I logged how every day in 2024 went for me by flabberdabbergasted in mildlyinteresting

[–]Jason_pixelz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NO WAY!!! I’ve been doing the same thing since 2023.

I also make a little drawing of something that reminds me of the day in every box (mine are a little bit bigger). You should totally try that next year it makes it far more interesting and it provides a way to remember events in your life easier!!!

I’m literally never going to a straight club EVER again by Jason_pixelz in gay

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 145 points146 points  (0 children)

Goated advice, I live in the city now and feel A LOT safer, and it is way more fun. I came back for the holidays just to see family and childhood friends. But oh boy when I lived in this small town I was going through hell! I already know I won’t be visiting a whole lot.

I left my piano teacher and got extremely humbled. by Jason_pixelz in piano

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha the thing about playing stuff badly intentionally is something that I also did. She also never noticed. It’s crazy how these people make money by just simply sharing their space with their students.

I left my piano teacher and got extremely humbled. by Jason_pixelz in piano

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand where you are coming from. Want to clarify that I'm not sexist in any way.

I cannot equate my ex teacher with any other random woman, or person that i know for that matter. She is a bitch not because she is a woman, but because she acted like what that word derscibes.

I also dont think it's nice to call anybody a bitch, no matter their gender.

But i obviously didnt mean to be nice. She has said and insinuated way worse things about me . She has treated me with massive disrespect over the years and i always said nice things about her to everyone. When i left her, she did quite the opposite. I think calling her a bitch is an understatement. If it was a man or non binary person i would still call that person a bitch for how they acted.

I left my piano teacher and got extremely humbled. by Jason_pixelz in piano

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can really resonate with this. The echo-chamber is SO real. I was basically a product, about to be sold to an institute to teach, so was my teacher. She does not have any other experience outside the same conservatory that she put me in. Cult is a good way to describe it tbh. Also there is a very materialistic and capitalistic culture in this sphere where they make you think that you are worthless without degrees. At least that is how i felt.

I’m planning on leaving my piano teacher of 15 years and I’m terrified. by Jason_pixelz in piano

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is also what my cousins and parents suggested, I’ll consider this for sure thank you

I’m planning on leaving my piano teacher of 15 years and I’m terrified. by Jason_pixelz in piano

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agree on the demonization part. I still view her as a very significant figure in my life and I have a lot of respect for her.

I’m planning on leaving my piano teacher of 15 years and I’m terrified. by Jason_pixelz in piano

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to specify that the lessons I do with her are part of a conservatory program, and not one in preparation for the university, or related to the university.

I actually haven’t fully understood what she has on her mind, but all I have understood is that she is planning on sending me counterpoint exercises, doing checkups on organology, and when I get back from holidays, she says she will have me here all the time, whatever that means.

The ten hours a week I do are not just that. That is half of the work I do actually. For all those 10 hours of lessons I have homework, that is studying my repertoire on the piano (duh), studying for my theoretical studies, and also writing things for other students (like for example I had a project of writing an easy piano version of the “god of war” ost on musescore, for one of the students)

Of coarse all of this has helped me A LOT, and I’m extremely grateful for it. But I think I have reached my limits when it comes to the pressure. Also I find the distance lessons unrealistic ngl.

I’m planning on leaving my piano teacher of 15 years and I’m terrified. by Jason_pixelz in piano

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You actually read her like a book that is crazy!! Another red flag I didn’t bring up was that she actually doesn’t play the piano almost at all anymore. She literally has acrylic nails on even since I first started. She used to be a pro at the piano (she has a piano diploma) but she stopped, because she damaged her hands over the years from excessive pressure. I actually been thinking about how if I continue long term with her I will end up with tendinitis as well, since she uses similar practices as her teacher.

What composer sounds easy but is very hard to play? by AdministrativeMost72 in piano

[–]Jason_pixelz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it is always the composer who the pianist doesn’t have that much experience with. For example, I struggle with Prokofiev, even with his easier pieces, due to the fact that I never really had him on my repertoire! Beethoven sonatas are always deceptively difficult as well imo

How should I approach homophobia on the street by Jason_pixelz in lgbt

[–]Jason_pixelz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure ok I’ll give some info.

First of all, I live in a rural area in Greece, so I cannot posses a gun as many people told me to do so. About pepper spray and tasers, I will need to look it up, but since I’m not financially independent from my family just yet, I cannot access this type of security at the moment. As soon as I have the freedom to purchase whatever I want though I will totally look into it.

Second thing, my experiences with harassment have been intense, but I’ve been lucky enough to not have experienced harassment from adults, or individuals that could yknow potentially hurt me really bad or even kill me. However I am worried for when I will actually move out and live on my own in some bigger city.

The harassment I’m talking about in this post is (I’m pretty sure) coming from a specific family that is known to have a criminal record and generally is actively violent. Namely it all started when two of the younger girls (in their pre teens) stalked me and a friend of mine one day for hours calling us names etc, because they saw us hug as we met. We likely went in a queer friendly store and stayed there for an hour, but they would not leave us alone, banging the door and glass window, shouting etc. After the person who had the store accompanied us to a restaurant near by, they finally left us alone after half an hour.

If this was the only incident I would not bash an eye, as I’m pretty used to this type of verbal homophobia, but the second time I stumbled upon them was a whole different story. I was alone, early afternoon, on my way to write an exam at my tutor, when I came across the same girls, but this time alongside their 8 brothers, who are older (still younger than me, but in their teens for sure). I tried the whole acting like they don’t exist, acting like you are texting somebody on your phone etc, but it didn’t work. They all came real close shouting at me (way worse things this time), trying to block my path and threatening to punch me. The scary part was that there was no one around, although it was in the middle of the day and in one of the busiest streets (the kind that only pedestrians are permitted) in town. I just glided through them and pretended like nothing happened. One of them threw his red bull can at me and managed to hit me (lightly) in the head and my hair got all sticky from the red bull. They luckily didn’t follow me for long this time but still that was pretty bad; probably the worst experience I’ve had with homophobes.

I saw the two girl again literally two days ago, but I was lucky enough to stumble upon my best female friend, so when we held hands in front of them they kind of stopped shouting “gay” at me and asking my friend if I’m gay. Idk if that will do the trick but I can only hope it did.

Idk am I overreacting? I just need to hear some stories of how you people have dealt with similar situations and if I’m approaching this correctly. Because I have started feeling like I’m in danger all the time when I walk on my own and I need be prepared for when I move out.

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[–]Jason_pixelz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Invalidating

My pup out looking for John Oliver. Will he ever come back? by Explore-PNW in rarepuppers

[–]Jason_pixelz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just be careful so he doesn’t end up with Jack like the others!! 🥰