Do people treat you like an oddity... — Page 2

Word, Namo. Some of the best songs ever written were from the pop, rock, country, and R&B genres.

::goes back to Simon and Garfunkel and sighs::

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There are many many like you and it'll be so awesome when you find them.

Exactly. FIND them. Don't try to convert others who clearly aren't going to share this aspect of what you enjoy.

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I understand how you feel. When i was in high school, everyone would always ask me what i was listening to. When i would say Rent or les mis, i would get a snicker and they'd roll their eyes. I never looked to anyone to go to shows with me though, i knew i was different. Musical theater spoke to me in a way no other music could. To top it off though, I wasn't even accepted by the drama kids. I was too introverted. I think you just have to learn to stand on your own legs, and not give a care about what anyone else thinks. Know that your opinions and feelings are just as valuable as anyone elses. Just because your the minority in a group, doesn't mean you should feel bad about it. Alot of the times, the majority doesn't have a clue.

Updated On: 4/6/06 at 12:26 AM

Of course everyone likes nice feedback, however, negative feedback can sometimes stop you in your tracks, and you need to know how to deal with it. Its unrealistic to say don't care, but its not letting it affect you in such a way that it ruins you. For me, i try to take things people say and see if it really has any meaning. Sometimes its constructive criticism, which i always welcome, other times it just being mean and it stems from something lacking from within the person who said it or just plain ol' ignorance. I guess you just have to decide for yourself if this person has the right to take your spirit away from you just because your different.. Err, i dunno if this even makes any sense. But i hope someone understands what i'm trying to say, bad grammar and all :o)

I totally see where you are coming from, I know I can relate.