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I Used to Sing

This story may not make sense to you. I can sing. But I feel like my family ruined it for me because they always made a big deal about my voice. Always putting me on the spot and making me sing when family came over. I feel like if they didn't, I would sing more. Seeing my mom cry after I would see would make me feel awkward. I'm not saying this to be modest but it's not like I can sing like Mariah Carey or Celine Dion. I'm okay but I can't sell out Carnegie Hall. I know that many people who can sing always like to show it off to everyone and take every opportunity to sing but for me, I hate singing for people. If I have to sing, maybe it'll be for a musical but I don't like to be a stand alone singer. I don't feel the rush or passion that many people feel when they sing. It's just one of these gifts that I didn't ask for. It would get me mad when my friend would sing randomly in my house and my mom would guilt me into joining with her saying that I could sing to. But I never want to. That's why it's like what Dumbledore said in Harry Potter- "It's not our abilities that make us who we are- it's our choices."

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sunsetsoareomyofavourite · 22-25, F

oh wow the last sentence. i swear i love this sentence! omg. when i watched the movie! i remember the sentence (just in the German language) till today haha.

oh yes i can understand you.

many people love to show off. i love to sing in a musical and so but not like when people ask: can you sing for me? i dont think i have like a super amazing voice. it is ok. nice to hear not more.
other people from my school are way better.

i think i can understand your feelings.

but you live for yourself and do something for YOURself so dont give up your cool talents and hobbies :).

JewStar4Life · 31-35, F

OMG exactly!!!!! I don't want people to treat me like a jukebox or a windup monkey where you switch a button on me and tell me to sing something. I'll sing along to something in the car but that's as far as it will go for me.

sunsetsoareomyofavourite · 22-25, F

@JewStar4Life: haha jukebox is a good word.
it is still fun to sing WITH others. agree? then it is nice. i sing right now in a choir.
oh yes i see. good luck for everything :)

JewStar4Life · 31-35, F

@Chloe1o: Yeah, I guess it's fun to sing with others. That way not all of the attention is on me. I feel like when anyone makes a big deal about my gifts, it makes me feel like a freak of nature. Like no one can do what I can do when I know people can do better than me.

sunsetsoareomyofavourite · 22-25, F

@JewStar4Life: yes totally know what you mean. i mean sometimes i like attention but not so much and not like this.
i also like it like on stuff i worked hard on you know?

JewStar4Life · 31-35, F

@Chloe1o: Right. I want attention on things I want people to notice.