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questioning my status

Diskussion i 'New members introductions' startad av bobthepope, 16 maj 2013.

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  1. bobthepope

    bobthepope New Member New Member


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    I'm curious as to what it means to be a punk anymore. i feel as if i might have lost that certain quality that used to drive me as an individual. I've been in the "scene" if you will since i was about 14, i'm 20 now, ive always listened to black flag/circle jerks,bad brains,operation ivy/rancid,misfits,butthole surfers,the germs,velvet underground,oi polloi,vandals,conflict,things of that nature. when my old friend got me into listening to it and ive been doing that the past 6 years. seen many shows, punk rock bowling the last 2 years, ink and iron last year, among-st many more. ive been very out spoken on my views of the world, from my support to equality towards the masses, my views on organized religion, my out of the box thinking, etc. my question to the board i assume is what it means to some of you to be a "punk" ? because i'm to the point where i feel like Steve o on slc punk and his famous quote, "I was nothing more than a goddamn trendy-ass poser" . Basically on the fence to my beliefs that i dedicated my young life to. :/
     
    bobthepope, 16 maj 2013
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  2. Kobac

    Kobac Experienced Member Uploader Active Member Forum Member


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    I dont see myself as a punk, i see myself as a human being.
    I`m into punk scene about 10 years(25 now) and every year that passes i feel like i`m learning to be a better human(in the true sense(anarchy sense)).When i remember myself 5-10 years back, shit i was dumb,ignorant person that looked only in one direction, careless about lot of stuff.
    What i want to say is that punk culture taught me some things that changed me upside down, and i don`t belive i could just throw all my beliefs(like Steve I. :ecouteurs: )and start "living" that senseless and apathetic life once more.
    Maybe that "punk" thing is just a phase for you(no offense).Belive me i`ve met them a lot.
    Stay strong. \m/
     
    Kobac, 16 maj 2013
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  3. Rebellious twit

    Rebellious twit Experienced Member Active Member


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    I don't see that you are falling apart, you are evolving, you are probarly not the same person you were before there is nothing wrong with that, if you still believe in anarchism and love the music and the subculture itself then don't think about like that, in the end nobody is perfect and there is no real way of being punk than believing your beliefs and stand by them no matter what :thumbsup:
     
    Rebellious twit, 16 maj 2013
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  4. bobthepope

    bobthepope New Member New Member


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    well thank you for the reply, i can understand the evolution aspect of this little "phase", i believe a major part of this phase is that i'm a recovering alcoholic with 62 days of sobriety. i haven't been sober this long sense i was 14. my predicament might be the drunken stoop I've put myself into, just thinking that everyone was against me, instead of having a brotherhood i now see. my anarchistic ways are still steadfast, and my wit as well. my beliefs are my own, and i don't follow the "normal" trends of the hot topic generation, i enjoy finding cloths at thrift shops, and having intelligent conversations with people. Instead of listening to whats going on tmz and the world of celebrities that many seem to obsess over so frequently. i read Fredrick Niche, among other philosophers. Hunter S Thompson with his literature really just makes sense to me on the social aspect of america. i guess i am in a transitional phase of my life, questioning everything in myself and picking out a winner so to speak. :ecouteurs:
     
    bobthepope, 16 maj 2013
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  5. Rebellious twit

    Rebellious twit Experienced Member Active Member


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    Glad to see not giving up on punk, :D good luck!
     
    Rebellious twit, 16 maj 2013
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  6. janstand35

    janstand35 Member New Member


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    Im going through a similar dilemma i guess. I'm 21 and I kinda feel like I've lost a strong sense of self that I used to have a few years ago. I've been trying to get fired up about the "spirit" if you will, of punk, and have been trying to revisit the old things that drew me into the scene. You know, my roots or whatever. I've been trying to renew that initial fire that I used to feel.
     
    janstand35, 17 maj 2013
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  7. bobthepope

    bobthepope New Member New Member


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    16 maj 2013
     
    well my conclusion is that as long as i have people of this website and other parties that i can rely on to talk about said problems i have no problem with keeping the faith in my ideals and myself, i have no problem with where my beliefs may guide me, so on that note i bid you farewell and off to another subject \m/
     
    bobthepope, 19 maj 2013
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  8. Rebellious twit

    Rebellious twit Experienced Member Active Member


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    \m/ \m/ \m/
     
    Rebellious twit, 19 maj 2013
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