musicnerd93
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And that's it. I don't have anything against the genre, it simply is just not my cup of tea. If people want to go out listening to metal, hey, that's great! Go ahead! Do what you want! Don't let me stop you. If that's what sounds good to your ears, then that's the way it is.
I do, however, have a problem with people who treat me like I'm not worth $&#% if I don't eat, sleep and breathe metal.
My ex-boyfrend/still "friend" (a.k.a the worst mistake of my life) has gotten on my last, and I mean, LAST nerves.
He loves metal and practically worships the genre. Which I do not have an iota of a problem with. But, he has a problem that I don't love it. Or even like it! I've told him hundreds of times, that it is not my genre and I won't get into it no matter how much he eggs me on.
Does it help him understand? No it does not!
He'll look for any excuse to start arguing why metal is the best and why can't I be into it.
("I just love Pink Floyd!")
("Children of Bodom are WORLDS better!")
("Hey! I don't think I have this Doors album in my collection yet!")
("Pfft..That's kid stuff! You need to get into metal!")
("This wood would be great for starting a fire.")
("You know what's better than wood? Metal. You need to get into it.")
("Aww! Look! Kittens!")
("You know, you really need to get into metal!")
ARGH! I try to be patient and to just let it slide. I've told him that the more he tries to get me to like metal, the more he's turning me off from it. Doesn't help.
He's used every excuse to get me to like it:
1) "Girls who like metal are hot." (Since when does someone's taste in music dictate how attractive they are??)
2) "Screaming is five times harder than singing! And that's a proven fact!" (Maybe, but singing sounds better to my ears.)
3. "The stuff they play on guitar is harder than anything the Beatles ever played!" (Your point?)
4. "You do realize that half the guys you listen to are dead, right?" (True, but they just are dead, they didn't want to be dead.)
5. "They write music that has meaning, they don't just write it for the hit." (...Neither did/do "my" guys...)
If you think I'm being oversensitive, wait until you hear this part: My hair used to be black. It was black when he met me, and when he started dating me. Well, I decided it was time for a change so I dyed it reddish-blonde. Shortly afterwards, he dropped me. Which I didn't think anything of. But, now he keeps also egging me to re-dye my hair black again. ("If you do I'll go out with you again.") Maybe I'm just being my oversensitive, paranoid self, but...I'm almost starting to think he dropped me both, because I don't like metal, and second, because I un-dyed my hair.
Okay, I guess this is where I'm really going with all of this. I set my facebook status to "Beatles fans: Who is your favorite Beatle?" Well, then he comes on and, not only starts spreading his metal propaganda to me, but also to EVERYONE who posted in reply. Did he have to reply? No! If he is not a Beatles fan he should've ignored it. He doesn't realize that he's only making himself look like a complete moron. After firing a nasty response to his comments, I posted a nasty status message that simply stated "I don't like metal and there's nothing you can say or do to make me like it so QUIT TRYING!". I logged on, saw a notification from him. He commented on my status. "Bring it on." I thought. It took me to my wall...No comment from him. He had deleted it.
Yeah, that's what thought!
Bottom line: Just because something sounds good to someone else's ears does NOT mean they need to be ridiculed. We all have different tastes. And that's perfectly, perfectly fine. I dislike metal. But, if people like it, hey, it's cool. You like what you like.
And if you ridicule me, I will track you down and sand the flesh off your FACE!! :steam:
I do, however, have a problem with people who treat me like I'm not worth $&#% if I don't eat, sleep and breathe metal.
My ex-boyfrend/still "friend" (a.k.a the worst mistake of my life) has gotten on my last, and I mean, LAST nerves.
He loves metal and practically worships the genre. Which I do not have an iota of a problem with. But, he has a problem that I don't love it. Or even like it! I've told him hundreds of times, that it is not my genre and I won't get into it no matter how much he eggs me on.
Does it help him understand? No it does not!
He'll look for any excuse to start arguing why metal is the best and why can't I be into it.
("I just love Pink Floyd!")
("Children of Bodom are WORLDS better!")
("Hey! I don't think I have this Doors album in my collection yet!")
("Pfft..That's kid stuff! You need to get into metal!")
("This wood would be great for starting a fire.")
("You know what's better than wood? Metal. You need to get into it.")
("Aww! Look! Kittens!")
("You know, you really need to get into metal!")
ARGH! I try to be patient and to just let it slide. I've told him that the more he tries to get me to like metal, the more he's turning me off from it. Doesn't help.
He's used every excuse to get me to like it:
1) "Girls who like metal are hot." (Since when does someone's taste in music dictate how attractive they are??)
2) "Screaming is five times harder than singing! And that's a proven fact!" (Maybe, but singing sounds better to my ears.)
3. "The stuff they play on guitar is harder than anything the Beatles ever played!" (Your point?)
4. "You do realize that half the guys you listen to are dead, right?" (True, but they just are dead, they didn't want to be dead.)
5. "They write music that has meaning, they don't just write it for the hit." (...Neither did/do "my" guys...)
If you think I'm being oversensitive, wait until you hear this part: My hair used to be black. It was black when he met me, and when he started dating me. Well, I decided it was time for a change so I dyed it reddish-blonde. Shortly afterwards, he dropped me. Which I didn't think anything of. But, now he keeps also egging me to re-dye my hair black again. ("If you do I'll go out with you again.") Maybe I'm just being my oversensitive, paranoid self, but...I'm almost starting to think he dropped me both, because I don't like metal, and second, because I un-dyed my hair.
Okay, I guess this is where I'm really going with all of this. I set my facebook status to "Beatles fans: Who is your favorite Beatle?" Well, then he comes on and, not only starts spreading his metal propaganda to me, but also to EVERYONE who posted in reply. Did he have to reply? No! If he is not a Beatles fan he should've ignored it. He doesn't realize that he's only making himself look like a complete moron. After firing a nasty response to his comments, I posted a nasty status message that simply stated "I don't like metal and there's nothing you can say or do to make me like it so QUIT TRYING!". I logged on, saw a notification from him. He commented on my status. "Bring it on." I thought. It took me to my wall...No comment from him. He had deleted it.
Yeah, that's what thought!
Bottom line: Just because something sounds good to someone else's ears does NOT mean they need to be ridiculed. We all have different tastes. And that's perfectly, perfectly fine. I dislike metal. But, if people like it, hey, it's cool. You like what you like.
And if you ridicule me, I will track you down and sand the flesh off your FACE!! :steam:
