Yes, I have kids in my school with these problems (pregnancy, being ostracized because people think they are sluts, etc.) but it's not like that kind of thing just "happens" to someone. They bring it on themselves. Oh honey, what ARE they teaching you? Go through life with that point of view and you'll end up ALONE by the time your 21 (or you'll end up in Congress). People are complicated creatures. No one
brings anything on themselves. I'd elaborate now but I am so very distraught hearing that come out of a 14 year old's mouth. You know, there are TONS of kids in your school who are suffering with every kind of issue addressed in SPRING AWAKENING, but do you know why you are not aware of it? It's because they feel too ashamed to say anything to anyone because people like YOU make them feel like they "brought it on themselves." So they keep it inside and the adults that are doing them wrong end up winning in the end. Wake the heck up.
Is religion brought up in the show? I am a strong Christian so I am not as lost as some of the characters in the show are. I don't hang with the wrong crowd where issues like these are present. Has Christianity taught you to shun people who are not "normal" -- a word you use to describe yourself? Pardon me, but the word NORMAL pisses me off. It's because of the existence of such a word that people are made to feel ashamed of any part of themselves that do not fall into the category of "normal".
It doesn't matter what "crowd" you "hang with". You're in the same world that I am and that everyone on this board is in. Have you seen a musical called HAIRSPRAY? Have you ever heard of people favoring INTEGRATION over SEGREGATION? It goes beyond just race. We're all here, honey, together. Don't think that because you cut yourself off from certain people because of their struggles that it means you're never going to come in contact with them or need them in your lifetime.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 1/5/07 at 12:02 AM