• Moghul@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Music and entertainment tastes in general tend to be quite personal, so it’s probably a bit of insecurity. He’ll get over it, just explain that it’s not a test, you’re just chatting. Maybe share some of yours first or something

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      1 year ago

      I agree with this. For some reason I am pretty personal about what I’m listening to as well. Mostly if I know the person asking me won’t/doesn’t like it I just don’t care for them to comment that they don’t like it or think it’s weird what I’m listening to. Idk

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        1 year ago

        Some people (myself included) tie the music they like to a part of their soul, and exposing that to someone who may treat it with complete disregard feels very vulnerable

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          1 year ago

          So because you developed a parasocial relationship with the music you listen to you can’t tell someone the name of the song they hear you playing? Because that’s what we’re talking about here.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
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      Oh I told him that and I do share mine but they hate it. Imagine being so old they think Thrid Eye Blind, Match Box Twenty, and Goo Goo Dolls is old music.

      Haven’t even got to classic rock like AC/DC, Aerosmith etc. I don’t know what to do.

      • sveri@lemmy.sveri.de
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        1 year ago

        Why do you want to do anything at all? How about respecting his boundaries? That would be good start.

        • Moghul@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          It’s not a bad thing to try to bring your kid’s boundaries further out. It can be socially good for them to be more open. Then they won’t end up like the guy in the meme

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            1 year ago

            That’s just wrong. If you try to push your kids limits without teaching them respecting boundaries and talking to other people respectfully, things like the guy in this picture will happen.

            It’s okay to have boundaries and we have to teach kids to communicate them in a respectful, firm and friendly manner.

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      1 year ago

      My favorite band is one that I tend not to tell people about because it’s too much trouble explaining what they are.

      It’s Sigur Ros, and anyone who knows them knows the struggle.

      But it’s definitely not some basic 21 Pilots that everyone knows.

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          1 year ago

          They didn’t even fill the Cobb theater in ATL the last time they came.

          They’re certainly not very popular. I don’t know anyone in real life who knows them who weren’t introduced by me.

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            1 year ago

            Yeah I guess they aren’t as big in the US, that’s fair. But they are very popular within their genre and in Europe