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There is nothing, and I mean nothing wrong with Nickleback

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Wait! Your parents are only a few years older than me. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Hahahaha nickleback is the best.

Yes i seem to make friends with people my parents age ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ not sure what that says about me.

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Clearly it says youโ€™re cool. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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Bahahahahahahahs yes that is exactly it.

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No Disturbed or FFDP?!! But yes, I agree with you, โ€œbefore you judge the screaming listen to the meaningโ€, itโ€™s all very cathartic

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Love disturbed just not my top top. I actually went to a disturbed concert solely for seeing Falling In Reverse open for them. we stayed for disturbed and it was dope af

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you got a scholarship to college for playing the bassoon?! I have never heard of that, very cool

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Yes! I was even offered a higher scholarship to stay on in the program and get another degree but all I wanted to do was get married lol

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Itโ€™s awesome you can still listen to music from that dark time without getting triggers or ptsd from the SA. Youโ€™re so strong!๐Ÿ˜Š

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You know people telling me I was so strong used to piss me off so much because I was like "I'm not strong I got fucking forced into the situation I have no other choice" but like now yeah. I am strong! Like I've gone through all of that my character my resilience has been built so strongly like I'm a fucking brick wall now which like would I rather not had gone through those things probably but like since I did I might as well do something with it.

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Love (mostly) every song or band you mentioned. ๐Ÿ–ค How you got into metal really sucks. Been there too. What is this thing about Nickelback?? I really enjoy theyโ€™re music but admitting this sometimes seems like a crime. ๐Ÿ˜†

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Thank you for sharing something so personal with such honesty and strength. Itโ€™s truly powerful that youโ€™ve found a way to take something as dark as that experience and turn it into a source of growth and discovery for yourself. Itโ€™s no small thing to find beauty or passion in something that could easily have been tied to pain, and I admire how youโ€™ve claimed metal music for yourself.

Your story shows resilience and an amazing ability to shift the narrative on your terms. Itโ€™s really inspiring to see you embrace your love of music, not for anyone elseโ€™s approval, but because it genuinely resonates with you.

And by the way, being the best bassoon player in California is no small featโ€”thatโ€™s awesome! Keep celebrating those wins and embracing what lights you up. You deserve it.

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You always give me such thoughtful comments. Thank you LRT. I think one of the big purposes in my life was to fina beauty and passion in the really fuckinh hard things. I've learned that it can be found anywhere you just have to look for it.

Thank you so much ๐Ÿ’“

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Youโ€™re so so welcome! Keep doing what youโ€™re doing, youโ€™re constantly being amazing ๐Ÿคฉ

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Whaaaaatttt?!!!! moment X 2 over here.

1. Iโ€™M OLDER THAN YOU PARENTS ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ฑ whaaaatttt?!!

2. I love, love, LOVE all the songs youโ€™ve mentioned here.

Lastly, I donโ€™t love how you got into metal. Hereโ€™s to feeling good in your skin and headbanging just because ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿค˜

Thank you for the mention ๐Ÿ˜˜

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It totes sucks how I developed my taste and then love for metal music but it is what it is and that's why I chose to share that.

but also I think there was some kind of trend with like among the grunge movement that Nickelback was like some kind of like cheesy fake boy band I don't know I think it's stupid but that's all I kind of know I probably could Google it and learn more but I don't need to do that

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Tbf they had me young... and like I mentioned to Courtney... I seem to make friends with people older than me lol

I LOVE that you love them :) I got so excited about the possibility of sharing new music with you!!!

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