Music Is Not Reality...

I know that people are always bashing rap and hip-hop for making young men think that being "hood" is the way to go. But, when will people start bashing other music genres for giving people unrealistic expectations?

I was shopping the other day, and I entered a store to hear the Backstreet Boys "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" being played. I heard the song  and immediately had a flash back to when I was about 13 years old. Back then, I used to listen to the Backstreet Boys and fantasize about a guy repeating their lyrics to me in various romantic situations. Can you imagine how detrimental that is? To think love is a Backstreet Boys song or music video? I know that most teenagers do this, but my problem is that there are people out there who still have this mentality when they get older. I see it all the time on Facebook. I have friends whose status updates constantly resemble songs. In fact, one day when I have time, I am going to compile their status updates into one song and post the lyrics here.

Do you have that friend that you can always tell is going through something in their relationship because of his/her Facebook status or Tweets? Send me their updates! Maybe we can write a hit single.

Some of my favorite updates which can be tied to unrealistic expectations set by music:

1. "I can't believe he did this to me! Why do men have to walk all over my heart?" **EDJ solution: maybe you should stop being so EMO and leave men alone for a while!
2. "I'm searching for that special someone. Why can't I find him/her?" **EDJ solution: stop posting updates online, go out in the real world and look carefully.
3. "I broke up with my boyfriend/girlfriend and I am sad" **EDJ solution: go out with your friends--that is, if you didn't alienate all of them because you were in a relationship.
4. "I am arguing with my boyfriend/girlfriend and I hope he/she sees this status so that he/she can know how mad I am" **EDJ solution: please spare us your drama! Go and tell the person to their face and stop all this e-fighting.
   
5. "I am so awesome & good looking that I have haters" **EDJ solution: you have haters because you put up status updates like this! It is not about your "awesomeness".
   
6. "I bet you think this status is about you". **EDJ solution: since it probably IS about me, why don't you just tell me what you are REALLY trying to say?
7. "The guy I thought was awesome turned out to be a d-bag, sigh" **EDJ solution: be happy you know the truth and move on! 
8. "We broke up and I want the whole world to know that I am FINE" **EDJ solution: you are probably NOT fine, so take some time off and focus on yourself for a bit.
9. "We are so in love right now! I have the best boyfriend/girlfriend ever" **EDJ solution: since this is most likely NOT true, why don't you stop showing off so that the rest of us don't laugh at your breakup later?
   
10. "Random quote from Keyshia Cole, Usher, or some other sad song about relationships" **EDJ solution: stop thinking you're in a music video. This is real life. Grow up.

There's more, but I think this is enough for now. Don't forget to send me those status updates so I can work on the song. lol.