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 ain't rebellious I AM REBELLION!
The whole thing about school I dunno. School never did anything for me.
I didn't consider myself lucky to be in school it never gave me any knowledge or tell me anything I didn't know. EVER. The only thing I learned in school was ABC 123 simple the rest I've pretty much worked out myself. an' that's the truth.
Maybe I wont have a "Good Job" But money means absolutely f*ck all to me and I mean it.
Other than that I don't have much to say on rebelling. Judging by the definition of it then I guess I am pretty much rebellious lol though I don't try to be in any way.
I didn't even know I was till I read this xD
Dookie!., January 29th, 2009 at 06:38:10pm
omg, i thawt we were da gr8est punx0rs on heer11!!1
D: D: D: D:
lmfao, kidding.
I really like this blog.
Maybe I'll print it off and show it to the kids in my first hour :file:
captain america, January 29th, 2009 at 05:48:13pm
Safety pins are safe. Lol, not rebellious idk.
icegirl., January 29th, 2009 at 04:09:07pm
safty pins
tomamazon, January 29th, 2009 at 03:12:48pm
The only rebels in life are martyrs.
Punk is stupid. I love the music, hate the trend. Punk is a fashion - combat boots, safety pins, mohwak, plaid, leather and studds. It's a fashion - it's not unique if half the world wear that stuff.
Punk is far from rebellious. Punk is whiney and moany.
Dr.Hymen, January 29th, 2009 at 03:09:14pm
The last rebels I have respect for were the guys who signed up for Washington's army. Thats a real rebel, a rebel WITH a cause.
Blarg!, January 29th, 2009 at 12:41:19pm
Punk is a lifestyle.
schooldropout, January 29th, 2009 at 11:08:50am
sjkdf "RAD KIDS"
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but yes, you're my new hero and lol @ "WTF THIS IS sh*t YOU CANT MOSH TO THIS"
but i must say, ripped skinny jeans, ftw.
felony by lions., January 29th, 2009 at 07:41:45am
Ugh yes. Freakin rad kids like that need to pull their heads out of their behinds sometimes.
That being said I rather like combat boots and studded jackets, strictly for aesthetic appeal. I promise not everyone dressing like that think they're such hardcore sh*t hahaha ;]
nyeh., January 29th, 2009 at 07:31:06am
Great blog! I love dictionary.com. XD
I have a friend that wears so many safety pins in her jeans..
Skippy., January 29th, 2009 at 01:25:01am
you're officially my new hero.
:D
Rage, January 29th, 2009 at 01:24:15am
LOLOLOLOL safety pins are against schol uniform policy :hand:
They just look f*cking stupid wtf.
icegirl., January 29th, 2009 at 12:46:51am
*applaudes your kickass blog*
BRAVISSIMO!!!
PCG, January 29th, 2009 at 12:17:33am