Ever wonder why every time you hear someone blaring loud music, it's always vulgar, angry, hateful music? No one blasts Mozart at 3am. No one blasts Michael Bubble period. But they ALWAYS blast gangsta rap and heavy metal. Why? The answer lies in the kinds of people who favor these types of music, that is, angry people. They tend to be outcasts or misfits (or want to be either one) with a grudge against society and an axe to grind. I can speak from experience. This blog is called Rantings of an Antisocial Girl for a reason. I have my moments of raging against injustice just like the next girl.
To clarify, this is not an assumption that EVERYONE who occasionally enjoys this kind of music fits the above profile but that EVERYONE who fits the above profile enjoys this kind of music.
When someone is an outcast, odds are they're mad about it. People join gangs out of anger, the us against them vibe that makes the world such a bleak place. Whatever makes a person angry, whether it's poverty or perceived discrimination or even the desire to rebell against their parents because all their suburban friends are doing it, angry people act like assholes. Assholes do stupid and inconsiderate things like play loud music at 3am in an apartment complex.
If it was just a matter of them not realizing they were being offensive, maybe the crime wouldn't be such a heinous one, but we all know that people who engage in asshole behavior know exactly what they're doing. Assholes WANT to make others as unhappy as they are. Assholes WANT to be confronted so they can take their unhappiness out on someone else. Assholes are looking for any excuse to be an asshole because being an asshole is nothing more than a POWER TRIP perpetrated by little minded people who lack the maturity to handle life responsibly.
Responsible people are mindful of others. They don't have to be assholes because they know you get further with people using kindness.
People don't like assholes. Whatever happened to make you an asshole, whatever misfortunes you endured, no one gives a fart when you're being an asshole to them. That sympathy and justice you want, you're not going to get it when you're being an asshole about it. Assholes suck.
So how do you deal with assholes? Take the high road. You don't have to be affectionate. That's asking too much. Be civil and once you no longer have to deal with them, put them out of your mind. Assholes aren't worth the memory space.
As for the loud music, it's against the law to disturb the peace. Call the cops. Tell your apartment management company. That usually does the trick. If nothing else, they'll be evicted. If that doesn't work, you're not living in any place you should be. You deserve better. Move.
