Rock N Roll Therapy: Sound The Alarm

Today's Therapists - Sound The Alarm

In our newest installment of Rock N Roll Therapy,  Sound The Alarm try to help you solve your problems...free of charge!





Zebraqueenjj: Why do people call each other names? I'm sick of it. Everyday I'm called a stoner, druggie, meth addict, etc. Just because I take methylphenidate (AKA Ritalin) for my ADHD. Not only that but people call me insane and other names like that. They also say I should go to a mental institution. I swear if I hear one more person say one of those things I'm going to GO insane! How can I prevent it?

STA: Just ignore them, people are often ignorant to things they don't understand. I'm probably guilty of the same ignorance at times, but it's human nature. It's easier for someone to make a joke of it then to understand. So if you can keep that in mind and ignore the haters, you'll be fine. And on top of that, some people are just assholes, the worlds full of them.





Clandestinedisco: First and foremost, im trying to me my (what my friends call my little emo self. haha yes, very funny.) normal self, as what most varieties of lyrics depict, but my parents are trying to make me something im not. ive been a vegetarian for at least 3 years and they still wont let me be, my normal attire wont stop them from criticizing me, and just my friends whom have no buisiness being in the conversation of my parents that is currently brought up is nagging at my subconcious. ive tried to ignore it for many months and almost years, and now ive seem to have come to an impass. any advice would be good right now. im kinda, almost desperate enough to go to desperate desperate measures.

STA: Similar to the previous question, when people see something that's not "normal" or typical to their lifestyle , they find it easy to critisize and belittle. Ignore these people or simply try explaining to them your side of the story. If you want to live one lifestyle and you whole heartly believe in what you're doing, then you'll never be wrong. Keep yourself on the top of your list because not many other people will.





Len0re: Hi, well i had to stay homesick for a couple of days. it was soo boring, i had to stay alone in my house all day cause i was feeling terrible, i actually missed talking to people, i wanted to be with my friends laughing and just hanging there paying no attention to the class. today was my first day in school, i was so happy that i could finally talk to them. but when i arrived i just wasn't that happy about it anymore. ill go to the cinema tomorrow to watch pirates of the caribean 3, another friend of mine told me "now im angry with you! how could you not invite me to the cinema??" i was like "WTF?!..." i couldn't finish cause the friend im going to the movies with asked me "hey, do you remember when we went to see ____(can't remember which movie she told me)??", so the other friend started "ha! so you wnet to see ______ without me?!? now im avan more ungry with you!!" then she changed sits, so we didn't spoke in the whole day. i was soo depressed. so what the hell is the matter?! she goes out with other people without me and im not shouting at her.
any idea why??? or any idea what shall i do???

STA: Friendships are a unique thing. Sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and figure things out as they come up. Me, being in a band, I have to deal with 4 other guys 24/7 and unless you know peoples personalities and moods, you won't be able to reconcile your differences. Talk it out and get to the bottom of your disagreement. True friends can always work things out.




Thetherapist: So, if you've been reading my stuff recently, you'll see mention of a boyfriend with whom I am completly in love, right? Well, that *censurs self temporarily* of a young man is old news. He dumped me. Over Email. Or, worse, MySpace Email!!!!!!!! How much of a *censurs self temporarily* do you have to BE to do that to a girl?! On top of that, my life is falling apart. But that isn't what I feel like being upset about right now. I have someting somewhat REVENGE like to deal with first...But what to do to this total *censurs self temporarily* ? What is kind enough for me to feel okay about it and cruel enough for me to count it as Revenge? I mean...he has no car for me to key or otherwise mangle. No good grades for me to hack in and ruin. No job for me to get him fired from. No anything easily destroyed. He dumped me over MySpace Email by saying that he wasn't the boyfriend type, I think I should be allowed some form of revenge. Now, he acts as if I don't exist. This is after giving me a speech about how we still need to be friends and we'd be perfect if he wasn't such a flirt. He looks right through me, acts like I'm a ghost. I'm sick of it. *censurs self temporarily* sick of it! so what do I do?"

STA: Forget about him and let him grow up. Immaturity can only be cured in time. It's hard when two people are on different levels of morality. If talking it out isn't an option then try distancing yourself from him and starting new. Beating yourself up over someone who can't be talked to is just a waste of time.


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