Today, my mother kept nagging at me because my 9-month-old daughter only calms down when I play her metal. She demands I use gospel, otherwise she will turn into a "devil-worshipping lunatic like her mother". FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my mother screamed at my brother for ages for playing a Nicki Minaj music video. She said it's "terrible, demonic garbage" that'll get us "spitroasted in Hell". I don't even disagree with the first part, but she does this kind of thing every single day when I get home from my night job. FML
Today, our baby refuses to sleep through the night. My dad told us to play Heavy Metal because it put me to sleep as a baby. We are currently playing "Jekyll and Hyde" by Five Finger Death Punch on repeat and she’s been asleep for 7 hours. Unfortunately, the neighbours are furious. FML
Today, I was lectured by my mom who saw me trying to play on my Switch during a weekday. The thing is, she doesn't even give me any time to play in the week, and then calls me out whenever I try to get a few decent hours on my Meta Quest and Switch during the weekends. Stop dictating me; give me a goddamn break. FML
Today, every time I practice my synthesizer, without fail, my stepmom decides to make as much noise as humanly possible. Slamming doors, stomping around in her loudest heels, dropping weights, screaming, you name it. I can hear her through my noise cancelling headphones and I can’t focus. FML
Today, after being hospitalized last week due to a severe mental breakdown, my mom is still mad at me for missing her big solo at church. She had even tried to demand I be released from the hospital for it. She's still going on about how she thinks I missed it on purpose. FML
Today, I woke up to my overly religious grandmother trying to shove salt down my throat yelling "DEMON BE GONE!". Why? I didn't wear the cross neckless she bought me. FML
Today, my mom wants me to get an exorcism because piercings, tattoos, my own car, my own career, moving out of her house, and wanting zero contact with her from now on are "sure signs of demonic possession", maybe even the influence of Lucifer himself. FML
Today, I told my mom I've been taking yoga lessons, and that it'd be cool if she took some with me. She immediately went on a rant, calling yoga "satanic" and accusing me of trying to get her into "devil worship". Well, that's the last time I try to patch our relationship up. FML
Today, and ever since we announced our pregnancy, my mother-in-law has invaded our home, taken over my hobby room, and tries to run our lives. I tried to go to the pub for a pint, one solitary pint, and she came and dragged me out by my ear, because "drinking is a sin", and I hadn’t done the dishes yet. FML
Today, my mother started nagging me for spending $500 on a guitar, stating that, "We're not in the mood for unnecessary bullcrap." I paid for it with MY money, and she suddenly turned up at MY house because my father kicked her out of their house after finding out that she cheated on him. FML
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NotsowiseSAGe 12
I love rocking out to some metal with baby cousin. Sound like an awesome kid you got. :)
justindrew14 29
sucks for you op next time you should say 'I hope she doesnt turn out like her grandmother'' and see what she says about that
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donkeytowel 11
I usually hate kids, but I think I like your kid. btw, you could try to play Stryper to please your mom, they are metal, but with christian lyrics.
Lemurcat 12
I've deal with moms like this before. (mainly my fiancé's mother). Let's hope that this mom is different, but all the ones I dealt with just ignored the more christian bands and focused on demonizing all the other ones.
grunt_fml 17
I had a lot of discussions with lots of christians and the idea that you can please this kind of people with christian metal is very often futile. I know people who claim that almost any kind of music will lead you to hell on a direct path - with exception of the music they like, of course. I am atheist, pretty much a metalhead and even I like to listen to christian metal sometimes. I tried to point out that for example Demon Hunter has really faith-affirming texts and that, IF something could wake some interest for religion, it would be bands like this and not some cumbaja-crap. And I pretty much bit on granite because those people are so close minded that even Jesus would have a hard time to find their approval. Anyway, I wonder how OPs mother can justify her way of parenting and her choice of music, since SHE is the one who raised a satanist.
donkeytowel 11
yeah I guess hardcore christians can find something bad in all music. I saw a site once that was the most anti-metal site i've ever seen (by some weird christian group). it was all about the deaths of rockers, and how nobody died by aging, etc. they were claiming that no such thing as christian metal existed.
Isa_fml 20
Nice work, metal sister. Keep the fires burning. m/ Also maybe your bebegirl likes hearing metal because she associates it with the people who love her and care for her. I know that's why I like my parents' music. :)
Enslaved 38
Oh look at who the OP is?! (: Slap, I didn't know you were also a rocker chic! Rock on! (: My folks were the same way about hating my choice of music. I tried to compromise by listening to some speed metal Christian bands. I liked what I heard!
Isa_fml 20
I got my best friend into metal by introducing her to some bands that were Christian... or, since I am a black metaller, at least not overtly Satanic. She remains a good Christian who also loves metal. :)
SlapAndTickle 20
It's a good idea but I refuse to listen to any music classified as religious music. I'm atheist and I don't really care for it. On the other hand when my daughter gets older I will not berated her for her choice of music like my mother has done me. :)
Thunderstruck14 30
The only thing you should be keeping your kid away from is your mother! Well, at least until its older so your mom won't brainwash it. Its great that you let your kid like whatever music pleases them :) No one should try to force music, fandoms, religions, sexual orientations, etc. onto kids. Teach your kid diversity and support them as an individual :) Also let them know there are people like your mother who want to push their opinions and beliefs onto others and that its not okay but also its not okay to hate on other kinds of people who don't know better.
mjdjoy 5
The metal shall always live on.
Demoniq 25
m/ Metalheads generally have better manners and worldviews than those who are absorbed into popular culture anyway. As I type this I am being subjected to whichever song is trending the office radio, consisting of the same line repeated ad nauseam AND they bear no actual meaning or contribution to society whatsoever. I personally hate the concept of children but OP, you're doing it right :D
RedPillSucks 33
"...they bear no actual meaning or contribution to society whatsoever." But to be truthful most music fits into this category. Unless you spend most of your time listening to protest music or stuff with social critique/commentary, most music is purely escapism. Not saying anything bad about whatever you choose to listen to. Some people have enough reality in their daily lives and don't need more of it in their music. Life is not roses for the 99%
desertpunk75 11
That's pretty the only reason I've hated all of ny past jobs. It's always the same meaningless junk. Not a single ounce of originality.
Demoniq 25
Not every person needs to be uplifted with false positivity, I see no relevance of someone's view on rear sizes or the temperature of the club they frequent to my life or my spirit. When shit happens I would rather, you know, deal with it than seek support from someone who gets paid to spew nonsensical BS. That may not apply to a lot of people out there but that's why this is MY opinion...
Camillaheha 18
Parenting: You're doing it right!
MymB612 14
Rock on!!
steph1108 5
my 2 month only settles to classic rock. it just means that you have an awesome kid :)
KimmyCupZ 21
"Rock is not The Devil's work, it's magical and rad." - Tenacious D. :)