What Makes You Rebellious?
What makes you rebellious?
Is it the fact that you wear studded vests with 1000 safty pins and patches on it?
Is it the fact that you say that you hate the police?
Is it the fact that you say you want to drop out of school because school is a waste of time?
Sadly, those don't make you any more rebellious then the gum on your combat boots.
Dictionary.com defines rebellious as "defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel."
The thing that these "rebellious" or "hardcore" kids need to realize is that they are no better then the rich kids they snub. They are arrogant, annoying, and flat out rediculous. They walk around with their Leftover Crack or G.B.H patches and their skinny ripped jeans and combat boots and they think that they're making a statement. Yet, when they see an "emo kid" they tease him and call him a fag and whatnot, when they themselves look almost identical to the poor kid.
They say that school is a waste of time, and that they'd rather be skating or whatnot. It's kind of funny really, they don't realize how lucky they are to even be in school, when there are people all across the world who would die to be in their place, getting an excellent education.
To me, they're like fragile old ladies, they can't stand any other music. Their music HAS to be loud, aggressive, possibly screaming, and against something. Anything else they hear, they bitch and complain about oh, they're gay, this sucks, you can't mosh to this.
Being rebellious isn't about studded jackets. It isn't about mocking mainstream everything. It isn't about how many underground bands you listen to. It isn't about loud, brash music that would make a 10 year old cry, and it isn't about how hard you can mosh. It's about having an intelligent mindset and being able to defend yourself in a debate and being smart enough to decifer what's rediculous in your life and knowing that you will never let anyone change or morph you to make you better.
I think this quote from Henry Rollins bascially sums up perfectly what I'm trying to get across.
"The best way to rebel against someone is not by lighting their car on fire or by stomping the face in of a preppie, but by outlearning them and outliving them and being able to stand you're ground and say 'No, this is crap, I'm not taking this.'"
Is it the fact that you wear studded vests with 1000 safty pins and patches on it?
Is it the fact that you say that you hate the police?
Is it the fact that you say you want to drop out of school because school is a waste of time?
Sadly, those don't make you any more rebellious then the gum on your combat boots.
Dictionary.com defines rebellious as "defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel."
The thing that these "rebellious" or "hardcore" kids need to realize is that they are no better then the rich kids they snub. They are arrogant, annoying, and flat out rediculous. They walk around with their Leftover Crack or G.B.H patches and their skinny ripped jeans and combat boots and they think that they're making a statement. Yet, when they see an "emo kid" they tease him and call him a fag and whatnot, when they themselves look almost identical to the poor kid.
They say that school is a waste of time, and that they'd rather be skating or whatnot. It's kind of funny really, they don't realize how lucky they are to even be in school, when there are people all across the world who would die to be in their place, getting an excellent education.
To me, they're like fragile old ladies, they can't stand any other music. Their music HAS to be loud, aggressive, possibly screaming, and against something. Anything else they hear, they bitch and complain about oh, they're gay, this sucks, you can't mosh to this.
Being rebellious isn't about studded jackets. It isn't about mocking mainstream everything. It isn't about how many underground bands you listen to. It isn't about loud, brash music that would make a 10 year old cry, and it isn't about how hard you can mosh. It's about having an intelligent mindset and being able to defend yourself in a debate and being smart enough to decifer what's rediculous in your life and knowing that you will never let anyone change or morph you to make you better.
I think this quote from Henry Rollins bascially sums up perfectly what I'm trying to get across.
"The best way to rebel against someone is not by lighting their car on fire or by stomping the face in of a preppie, but by outlearning them and outliving them and being able to stand you're ground and say 'No, this is crap, I'm not taking this.'"
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I Totaly agree!!! those people that call them selves "Rebles" I think are just trying to cover up the fact that there insecure & increese the fact that they just want to be "Cool"... I mean, i LOVE to mosh and I really like studded things... but i dont go over boared with it... I think of it as a hobbie or just a way to look... Those people who parade them selves around thinking there better then every one just because they know there a piece of s*it... Well I think thats lame... & also gives people that do like to dress like that, but don't like flipp people off just because & actually do listen to other music, a BAD name... I have SOOO many of those Stupid People in my town its not even funny... mabey thats why I get flipped off for no reason...
Neurotic2theBone, April 13th, 2009 at 01:39:09am
I'm in no way making fun of punk, all I'm saying is that the rebellious thing to do would be to focus more on your music and not on the size of your mohawk.
Jello Biafra., February 18th, 2009 at 01:26:40pm
You talk if punk wasn't what made history. To you punk may be another trend but how can you define the trend by denying it's history?
schooldropout, February 3rd, 2009 at 01:13:19pm
people who feel like they have to fit a specific stereotype are disillusioned
people who do everything to avoid fitting a specific stereotype are equally ignorant
if you like a certain clothing style- go for it. just don't let it warp your personality in the process. and don't be afraid to try something different.
goooood blog
Miley Cyrus, February 1st, 2009 at 10:26:27pm
punk is just another dumb ass label that means nothing. this blog makes a lot of sense and is well written. excellent job! :D
CanYouFeelIt, February 1st, 2009 at 09:14:31am
rebellion is a human trait. simply put. different people have different ways of projecting this, though some are really stupid. all in all, i agree with jen on this.
get famous, January 31st, 2009 at 05:52:05am
don't get me wrong, the fashion is pretty cool, as long as you don't think that when your wearing it that that is making you. hardcore. Oh, i hope that made sense. I jsut read over it. -FAIL-
"Rebellion comes from the mind. You cant create it, your just born that way"- Stevo, SLC Punk.
Vegemite, January 31st, 2009 at 02:27:47am
thankyou for the henry rollin's quote, i adore that man, i have so much respect for him.
Fine blog, comrade!
Vegemite, January 31st, 2009 at 02:25:26am
Schooldropout is right... No one here seems to have a clue. Though he's seeing it more from a right-wing Punk view compared to mine it doesn't matter.
Seriously lol Rebellion is a good thing people don't seem to understand.
Martin Luther King Rebelled look what happened?? CHANGED THE WORLD.
Dookie!., January 30th, 2009 at 10:58:12pm
To me, they're like fragile old ladies...
that made me laugh XD
Kr!sta's Inferno, January 30th, 2009 at 07:30:37pm
Punk is whiney and moany? don't make me laugh kid.
No punk is the same- no opinion is exactly the same.
The Die Hards are still out there
schooldropout, January 30th, 2009 at 09:00:53am
Mostly it's because they are too young to realise the world is not going to kiss their arse, and to put it frankly doesn't give a flying feck about them. Ever wonder what happened to these people from previous generations? They grew up and got wise, stopped whining and started doing.
Grandma, January 30th, 2009 at 04:06:18am
you get my vote for best blogger. :D
Riot on the Radio, January 30th, 2009 at 01:19:02am
Wow. This is quite possibly one of the best blogs I've ever read.
I might just print this out.
Bubble Wrap., January 29th, 2009 at 11:14:55pm
Rebellion is stupid D:
icegirl., January 29th, 2009 at 09:28:12pm