Randy Blythe

And I started delving into that subculture some and eventually going to shows and meeting people. And most of the people in that subculture were exactly like me. They did not fit in. So... as much as I would like to think of myself as I'm okay, I'm this stoic outsider sort of human beings are social animals. And the quote, no man is an Island is absolutely true. We need social groups.

And I started delving into that subculture some and eventually going to shows and meeting people. And most of the people in that subculture were exactly like me. They did not fit in. So... as much as I would like to think of myself as I'm okay, I'm this stoic outsider sort of human beings are social animals. And the quote, no man is an Island is absolutely true. We need social groups.

And I started delving into that subculture some and eventually going to shows and meeting people. And most of the people in that subculture were exactly like me. They did not fit in. So... as much as I would like to think of myself as I'm okay, I'm this stoic outsider sort of human beings are social animals. And the quote, no man is an Island is absolutely true. We need social groups.

We crave social contact. And so I found that within the music scene, this underground music scene. And it was the first time I really felt I belonged until I My 11th and 12th grade year, I also wound up going to a high school for the arts half of the school day. And it was a bunch of other weirdos who didn't fit in. So I found my group. But for a long time, I felt very much an outsider.

We crave social contact. And so I found that within the music scene, this underground music scene. And it was the first time I really felt I belonged until I My 11th and 12th grade year, I also wound up going to a high school for the arts half of the school day. And it was a bunch of other weirdos who didn't fit in. So I found my group. But for a long time, I felt very much an outsider.

We crave social contact. And so I found that within the music scene, this underground music scene. And it was the first time I really felt I belonged until I My 11th and 12th grade year, I also wound up going to a high school for the arts half of the school day. And it was a bunch of other weirdos who didn't fit in. So I found my group. But for a long time, I felt very much an outsider.

And some of that may have been heightened by the very nature of being a teenager and going through hormonal changes and everybody feels crazy. But I think I definitely was an outsider and maybe just that teenage confusion that everyone goes through added to that.

And some of that may have been heightened by the very nature of being a teenager and going through hormonal changes and everybody feels crazy. But I think I definitely was an outsider and maybe just that teenage confusion that everyone goes through added to that.

And some of that may have been heightened by the very nature of being a teenager and going through hormonal changes and everybody feels crazy. But I think I definitely was an outsider and maybe just that teenage confusion that everyone goes through added to that.

Depressing, highly depressing, which manifested itself for a long time in an outward expressions of anger. I was very angry that I could not fit in. And also at the same time, angry outside, but also very self-critical at the same time, pointing fingers at myself. Like I said, I didn't really feel comfortable in my own skin. And it's like, what's wrong with you?

Depressing, highly depressing, which manifested itself for a long time in an outward expressions of anger. I was very angry that I could not fit in. And also at the same time, angry outside, but also very self-critical at the same time, pointing fingers at myself. Like I said, I didn't really feel comfortable in my own skin. And it's like, what's wrong with you?

Depressing, highly depressing, which manifested itself for a long time in an outward expressions of anger. I was very angry that I could not fit in. And also at the same time, angry outside, but also very self-critical at the same time, pointing fingers at myself. Like I said, I didn't really feel comfortable in my own skin. And it's like, what's wrong with you?

Why are you... Something must be wrong with you. Why can't you fit in? To my view, everybody else was...

Why are you... Something must be wrong with you. Why can't you fit in? To my view, everybody else was...

Why are you... Something must be wrong with you. Why can't you fit in? To my view, everybody else was...

okay which of course is also probably colored through the lens of a teenage eye where everybody looks at other people but it was depressing and i think as i get older i talk to my parents about this because i dealt with some depression and unsuccessfully few methods that i'm sure we'll get into in a bit i tried to deal with depression and i'm older i talked to my parents a few years ago i'm like

okay which of course is also probably colored through the lens of a teenage eye where everybody looks at other people but it was depressing and i think as i get older i talk to my parents about this because i dealt with some depression and unsuccessfully few methods that i'm sure we'll get into in a bit i tried to deal with depression and i'm older i talked to my parents a few years ago i'm like

okay which of course is also probably colored through the lens of a teenage eye where everybody looks at other people but it was depressing and i think as i get older i talk to my parents about this because i dealt with some depression and unsuccessfully few methods that i'm sure we'll get into in a bit i tried to deal with depression and i'm older i talked to my parents a few years ago i'm like

Do you think I had some depression as a child? If I was, I suffered from that and they're like, yeah, I definitely think you were a very sensitive child. And I certainly felt that way. And I internalized that outsider feeling and it was, it was not good. It was not good. Angry and depressed. That's how it made me feel. How about that?

Do you think I had some depression as a child? If I was, I suffered from that and they're like, yeah, I definitely think you were a very sensitive child. And I certainly felt that way. And I internalized that outsider feeling and it was, it was not good. It was not good. Angry and depressed. That's how it made me feel. How about that?