PopHorror Let's Get Scared
30 years ago, my life changed forever; I was the nobody kid who found the beloved punk rock scene. I remember how it felt when I was told I was going to be a dad. I didn’t even know I wanted to be, because a kid would just hold me down from all my dreams. thought about that a lot in recent years. Everything I told myself would never happen happened. It was an inner struggle because I was torn between who I wanted to be. I made my choice after the first time I got to hold my daughter. The Other F Word
I thought it was so awesome that I was the first one to hold her. That’s where I told myself that I’d better calm down and stop running away like a feral cat on a fence post, looking for that new adventure. Then, in 2011, I found the ultimate movie that made sense to me. I was this dude, I was trying to keep my “punk cred”. The Other F Word was the push I needed to see that I don’t have to give up the spirit because I had a daughter. Everything stopped being fun for a while.
Synopsis
The Other F Word features many artists of the punk rock scene and how having kids changed their outlook on life.
Growing Pains
From Rancid to TSOL, there were so many defining moments I needed to hear. I needed to know I wasn’t the only one feeling this way. I was stuck in the middle of being a dad and being feral. The Other F Word highlights a fact that none of us were aware of. The film showed all those bands I idolized and how many stuck around after having a family, and who are still out there playing it up every night. When you are used to a certain type of life, such as travelling and being a snot-nosed, foolish kid, The Other F Word gave me a reality check; all the stories were relatable in one way or another.
I guess in the end, it became a story of two things that are the most important to me, being a dad and being a free spirit. I didn’t think I was ever going to slow down, and I loved it. Now I worry about choking hazards and snotty teenagers, just like I was. It took a lot of time and effort to change. At first, I still wanted to be wild, even when my wife and I had the little turd that changed my life forever. The Other F Word made me pay attention to my surroundings.
I Was A Teenage Anarchist
Thirty years in the punk rock scene, and I never thought I would make it past 21, because I had nothing to lose until I met my wife and became a father. I no longer ride trash cans down the hill or egging cars, and just being an annoying menace (among other names). I look back on those moments, the highlight of my early 20’s, and the memories. The Other F Word is currently streaming on Tubi. All you confused parents, give it a watch. It may have the same effect that it did on me.
