In general, I hate when parents over shelter their children & yes I'm using the word hate.
Homeschoolers, (unfortunately), over shelter their kids like nobodies business. I'm not saying all homeschooling parents do. I mean hey, look at me, I turned out like a normal teenager. And I do know a few families that are just as cool as we are. But I also know some FREAKS. Too harsh? Too bad. I feel a lot of anger towards parents who just socially DESTROY their children. It makes me kind of feel bad for the kids.. but not really (;
So when I come across a homeschooled teenager & ask, "hey, what kind of music do you listen to?" & they come back at me with "Chant, Classical, & Christian" music only, I tend to zone out & just think for a minute..
maybe they just really like that style. maybe they on their own just prefer that kind of stuff. listening to chant at 15 isn't that weird, is it? what if their parents aren't chill enough to let them listen to the real stuff. should i be listening to this kind of music too? am i the weird one?
When I snap back into it they usually then ask me what I like to listen to. I throw in some of my favorites & they just sit there with a blank expression on their face. I say a few more hoping that maybe they've heard of at least one of them. Nothing. I'm obviously some kind of a loser. Yeahh that's gotta be it.
I understand some parents restrictions on movies.. cause you can actually see all the crap in it & whatnot.. But music? I'm pretty sure those parents once listened to normal music too. It can't JUST be me. There's some pretty poor quality music out there, I admit. But when teens haven't even HEARD of The Beatles somethings wrong. Everyone knows them! It's pretty priceless when you mention Lady Gaga & they rant for an hour about how you're going to hell. That's the only one they've seem to heard about.. probably because their parents tell them stories of what a "immodest" person she is.
There's some really cruddy music in the world, but there's some really good stuff too. I'm not a sinner because I don't just listen to music that praises Jesus. There's nothing WRONG with music that does. I like a lot of it. But I have variety that these socially pathetic "homeschoolers" lack.
YOU'RE GIVING HOMESCHOOLERS A BAD NAME!
Sorry.. this all had to come out at some point.
Friday, July 15, 2011
it's just music, right?
Posted by LillianRose at 11:35 PM
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4 Comments Of Wonder:
That bothers me, too. I don't come across it too often, but it nonetheless isn't good. I have a friend who's kinda sheltered (Maddy's met her, I don't believe you have), but definitely not to that extent. Sometimes it just surprises me. I mean, your kid's gotta learn about the world and its sinful immoral yet sometimes awesome ways eventually. :P As a parent, ya may as well be the one to teach 'em.
Just what is chant music? I'm thinking of ominous Latin chanting, Sephiroth style.
... I want to tell someone that I like Lady Gaga and have them rant at me. It seems like it'd be amusing. Ohhhh-so-amusing. Although I'm kind of jealous of her because I wish I could walk around in my panties in public. :<
Yes, Drea, Latin Chanting. Ughh!
It's amusing sometimes but mostly just irritating xD
I LIKE LATIN CHANTING! Sometimes. Usually when big bad boss men accompany it.
Don't say that, Drea!
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