What Can A Male Do To Stop The Constant Teasing/Mocking From Folks He Has To See Everyday (Family, Classmates, Coworkers) For Liking Girly Music?

[MM305]

Unless the solution is for the male to stop listening to the girly music (girly being music from girl singers or has a fan base only of girls), there’s no doubt a male is going to hear it from folks on the outside. And if those folks are random strangers he’ll see only once, then it’s easier to ignore whatever comments comes through. But what about from folks you HAVE to see?

Whether those folks are family members you have to live since they have no where to go, classmates from a class that male has to take to get to graduation/degree, or coworkers from a job he HAS to take cause it’s the only one available. What then is the solution to stop all the teasing/mocking?

(The advice can’t be don’t show it to them if they already caught the male listening to such music?)

Ignoring them is only goi t to force these folks to go even farther so they will NOT be ignored, and any retaliation is going to leave so bad blood that the male has to live with for a long time. And will that male even go as far to call the police on their family members on harassment? I don’t think so.

But if all that doesn’t work, what can that male do to survive the teasing/mocking?

[douglas9401]

Man up?

[jackthehat]

Do you think Question 24 will give you any more palatable answers than the previous 23?

[Zacs-Master]

Is this not a duplicate question?
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Music/Question1711079.html

[bednobs]

I doubt the people I have everyday interactions with know my taste in music cause I never mention it to them. Try not wanging on about it perhaps?

[sadielady]

Ignore them!!

[MM305]

No Zacs-Master, that question is asking if your a fan of something if it’s a guilty pleasure.

This is a situation of a male getting teased/mocked everyday by folks he HAS to see everyday (family, classmates, and coworkers).

The male already got caught listening to girly songs, and trying to ignore the teasing mocking makes it worse for him cause it forces those folks to go harder with the teasing/mocking so they won’t be ignored.

So with all of that going on, what can that male do to stop all this?

[pastafreak]

Simply don't tell anyone...why do you bother if it gets what you perceive to be a negative response?
Fib...pretend to like something different. Or...actually expand your interests.

[MM305]

What if they already got caught?

[wolf63]

They will continue to mock and tease this person for as long as they get the reaction that they expect.

This male should stop being annoyed, upset or whatever when teased and make some lighthearted comment or joke.

You have become obsessed with this and it is beginning to take control of your life. Liking this music is not illegal, immoral or outrageous. You need to accept that you can't change the views of the bullies but you can change your attitude toward their teasing.

[pastafreak]

What wolf said...perfect answer.

[MM305]

Do you mean to say that the male should retaliate/fight back?

Even if it risked a fight/physical assault?

[wolf63]

No, he should use humour or a clever comment that is not hostile. They may get bored.

Or just admit to them that it 'may' be a strange type of music but that you can't control what type of music you like.

Use your brain and not anger or violence.

[pastafreak]

It would be ridiculous to fight back,or retaliate over ones taste in music. Music is too personal.

[MM305]

Asking in case folks go that far, but very well.

[Barmaid]

The first thing to understand is that you cannot stop anyone doing anything - you have no control over them and the quicker you realise that, the easier this will be.

The ONLY thing you can control is how you deal with their behaviour.

[MM305]

True, but there has to be something to make the male feel safe from folks he HAS to see everyday (family, class, work).

One wrong word or action from the male can cause some bad blood that can last as long very long time, and that would be uncomfortable.