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Post by DarknessFish on Mar 21, 2024 14:23:07 GMT
Bit of a personal matter this one. My son's 16 years old, and, you know, I'm supposed to love him unconditionally and offer him support no matter what he's going through. It's a difficult age, he's got his GCSE exams coming up very shortly, so he's quite stressed, and you want him to have a bit of freedom, learn from his own mistakes. Anyway, last night I walked in on him in his bedroom, and he didn't even seem embarrassed or flustered, didn't try to hide what he was doing. I was a bit shocked, but tried to hide it and just walked out of the room after a bit of an attempt at a casual chat. But he was openly listening to Yes.
What would you do? Should I let him back in, or should I leave all his belongings out on the lawn?
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Post by davey on Mar 21, 2024 14:27:02 GMT
It’s tempting to want to be “the cool dad.” To just write it off as a rite of passage…a phase. But here’s the thing…
Prog kills.
You MUST intervene.
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Post by fearlessfreap on Mar 21, 2024 14:43:15 GMT
I really do have a problem similar to this. My daughter, who has never disappointed me in her life, likes country music. I don't mean Hank Williams, Waylon and Willie or that sort of thing, but red state rock - big hat lowest common denominator she thinks my tractor's sexy, red neck woman, something bout a truck in a farmer's field, sittin here drinking beer talking god amen shit. I told her, Fredo, you broke my heart, but I don't know what to do. She certainly didn't get it from me, and her mother doesn't listen to music. I'm hoping it's some sort of rebellion that she'll grow out of. I never forced my music on my kids. My son, at least, listens to hip hop, but I'm at my wits end with my daughter.
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Post by DarknessFish on Mar 21, 2024 14:54:05 GMT
Good to know I'm not the only one with these problems. He even asked me to guess the song. I was close to pointing out there wasn't one, but I left it at meekly expressing vague disapproval. I didn't really want to give him something to rebel against.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Mar 21, 2024 15:06:49 GMT
Well very often poisons or toxic substances are deliberately introduced to the body so it will naturally build up antibodies. Applying that medical principle to your son, you should consider a GENTLE GIANT box set as your gift for your son's next birthday.
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Post by DayoRemix on Mar 21, 2024 15:16:36 GMT
Intense Industrial Therapy. It's the only way to be sure the pathogen is eradicated..
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Sneelock
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Post by Sneelock on Mar 21, 2024 18:58:51 GMT
chill out. prepare yourself for the inevitable YES LOGO TATOO!!
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Post by Charlie O. on Mar 21, 2024 20:37:04 GMT
Tell him you like Yes, and insist on listening to them WITH him at every opportunity. He’ll probably go off ‘em within a couple of weeks.
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Post by Sneelock on Mar 21, 2024 20:41:12 GMT
hours!
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Post by DarknessFish on Mar 21, 2024 23:45:52 GMT
If he goes off them within hours, that still means I'd have to put up with two and a half keyboard solos.
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Post by fange on Mar 21, 2024 23:54:25 GMT
Why is it always the ones we love the most also hurt us the most... Be strong, fishy. Did the Clock DUI people ever do a Yes cover? Steer him in the right direction if possible; didn't Einstürzende Neubauten do a collaboration with Rick Wakeman? 'Journey to the Centre of Berlin'?
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Post by DayoRemix on Mar 22, 2024 0:25:54 GMT
It's the ones he's ashamed of you need to worry about. Check for hidden Moody Blues under the bed.. Nights in White Satin is a gateway drug..
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