Members minimoog Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 I Have this single parent Friend that has only One Son,and he just Turned 18 and makes her life a Living hell, But this kids Makes Radio sounding music on hes underpowered PC running craked version of FL and auto tune and a Shure mic and some loopsThis Kid does not even have piano keyboard to play in! he uses the old computer Keyboard!! to play the notes!, he also sings in the songs and make the lirycs almost on the spot. One time we where on her car,and he was playing some music and said "that's my kid" and i said what???!!! and show me othersongs and I also was ?? what??!! So i went with him so that he could prove me that he made that music and YES!! it was him and he makes them Fast.! Lirycs right on the spot.Hes always asking me for help to help him make music Does not have a formal Job, and does not goes to scholl.stays all day in the house goes out only for partys and to go out with a Girl. What do you do with a Kid like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members frankthomson Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 use himmold himinfluence him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plink Floyd Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Clips of Some Radio sounding music, pls. Then we will decide whether or not to alert Usher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricPuppy Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 He's 18? You let him figure it out for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ghostpaw Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Teach him that using cracked software is wrong and see how receptive he is to guidance and advice. Chances are you'll discover he has to work it out himself or he never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members minimoog Posted October 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 don't go there much, i can actually help him but he makes hes mom such a living hell, and that makes me really think about helping him He is preatty cool and fun with me. Ill try to get a clip.... Remember he makes hes music wit a Compaq Celeron 1.2 mhz with about 512 ramand plays the music on the computer keyboard using a cracked version of FL . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 i dont kno what those words mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members minimoog Posted October 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Teach him that using cracked software is wrong and see how receptive he is to guidance and advice. Chances are you'll discover he has to work it out himself or he never will. Yea have talked to him about it. The funny thing is that sometimes he will be reponsive to advice ... BTW you don't know how many times i have tried to talk to people about using Cracked software? I even have a fam member That is in the Pro Music Bizz... and we have some Big Time disagrements on that Topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cygnus64 Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Does not have a formal Job, and does not goes to scholl.stays all day in the house goes out only for partys and to go out with a Girl.What do you do with a Kid like that? Tell him to get a job and go to scholl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Done with high school ... not going to college ... and doesn't have a job? How hard is he looking for a job? If the answer to that last question is "not very" ... I'd start turning the clock back. First, I'd turn it back to a point where there is no electricity ... at least not for running TV's, computers and or game boxes. I'd also start putting the refridgerator under lock and key - and start buying some pretty plain eats. You get three meals a day on the house ... any extras ... well, you'll just have to find a way to come up with cash. I'd also be providing him with a morning wake up call at 7:30 each and every morning - and demanding a detailed accounting of his job search (i.e., names and places of where he's submitted applications, etc.) I had to go this route with my oldest. Once it finally got through his thick skull that what he assumed was his baseline lifestyle (which had unlimited access to the TV, entertainment toys and refridgerator) - was no longer an option, it was surprising how quickly he came around. I didn't tell him he had to do anything. I simply made it clear that what he used to do was not going to be funded by the Bank of Dad now that he was an able bodied high school graduate. Can't find a job? I don't care - start walking the freeway to pick up bottles and cans. Lounging on MY couch, eating MY food, watching MY 55" plasma and playing MY games is no longer an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ghostpaw Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 BTW you don't know how many times i have tried to talk to people about using Cracked software?I even have a fam member That is in the Pro Music Bizz... and we have some Big Time disagrements on that Topic. Try putting their music on the Web for others to download for free and see if they still disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ramkeys Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 May I suggest an alternate plan? First, let him lay around as much as he wants, eat what he wants,etc., but with NO visitors. Couple that with no using the car or getting taxi service from mom. His clique will consider him a drain very quickly. On the positive side, you as the parent should instill in him the value of goals. My suggestion is to buy him a low-end keyboard (like M-Audio or such cheeze). When he discovers that his musical skills are not sufficient to sustain his fantasy as songwriter, the need for a job should hit home. Of course, maybe his skills are so scary good that everyone wants his product. Don't bet on it. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members minimoog Posted October 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 yep that is the problem he is cool with me but looses hes temper very fast when he does not get what he want's . At the point of almost threating hes mom. Last time i saw him loose hes temper i told him that he could get sick from that ..and he actually did try to control himself But the mom gives in almost all of the time to hes petitions. But the kids makes some good darn music ..! P.S trying to get a song to show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members minimoog Posted October 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Try putting their music on the Web for others to download for free and see if they still disagree. speciallly Does tv commercials ...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caligvla Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 if you want to help your friend and the 18-year-old, try to figure out what the issues are with him and his mom and get him to see the pain he's causing her ... It may not work right away but you could start the process ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BonsoWonderDog Posted October 2, 2012 Members Share Posted October 2, 2012 Tell him to get a job and go to scholl. I went to scholl wunce. WUNCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MartinHines Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 What do you do with a Kid like that? Make him get a job, go to school, enlist in the Military, or move out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ghostpaw Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 The military doesn't need people like that. Most likely they'll spit him out after a few weeks if he couldn't shake the attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wesg Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 But if anyone can convince him to shake the attitude... the military can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members droolmaster0 Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 But if anyone can convince him to shake the attitude... the military can. Nothing like killing innocent people to bring an attitude around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ghostpaw Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 Nothing like killing innocent people to bring an attitude around. By all means. Don't stop there. Please explain your point of view. Or was that just an attempt to troll for attention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members droolmaster0 Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 By all means. Don't stop there. Please explain your point of view. Or was that just an attempt to troll for attention? It wasn't a troll at all. I just can't get behind the notion of someone joining the military for an attitude adjustment. There are quite a few presuppositions there. Perhaps that statement should be explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ghostpaw Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 Nothing like killing innocent people to bring an attitude around. Your response insinuates:joining the military=killing innocent people What did I miss or get incorrect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members droolmaster0 Posted October 3, 2012 Members Share Posted October 3, 2012 Okay.Your response insinuates:joining the military=killing innocent peopleWhat did I miss or get incorrect? Well, I'm not sure that this is an argument that we should be having here. Perhaps, putting it in very general terms - if you believe that the military instills a good attitude in people, then I think it's also relevant to consider what the military actually does, and whether there are dangers, etc. One could also comment that getting killed would certainly force an attitude adjustment. do you believe that only the United States military has this positive effect on people? Or does any military? If the latter, then the same advice could have been given anywhere, for any military. the more directly political argument, about what the United States military is actually doing in the world - well, I'd be glad to get into that discussion, but I think that the days where that kind of discussion is tolerated here have passed. I do think though that suggesting that someone join the military is just as political as questioning that advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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