vaganya

New fans, Old Fans.
Fan girls, simple fans
Trashy fans, clean fans.

I don't understand any of this. Shouldn't it just be "Yes, I'm a fan on this band" Of course you're going to be irritated when someone knows your favorite band more then you, that isn't a reason to hate them. That isn't a reason to insult their personal lives, or try to bring them down in every sick way you can.
You're taking it to far when you use death as a way to hurt someone. How can you call yourself a decent person if you're doing anything you can to make someone else feel like shit?

It's people like you ruining the scene, you're the reason I hate going to shows at times. You're all so fucking hostel and brutal you take all the fun out of being a fan. I look at fans like this, if you like a bands music then you're a fan. It doesn't matter how long you've been listening to them, or how much you know about the members personal lives. In the end all that should matter is the music.

I keep hoping for the scene from five years ago to come back. When people had a certain amount of respect in them. Now, I swear to god its all about screwing over someone else. It's shit like this...

Person 1:
you know what, youre hopeless.
you'll never be special to the boys so go ahead, talk your shit. you're no better than the dirt on those girls shoes.
you never will be. so act all tough but i hope to god something terrible happens to you and you realize how much of a bitch you are

Person 2:
You're right.
Maybe one of my parents can die too.
And I can use it as my relation to all time low.
OH. CAN I BE LIKE THEM?!
Sure hope so.

Honestly WHAT THE FUCK!? Who the hell do you think you are talking to another person like that? I don't know who either of you are, where you come from, what fucking music you like, or how old you are. Decent people do NOT talk to others like that.
I like this band, I think they are decent musicians, and I could care less about who they date, fuck, or who they're friend with. I don't give two shits. It's people like you though that make me hate being their fan. I've never been so ashamed to be apart of this scene then I am now. I don't want to be associated with it at all, not in this aspect. If you think insulting people is going to get you somewhere or is going to make someone in a band notice you, then you're right they will. It won't be for the reasons you want though.
I don't know if the conversation above was just a joke, but in any case it's heartbreaking.

You make me question why I want to be apart of this scene. The only hope I do have is seeing kids who are happy to be at a show, no matter what others might think about them. Even if their parents have to take them they aren't letting that stop them. They love it for the right reasons, they're there to have a good time...nothing else
A fan shouldn't be based on age, weight, style, location, or devotedness. It's not about that and it never has been. It's awesome if you've been to 100 shows, but its still really cool if you've only been to 3 and are planning on going to more.
Yes, its cool if you follow around the shitty local band and go to all their shows just to support them (I lied thats amazing) but that doesn't make you better then a new kid coming out to their show. It should make you happy that the band you love is going somewhere, that other people are hearing what you hear.
Like I said in my last blog, its about the heart. When we lose that what else do we have?
Music shouldn't be tearing people apart but bringing people together.
Not only are you being an asshole, but with every word you say you're ruining a scene that many before us have worked so hard to build. You're discrediting all the bands that put their blood, and sweat into the scene long before the bands you listen to now were even on radar.

I'll leave you with this.
Christopher Guitierrez- The definition of punk rock. Listen to it, open you're mind. Actually if you haven't heard any of his work make the effort to, it's good stuff. This is actually the entire second half of the reading...but it's important.


That you have the arrogance to dismiss this thing that so many great people have invested days, weeks, months, and years into that you just took, took, and took until you exhausted every ounce of someone elses love and energy. That you used up every avenue for you to improve your situation until there was nothing left for you to steal. And that most of all in all of your ramped consumption you never got what this was truly about. It’s the very definition of the word trend, and never has the word poser been more applicable. “Oh but Chris I just love the music,” said the scene kid. Well fuck you kid, fuck you for every guy or girl that drove around this country coasting from town to town on gas fumes. Fuck, you for every kid who stayed up late pouring his heart and soul into words that you ate up, claimed as your own then so casually dismissed as that punk rock faze. Fuck you, for every kid who put on a benefit show and you never knew why. Fuck you, for every kid who started a record label to put out their friends bands because no one else believed in them. Fuck you, no this isn’t for you, this isn’t what this is about. Take your scene points, your fucking ironic fashion, and your name dropping, and your thinly veiled “oh but I know what your taking about,” back to the mall where no one will every question your integrity. And to those who know the smells of over heated vans, of unsuccessful bands. To those who put down their tear soaked words on paper and dare to sell them at shows, to those who try to raise money for a cause, to those who clap for the opening shitty band. To those who aren’t to cool to clap, to those who say thank you, to those without agendas, to those who welcome the new kids to those who extend a hand to explain, to those who make an attempt to give back and help this wonderful thing that we are all apart of grow.
Thank you.

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