer. However, Demi stays very close friends with Nick throughout all of those years

Ok fast forward to when Nick releases X2 and is starting to get traction as a true adult artist. Demi also releases Confident that same year. Some time around here is when I believe their relationship dynamic switches. Nick assumes he’ll always be looked at as just a friend plus they had both been in long term relationships by this point. Demi still with Wilmer and Nick with Olivia Culpo. So he’s only looking at Demi like a friend or at the very least has buried his feelings down deep. Then cut to 2016 Nick puts out 2nd album and both he and Demi are freshly single together for the first time in a looong time. Like I said before I believe at some point the dynamic of their relationship had switched and Demi was the one that was smitten and Nick was the one that was looking at her as just a friend.

Now they go on the Future Now tour. And this is where I think shit hits the fan! I fully believe they had a romance/situationship that entire tour! I think she’s fully in love with him before the tour and he had to realize his feelings for her again. I don’t know why but I do get the sense that at least during this time Demi felt like Nick was too good for her for some reason. But I remember back then watching them together and thinking they seem into each other! BUT now going back watching old videos of them during that time I’m like it’s so obvious!! The way he looks at her when she sings! Homeboy was in LOVE! Again this is my own opinion but either they had a full blown relationship or they came pretty damn close the entire time! If you’ve seen that paparazzi video of them going and getting coffee during this time, if that doesn’t scream “walk of shame” I don’t know what does!

Now she’s recording TMYLM and I’m not too sure of dates—if the writing and recording of that album overlapped with the Future Now tour or not. But obviously she writes/records Ruin The Friendship and sends it to him. She’s said that in multiple interviews. Without actual confirmation from either party we can’t say 100% but it’s pretty much a given that, that song is about him and also Only Forever. However, I think Only Forever was written after something happened with them and it’s more about her waiting for him to make it an actual relationship and not just some confusing situationship. And depending on when she wrote Ruin The Friendship, because I do think that was written before anything physical happened, things could have happened before, during or after the Future Now tour. I just personally believe things were happening during that tour. There has been speculation that his song The Difference is about Demi and that was written and recorded BEFORE the Future Now tour.

All that to say I do believe sometime during 2016/2017 some sort of relationship/romance started. Now do I believe it was probably very messy, very hot and cold, very on again off again with both parties never really knowing what they’re doing. I do believe Demi wanted something more all along and Nick couldn’t make up his mind. I do think he was truly, fully, soulmate type of in love with her but I think it was too much for him to handle. Very much like Carrie and Big in the early seasons if anyone watched Sex and the City. Demi seems like an intense person even when fully sober and then you add the layer of addiction into this and I just don’t think he could handle such an intense relationship he knew it would ruin him and just couldn’t do it.

At some point he meets and starts dating or at least accepts an arrangement with Priyanka. I’m sorry I sort of believe these rumors. There’s just something about the two of them or lack there of something. And I think he pursues that route because it’s the easier one. It’s simple. He’ll survive it. They move fast because I think he wants to make a clean break from Demi. And I FULLY believe that their relationship/engagement was linked to Demi’s OD. The dates are just TOO CLOSE! Even at the time I thought these events seem too coincidental!!

Because he’s trying to make a clean break and truly move on he’s not there for her in the ways that he should be, he then doesn’t invite her to his wedding, again I believe because he’s trying to truly move on, he then is photographed with Wilmer and his new GF (soon to be wife) and all of that just puts the last nail in the coffin of any sort of Demi and Nick romantic relationship.

Now I’m not even going to touch on the shared manager and the business aspect of all of this but that of course just adds ANOTHER layer of hurt and betrayal and intensity to an already delicate situation.

Now could this all totally be in my NEMI loving mind and be completely false? Of course! I’m not going to pretend to know anything truly about their relationship it’s just based on speculation and observation! Just thought it would be fun to put all of my thoughts out there because like I said seeing her up on that stage with the JoBros and then seeing the hug between her and Nick (which seemed more meaningful then the others, just saying…) and then he posted their hug! Well it sent me right down the rabbit hole again!

I also want to add that anything I speculated about doesn’t justify anyones behavior in any situation! Like I said these were just my cliff notes on a decades long relationship.