I doubt anyone will take that link seriously, chemicalburn. It's too over-the-top.... and silly, if you ask me. I HOPE no one takes it seriously anyway. I like your icon, btw.
Awwwww.... Ravnanger, you are too sweet. One of my son's friend's really enjoys hangin' out here because I'm so lax. I'm really like no other mom I know. My son and his friends say the same.
I think I also lucked out with my upbringing too. My mom has pretty good taste in music and I in turn have eclectic taste. Mom was into Bowie, Pink Floyd, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Isaac Hayes, and (the only country) WIllie Nelson. My dad, on the other hand, listens to a lot of country. New country. It drives me nuts. But I rarely see him and wasn't really raised by him. And I try to tolerate it because I love my dad and all.
As a parent I try to let my son grow into what he wants. At an early age, I let him make his own decisions. He had his first mohawk when he was 9 and he's now counting down the years before he can get tattooed. His grandmother (on his father's side) is extremely conservative and does not like that he is not like her. I find it very amusing, although annoying and we both are sometimes angered by her reactions. I guess what I'm trying to say is..... even though people don't always agree on certain things... like music, they should at least TRY to accept those for who they are and what they listen to.