Retarted or Not?

[andrea]

^yeah mind eraser, i agree

[DATman]

Mind Eraser is right, I was just saying my opinon in that I think it's creepy. You can go ahead and wear that makeup, it's all up to you.

[Real]

You can wear a pink mohawk into my work...infact, one kid does so

 

Though I cant...not an hourly.

 

 

 

My thoughts: My sister went through a little "emo" phase but grew out of it. I dont like the term goth either because its pretty abrasive. The real meaning of goth, no MATTER what society has turned it into, is far darker than most kids get. Im not all down with this "well, this means this now" because while some things change, some words and phrases need to stay the same and not get watered down to give off a less abrasive image than what is actually there.

 

However, I knew people on all spectrums and the ones that were the emo-ish type did mostly have a pessimistic view on life in general. They seemed to want to blend out of society and not really be seen but by being emo it seemed like a reversal. If you didnt want to be noticed, why make yourselves so different? You either draw people to you, or, scare people away

 

 

I was just a nerd. I played on computers all day and thought about coasters till my senior year when I got my girlfriend then she became my focus. Ive found alot of the emo kids to be somewhat nice and easy to talk to it just seems that alot of their outlooks on life are a bit bleak.

 

As for the eyeliner - I dont see it as a huge deal but you could do your mom a favor and explain why you want to wear it. Ever think of that?

 

 

 

Also someone mentioned parents being at fault for how a kid is growing up and I totally believe that. the things you do or dont do are reflections of how you were raised. Ive seen it in my family, my girls family, all across my family and in families that I barely know. Its pretty much just fact. If for so many years you are screwed up, your parents screwed up somewhere. They either neglected getting to know you or they were overbearing and didnt get to know you. Kids always just want to be loved. Actually, humans just want to be loved and accepted. When they dont feel loved or accepted at home they will look elsewhere, its natural.

 

99% of the time kids commit crimes, the parents are almost always responding with "I had no idea." In 1% they tried but the child refused to let them in, but in the other 99% its just that parents these days just dont focus on their kids. They dont know their kids tendancies, what they like or dislike and as a result, kids look to join groups where they will get the natural things that humans desire - love and acceptance.

 

 

In the case then that they cant even get that from a group or from anyone...suicide usually follows.

[Twister II]

Im almost like two completely different people, sometimes 3.

 

When Im depressed, or just don't feel great, I go into my Goth./Emo personality. When Im modeling, Im a jock/prep. When I talk to my boyfriend, Im more of a happy, out going person.

 

I (or at least I don’t think so) am not your typical Emo/gothic person. Yes I ware black cloths, yes, I sometimes ware eyeliner. But that is really about it. Yes, I listen to the music, all the time. But really, people now adays do make opinions based on what they see, and not by what they know. I mean, when you get to know me, you will see a romantic, outgoing, kind, ADD, gay, drama filled person.

 

Do I try to push people away in my life? No, not really. They only push themselves away. If someone wants to make their opinions about me, before getting to know me, well, F them. If they don’t make opinions on what they see, then I really don’t have a problem with them. There are people in my life who hate me, and those to like me. Those who hate me don't even talk to me, they barley even look at me. Those who like me are the people that talk to me, get to know me, know me for who I am.

 

The suicide thing, been there, done that, that phase was a dark time in my life. And thinking back on it now, Im glad I didn't do what I was going to do. I stopped myself, got help, and Im better than ever.

 

Most of the situations that I am having with in this week is from what happened this weekend, threw my B-Day. To make it quick: My dad wished I was never born, my mom got PO and left the house, my dad said my b-day is just a waist of a good football game, and more.

[DenDen]

As my parents always used to say...

 

"My house, my rules. When you can live on your own, you can do what you want."

 

It's all about having respect for your parents. If this were me when I was in highschool, this is how the scenerio would have went...

 

"We are not moving until you take off that make up."

"Well, mom, I'm not taking it off..."

Mom clutches fist and clocks me in the eye and says, "Take off the makeup NOW, and when you come back, I'll hit you in the other eye, then you won't need makeup."

 

What is up with people's parenting skills these days? When I was a kid, you did what your parents told you, or else...

[Real]

^Exactly what I was talking about...parenting has went down the tubes and its showing in alot of very broken homes and children coming up with very mixed emotions, values and beliefs.

 

^^Sorry to hear that from your father. I know someone personally whos been told the same thing. He needs a good slap in the face for not being safer about sex but in the event something does happen, take some responsibility and love the child or give them up for adoption so someone else CAN.

 

Dont put your kids through 18 years of misery. Be an adult and do the right thing.

[SharkTums]

Ok, the time has come...