I agree with everything you said. Seeing as my dad's the exact same way. Whenever I say anything about them he has some stupid remark.
He just doesn't understand how much Gerard, Mikey, Bob, Ray, and Frank mean to me and so many other people. I think it's just so wrong to say mean things about a band that has helped so many people.
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I really don't think that people can accurately grasp how much MCR has done and how they save lives until they've experianced it themselves. But honestly, as adults, parents should be above that, especially when it's a band that has obviously helped their child. Oh well. I agree with you completely.