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DS listening to Wagner

142 replies

catherinedubliners · 17/04/2023 21:06

DS (17) listens to Wagner. He was an unusual child, which adds to my concern. AIBU, or should I speak to him about it?

OP posts:
Switchwitch · 17/04/2023 21:07

I'd suggest a bit of Mahler

SusiePevensie · 17/04/2023 21:08

Pretty sure you can like Wagner without being a fascist.

JMSA · 17/04/2023 21:10

You mean the Wagner from X Factor, right?!

Sturnip · 17/04/2023 21:11

The 2010 X-factor contestant?

Divorcedalongtime · 17/04/2023 21:11

My DS went through a classical phase at 14-15 and then a jazz phase a bit later… don’t think it’s a concern in itself.

Needmorelego · 17/04/2023 21:14

Mine was listening to The Wiggles earlier.
She's almost 15.
Now that's weird 🤣

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gogohmm · 17/04/2023 21:17

I love Wagner, when I was in the first year of university I managed to get tickets to see die Meistersinger at Covent Garden.

KilljoysMakeSomeNoise · 17/04/2023 21:17

It could be worse. One of mine listened to Coldplay at that age. Another was into Nickelback. Obviously I disowned them and banished them from my house and have gone NC. It's the only way they'll learn.

AutumnCrow · 17/04/2023 21:18

I quite liked Lead Belly at that age.

Dithyramb · 17/04/2023 21:19

gogohmm · 17/04/2023 21:17

I love Wagner, when I was in the first year of university I managed to get tickets to see die Meistersinger at Covent Garden.

If this was in 2012, my waters broke at the general rehearsal…

CherryCokeFanatic · 17/04/2023 21:19

Would this qualify for the govs prevent strategy? I’d report him because potentially one day he will vanish off to Ukraine to fight for them

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 17/04/2023 21:20

I listened to Wagner when I was that age. I still do. I'm not a fascist 🤣.

LubaLuca · 17/04/2023 21:21

I'd love to hear more about what made him an unusual child...

Thelnebriati · 17/04/2023 21:22

Would this qualify for the govs prevent strategy? I’d report him because potentially one day he will vanish off to Ukraine to fight for them

What if he decides to ride out with the Valkyries?

MichelleScarn · 17/04/2023 21:26

Can't figure out if this is
-bollocks
-stealth bollocks
-self depreciation/hating of middle class status and keen to deflect and show how 'down with kids' op is actually in an Edwina/Saffy AbFab way.

malapast · 17/04/2023 21:27

If he starts listening to Hitler speeches or thinks Prigozhin is good then it's time to intervene.

MichelleScarn · 17/04/2023 21:27

Stealth boast not stealth bollocks!

LolaSmiles · 17/04/2023 21:27

What's the apparent problem here?

malapast · 17/04/2023 21:28

Late, middle or early Wagner ?

PeonyFairy · 17/04/2023 21:29

My DS was listening to Simon and Garfunkel at that age so it could be much worse.

ShagratandGorbag4ever · 17/04/2023 21:29

Good for him. A ticket to the Bayreuth festival would be the perfect 18th birthday gift.

Giggorata · 17/04/2023 21:30

And?

ApolloandDaphne · 17/04/2023 21:30

The questions you need to ask him:

Would he die for Beethoven?
Does he love the way Puccini lays down a tune?
Is Verdi always creeping from his room?

WandaWonder · 17/04/2023 21:33

My teenager makes pizza at the same time as singing and aria and composing a symphony alongside whilst putting socks in a washing up basket with a side of cleaning the bathroom

AngryGreasedSantaCatcus · 17/04/2023 21:33

MichelleScarn · 17/04/2023 21:27

Stealth boast not stealth bollocks!

To be fair, it probably IS bollocks.Grin