Ignorance

I've been reading over some of the topics ( Sorry not sure if i should have made this or not but oh well..) anyhoo i was reading the other topics and it occurred to me how ignorant people are off MCR and how young people live their lives... Does anyone feel the same.. the parents topic actually made me angry how can parents decide what their kids listen to its not like they are a bad influence its disgusting how kids must listen to parents music without making comments but parents can do as they please...Its choices its almost a free country i was disgusted... Also these people who don't agree with MCR that are 'Anti MCR fans' Well if you don't like them don't listen what are the fans and the band doing to you...absolutely diddly squit so bog off we don't want t hear about your crap either....

Sorry turned into a rant ..does anyone else feel the same ?? Or is this a one sided battle ??

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deff not a one sided battle, my mom was trying to get me into anything but punk, alternitive[aka anthing that's good] and when I died my hair, she was ripping. I just feel like you should go by what you want, not what everyone else wants you to go by.

my mom doesn't care what i or my brother listens to. actually, she likes most of the stuff i listen to, so it's a bit scary.

FIGHT THE POWER!!!!
sorry i just had to xD
but i completely agree. my friends mom took away all of my friends mcr cds coz they "scared her"

From someone on the other side, I think it's refreshing that there are some parents who are putting an interest into their child's reading/listening/viewing. Too many parents don't care what their kids are doing, then get upset when their kids do something stupid.

I'm not saying they should take anything away, but maybe listen to it and then listen to why it means so much to their kids. It would give them a chance to understand each other and open some doors.

Oh thanks god someone agrees i thought i was just being a moany sod. Psycochip i agree with you some parents just dont care were as others go over board i wish they could just chill they are so busy telling us they didnt have it when they were kids... well let us have it then so we dont have to say it...
and i agree people
FIGHT THE POWER !!!

yep the parents can be really annoying. what right do you have to decide what makes me happy? if i say this makes me happy i mean it...and isn't that what you want?

sorry that almost turned into a rant.
i agree

lol its okie i agree trying to do sly work im at college lol not allowed on the computers for personal use kinda annoying lol theres another thing to rant about haha...yep parents can suck sometimes espec when they tell u how crap ur music is but they buiy u the shit at xmas grrr

Aww im sorry but i think it is really sad how parents (some not all) can be like that and it really annoys me no wonder a quater of the population self gharm there under so much pressure from people around them to be so called ' perfect '

Well, just remember to put yourself in your parents shoes. You are their child and they want to be sure you're growing up in the right manner with the ability to make the right decisions when you become an adult. They might think, as my mom did, that certain types of music or bands might have a bad influence on their kid and they have the right to censor that. Until you are a legal adult, it's unfortunately your parent's right.

It sucks, I know. But I realize now that my mom was just being a good mom. She was looking out for me mainly because she cared and partly because in all honesty, some of the songs were quite violent and vulgar. You have to step back and see things like an adult, you have to see how some parents can't see past the words "murder scene, bullets, kill all your friends, deathwish, etc."

The best solution is not going to be to fight it. That's just going to make things worse and show them you're not mature. The best solution is to level with them, in a clear, mature and adult way that they can understand. You have to explain that the music doesn't make you violent or depressed or suicidal, that it makes you feel good and maybe even gives you hope. Hopefully, if you can meet them on some even ground they'll accept your choices.

Mhmm i love the way in which you think Beeblebrox and i agree you are 100% correct but not all parents see it the way you are describing...if they sat and listened to youtube comments and some of the songs they would understand, but they are not willing to try, well some not all !!!! And thats the sad bit !

StiffieSlaughterr:

ive been fighting this battle for 3 years with my mom. she's always hated my music, my clothing choices and even tries to take over how i should do my hair.

she doesnt understand that i feel more content hanging around the "emo crew" in the city and that the music i listen to makes me feel so good.

I concur

Kids, I feel you. I meet kids at shows all the time, in addition to chatting with kids on here, who wish their moms were more like myself. My own 14 year old, of course, has no idea how good he has it Just for the record, though, it's convenient that we happen to love the same type of music. My parents DON'T love my type of music (although as of late, they've admitted to finding certain songs catchy, i.e. "Teenagers" and "All That I've Got") however, they've never made any attempt to block ME from enjoying it (unless you count removing my stereo from my room when grounding me LOL) I really don't understand this fascist approach to parenting. I'll admit that if my husband's and my efforts to convert Damien into a rocker had failed, we wouldn't be thrilled, however, we wouldn't prevent him from listening to whatever it was he preferred, either. Accusations against the bands in question without doing research first is just ignorant. I'm sorry; I don't mean to insult anyone's parents, but it is. Read up on the bands; then draw your conclusions.

AWW man adopt me please lmfao ...glad one parent understands and agrees that there are some mad remarks XX

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AWW man adopt me please lmfao ...glad one parent understands and agrees that there are some mad remarks XX

Consider yourself adopted

AWSOME NEW MUM WOOOOOOOI

keve'sLadyofSorrows:

I really don't understand this fascist approach to parenting.

LOL. Yes, I understand that, but I had the unfortunate experience of being raised in the Bible Belt where anything heavier than Michael Bolton or Whitney Houston was considered "from the devil". My parents were a product of their environment, sadly. I can see how other young people feel like their parents are insane. Luckily my mom would listen to me explain the music I listened to. The only things she eventually banned were Manson and White Zombie (because of the violence, vulgarity and near pornographic cd booklets). But obviously, there was a way around that. Have your friends make a copy of the music on an unlabled cd and either use your headphones or play it when no ones home.

I know what you mean.
My mum think's I'm depressed because my favourite band is MCR

and my sister just goes on about how i'm a freak, emo or loser cause I love mcr. She listens to ned beats and shit like that.
I think that music and those video's are a way worse influence than rock.
I mean have you seen what young girls in particular wear these days?
It's not right.