My Dad Won't Let Me Listen To Alternative, Metal, Punk, Rock , Stuff Like That Anymore Because He Said It Causes People To Become LGB. I Don't Think That's True. But Idk. What Do You Think?
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Oh good Christ. There is no music, movie, book, or video game that can "turn" someone homosexual. It's not an alien disease communicable through radio waves. Your father's seen too many episodes of the Twilight Zone, IMO. However, it is thoroughly possible that prolonged exposure to Country music can lower one's IQ and cause otherwise unexplainable "patriotism" and cravings for Natural Light beer.
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I listen to all of the above and I'm 100% straight. There's nothing in the lyrics that would even make you want to try it anyway? The only song I can think of that's like that is that song by Kate Perry...
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Ask him what music HE listened to when HE was growing up. Bet it was Rock or Metal... Is he trying to tell you something? ;-)
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You're dad needs to learn some facts and quit listening to and believing in ridiculous stereotypes. Your sexual orientation is genetic. There is nothing that can "turn" you either straight or gay. Nor is it something you can choose. But your father can choose to educate himself or forever stay ignorant.
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Your dad is wrong. He is also probably scared of what will happen to you if you move too far and too fast. Try to understand that he loves you and is frightened. I don't know how you deal with his restrictions beyond just waiting until he learns to relax, or you are old enough to do what you like. Do you have another adult that you could discuss this with?
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I noticed that Jazz isn't on the list. What you need to do is go to the local library and pick up a Miles Davis CD. Play it real loud and when he asks you to turn it down tell him you want to find out if listening to Jazz will turn you in to trumpet player. Just think of all the money you could be earning if you could play like Miles Davis! Tell him your saving him money on trumpet lessons too! PS. I recommend Doo Bop.
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I think he's rather dim (to be as polite as I can), without much knowledge about homosexuality.
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I think your father needs serious psychological help. People either are or aren't LGBT...nothing known causes it to happen other than at best guess, genetics
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You can tell him that the AMA and APA - which represents tens of thousands of scientists - say that orientation is established before birth, and does not change. So nothing can "turn" someone LGBT - or straight - if they weren't born that way. However, I love the Miles Davis suggestion above. Bring home some Elvis too, and ask if he expects that you will turn out to be a prescription drug abuser. :o)
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Not to put too fine a point on this or anything but....... Your Dad's an idiot. An ignorant idiot. I'm listening to Gaelic music right now.....does that mean I'm going to turn into a leprechaun? Normally I would never advise a kid to ignore his or her parents rules, but in this instance I'm begging you to not buy into his ignorance.
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I think your dad and mine would make a great couple! lol Seriously he blames music and computers for me being gay.
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That's just stupid. I know lots of homophobes who like that sort of music. (I live in southern VA, if you must know. It's a narrow-minded, religious cesspool.)
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What a moron.
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It sounds to me like your dad means well, but he just doesn't understand the music or want to. Maybe you could give him a CD to listen to that might change his mind and show him that every type of music has things that someones not going to agree with, but that doesn't mean you have to stop listening all together, just find the singers/songs that are good for you.
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Music is just.....music. Just because people talk about a certain subject, doesn't mean you have to do it. Man, what a boring world it would be without music. Hopefully your Dad will come around. My Mom and Dad are extremely religous, but never tried to limit what I listened to. I have the utmost respect for them for that. They let me be me...and I'm not gay.
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Your sexual orientation has nothing to do with what music you listen to - or who your friends are, or what you wear, or what you had for breakfast, or whether you like your dad, or whatever other silly stereotype people foist upon you. If your dad makes rules that limit what you can listen to at home...that's too bad. But that too will pass. Either he'll mellow in time, or eventually you'll grow up and move out. Either way, it's temporary, however frustrating in the short term.
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Find some of the music HE used to listen to and play it.
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