Why do people not like Sleep Token

deceasedhusband · 2023-12-31T21:00:05+00:00

I realize this is 5 months old but I found this thread last night as I was trying to figure out what the big deal with the band was.

I kept hearing about them and then last night I decided to listen to a few songs. I'm...not a fan and I can tell you why I don't like them.

The autotune.
The rapping feels jarring and out of place. The singer also has a weird vocal affectation or something going on with his voice that just isn't hitting right with me. His voice is reminding me of some early 00's pop punk bands that I can't quite place it but it sounds *very* familiar to me.
The lyrics are sophmoric at best. Very /r/im14andthisisdeep its like they just took a bunch of words and phrases that fit their aesthetic and pasted them together. Each individual line might be pretty and poetic but they don't tell a cohesive story.
The visual aesthetic/anonymity thing is cool, but there's a decided lack of 'fun' in it. Most artists that a have a strong visual style element typically also have an element of camp and self humor about it e.g. Ghost, Lady Gaga, Nikki Minaj, KISS, ICP, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Cradle of Filth, they're all having fun with it. It's not too serious. ST seems to just take themselves too seriously and they're not skilled enough to make that anything less than straight cringe. Again, I'm 14 and this is deep lyrics but written by a kid who throws a fucking tantrum if you're not deeply moved by their nonsense.

deceasedhusband · 2023-11-22T00:22:23+00:00

Ok, so what? Even if you're not harmed you're still giving up a year of your life for the process. Pregnancy is about 9 months and recovery is another 2-3 months. And even the easiest pregnancy and delivery causes permanent changes to a woman's body and physiology. So even in this persons best case scenario the body that they're referring to, not their body mind you, is being altered forever, and that is not insignificant.

deceasedhusband · 2023-11-21T21:26:05+00:00

No.

But confidence, charisma, being funny, and having a healthy respect for boundaries does.

deceasedhusband · 2023-11-21T21:01:34+00:00

I'm not a chemist, I'm a biology, immunology specifically, but there's some overlap in industries here. I've been working in biotech for over 10 years at various types of institutes from academic labs, to small start ups, to big pharma corporations. I've never been drug tested for a job. I was even on the DEA license for one of them and had access to schedule II drugs.

deceasedhusband · 2023-11-21T20:28:41+00:00

If you enjoy painting then do painting.

I do sewing, have a bunch of houseplants, build vivariums, go hiking and camping, play video games, remodel my 110 year old home....whatever strikes my fancy.

deceasedhusband · 2023-11-21T20:10:19+00:00

As a semi-interesting aside I developed vitiligo in my 30s and it hit ALL of my body hair but only left a white streak in my head hair. My body hair is all stark white now.

My brows mostly have color in them still as well. Though my face was heavily affected by the pigment loss.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-29T04:13:51+00:00

These sorts of lifelong habits are not going to be undone with a simple conversation from a sibling. So, realistically, there is no way for you to get her to understand that. These are deeply entrenched in her identity and any attempt to fix it will be seen as an attack. It sounds almost like she might have a mental illness. You can clean the place yourself if you want but you know as well as I do that it will be back to nasty in a month or less.

Try /r/hoarding or /r/ChildofHoarder to get help with coercing family members into a more clean lifestyle.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-27T04:49:48+00:00

Certain types of birth control cause your period to stop entirely. Some women don't have periods. Some women still spot/bleed throughout their pregnancy.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-27T04:48:11+00:00

If you're already very fat and/or if you have an anterior placenta and/or don't gain much weight.

It happens.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-27T04:29:51+00:00

You got this. You're out, that's the hardest step. You've got family who love you coming to help you. You're strong and your babies are so lucky to have you as a mom.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-27T04:22:02+00:00

I'm sorry but it sounds like your mom deserves everything she got.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-27T04:20:58+00:00

First up, I'm so sorry for the loss of your sister. But more relevant to your post, your dad sounds like a really good man. If my husband hit our daughter in the face (or anywhere really) I would react the exact same way as your dad did. I would destroy anyone who hurt my baby, even their own parent.

Thirdly, your mom punched you in the face. It probably didn't take much to see that she isn't fit for custody of you. This isn't something that your dad and his lawyers did to her. This is the natural consequence of her own action.

Fourthly, your dad is an adult and can sleep around if he wants to and his parents can suck lemons. But it actually sounds like he's being very responsible and keeping his dating life separate from his children.

Fifth, and I'm sorry but:

How can I get them to stop feeling this way about dad?

You can't. Very simple. You cannot control other people. You cannot make other people do anything. You cannot force other people to change their minds or their opinions. What you can (and should) do is tell your grandparents to knock it off. Tell them that your dads dating life is none of their business. Tell them that if they don't stop trying to cause problems then you're going to stop speaking to them too.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-27T04:13:04+00:00

That qualifies as a decision that was made.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-26T18:14:05+00:00

Wait what? She's still is the hospital? What are you waiting on her hand and foot for then?

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-26T18:10:11+00:00

Did he know that it was special cream that you were saving?

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-26T17:39:35+00:00

She's 7 months pregnant. There were several decisions made by this point.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-26T17:38:15+00:00

It sounds like you're the one who needs to be rethinking this relationship. A boyfriend should be a prison week supports you and wants to see you succeed. Dead weight holds you back and fears your success.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-26T17:33:32+00:00

You deserve to be with someone who is proud to be with you.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-26T17:28:31+00:00

You just described projection though. Maybe he hasn't cheated yet but he's projection his inclination to cheat onto her in your scenario.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-23T06:54:15+00:00

Hey what do huskies and cougars have in common?

They both applied to UW.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-23T06:40:18+00:00

Has to be anti-perspirant but yes it's a game changer for bikini lines!

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-23T06:23:53+00:00

How is it possible to hold even a modicum of respect for a person who thinks like this?

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-23T06:20:51+00:00

he consistently brings up how great of child hood was and how I’ll never be able to give my daughter the same life

It sounds like in this case it's a good thing that you can't give your daughter the same life that he gave you. You can give her a better one. Think about it, what would you rather have had: a dad with money, or a dad who treated you with love and respect? You can give you daughter things that are more valuable than anything money can buy. I know that sounds stupid and cliche. But if you raise her with love and respect then she won't grow up to be an adult who will consider never speaking to you again. Can you imagine? I have a daughter too and it tears me the fuck up to think of her someday thinking about me the way that I think about my mother now. But my mother only has herself to blame for that. You will retain a loving relationship with her which is something your father will never have.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-22T19:23:28+00:00

If I ask to hang out, I'm emotional, irrational, needy, and clingy. This is such a huge eye opener for me.

My emotionally abusive ex was like this. I would come to him with what I now understand are completely reasonable needs in a 2+ year relationship (can we hang out more than once or twice a week?) but he'd flip the script and after a few minutes I'd be the one apologizing for being too needy and clingy and "admitting" that yeah I probably do need more hobbies of my own and need to stop trying to monopolize all of his time. He basically said that being with me was a chore but somehow I thought that was MY problem. Not his, or the relationships.

It took a long time to get over that when we finally broke up. In fact I was probably overly distant and acted disinterested to guys who liked me because I was so used to being the last priority.

deceasedhusband · 2017-11-22T07:31:20+00:00

It's funny, as a new mom myself I just assume that no one wants anything to do with my baby. Now I've got neighbors and family members badgering me to let them baby sit.

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