Im black and all so like almost every other one I should like rap music, rnb, etc. However I have a HUGE interest Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, BFMV, rock and metal - stuff like that. When I go to concerts theres so little black people and I feel like the odd one out. In music videos ive only seen ONE black guy in the band, I forgot the named cause they sucked xD Sometimes I even hate myself over my colour and wish I could kill myself and come back as someone who's appearance suits his characters. So the questions here are.
Is it normal to be black and like rock music.
Is it normal to want to have interests to match his race.
like a guilty habit or something...
Don't become a tool by listening to stereotypes.
AS FOR BEING BLACK AND LIKING THEM, I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE BLACK AND LOVE LP AS MUCH AS I DO AND THAT IS A LOT, SO YEAH, IT'S COOL, PLZ DON'T KILL YOURSELF THE WORLD NEEDS MORE LINKIN PARK FANS.
Get over the color issue. I am a caucasion woman, and can empathise with any person who has been discriminated agaist because of race, religion, sexuality, etc. In today's day and age, and the amazing election of President Obama, it's high time that especially our younger generations take the bull by the horns and stop allowing outside influences dictate who you shall be.
If you like something, love it, nurture it, and it will grow. Be who you are and surround yourself with like-minded individuals as well, become more confident. For god sake's we now have a black-American president in our American society, that should tell you something about how our US and world is changing.
You have all the right emotions, feelings, get with it and start living your life, do things that make you happy, so long as they come from a "good place."
I am also going through unrelated perhaps similar experience now. What I have learned is not to let negativity impede my way. You decide what makes you happy, not anyone else, not society, not the color of your skin.
You're going to have a great life once you overcome some of these things holding you back. That is what I keep telling myself every day and look forward to all of the wonderful possibilities. Thanks for your post, it also got me thinking and was a reminder to me how precious every human being is. You are the most important person in your world, so cherish yourself and be good to yourself, be happy.
Don't let it get to you.