Get out of dance class?

Question:My Mom and Dad are making me go to a dance class where all of the people hate me because I am emo and because now I am being homeschooled. They say dancing is very important for my social development and I will use it later in life. I know that it is but why can't I take another class where some of my friends are in it? Please help!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: My Mom and Dad are making me go to a dance class where all of the people hate me because I am emo and because now I am being homeschooled. They say dancing is very important for my social development and I will use it later in life. I know that it is but why can't I take another class where some of my friends are in it? Please help!

Not sure how equipped I am to answer this, but can I firstly say that plenty of people get by fine socially without ever doing any real dance, myself being one of them.

The thing is, you should find out what does interest you. What do you want to actually do? If you have something you enjoy doing, you could talk to your parents about taking up a class in that instead.

On the offchance you do get stuck in the dance class, try and get along with the people. Treat them well, even though they may choose a different lifestyle to you. If they still treat you badly, then you can tell them that treating someone badly because of their lifestyle choices is positively low, and that they can go screw themselves. Only use this as a last resort though, if you can't learn to get along with these people.

Well, I hope I was able to provide some help. I could talk about youth cultures and the like all day though, so if you want to know anything about them, feel free to contact me.

they're trying to expose you to other types of ppl. it's important to get along with all types since you'll have to later work with these ppl. try your best to make friends and fit in.

you maybe mildly surprised.

Well what class are you taking?
You may want to take jazz or lyricall instead of ballet..

Or another thing.. request to be in the adult classes instead of people your age..
Don't quit!

Tell them. I mean if they're making you go to dance class then you should at least be able to go to the one you want

Performance arts build fine and gross motor skills as well as self esteem. If you don't want to learn dance you probably won't. Perhaps consider learning to play a musical instrument. If you continue to take dance lessons, try and find what is interesting about it. I think you should also talk to your folks and discuss taking classes that your friends are in.

Because you need to meet and interact with other ppl

ask your parents why they are forcing you to take a dance class for social development, yet you don't go to school, school is free and the best thing for your social developement. Is there some other kind of class you want to take? Like painting? Piano? Sports? you need to talk with your parents, and tell them what you want to do, by the way, I danced for 28 years of my life and now I never use it, to think you will use it in the future is silly, you will only use it if it is a social thing the other family members do, what if you marry someone who don't dance? your parents are generalizing, that is wrong. Parents mean well but they don't know everything. They wont know what you want if you don't talk with them.