{"id":178572,"date":"2025-01-24T14:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=178572"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:19:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:19:01","slug":"you-cant-make-people-like-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/01\/24\/you-cant-make-people-like-you\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can&#8217;t Make People Like You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-brown-color has-light-brown-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-daecc98f1c73258c38703774420494c3 wp-block-paragraph\">Seriously, the world doesn&#8217;t work like that. Even if you try paying them. So to with start here is a new song. <br><br><strong>Dreaming I Was Reborn<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2015564419&#038;color=%238c8cc8&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\" title=\"Diana Stones Glasscage\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">Diana Stones Glasscage<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/dreaming-i-was-reborn\" title=\"Dreaming I Was Reborn\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">Dreaming I Was Reborn<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"178596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/01\/24\/you-cant-make-people-like-you\/diana-68\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68.jpg?fit=1213%2C2487&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1213,2487\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1737381784&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Diana 68\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68.jpg?fit=499%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68-499x1024.jpg?resize=499%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178596 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68.jpg?resize=499%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 499w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68.jpg?resize=146%2C300&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68.jpg?resize=768%2C1575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68.jpg?resize=749%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 749w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68.jpg?resize=999%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-68.jpg?w=1213&amp;ssl=1 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have temporarily taken car off the market to look at other ways to shift it. I think I was a bit too honest in my advert. I may even get it fixed \ud83d\ude42 So onto plan B. I have a friend. No seriously I really do. Actually one. Not imaginary&#8230;<br>My main problem over the years has been this. Socialising outside my peer group was difficult as I was always doing something else. You get a dinner party invite, but you can&#8217;t go as you have a gig for example. Yes most people I know are artists\/musicians to a degree of course. But also a few people I know actually pretty much straight hetero pensioners, but not ones that are massive football fans for example(though some are). To me acceptance is the same a tolerance.  One can feel isolated of course.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am trying to get things on an even keel again. My finances are screwed temporally though as ever. I have pumped out a lot of music (particularly over the last 3 years) and on some of it the mixes are not as good as they could be. Taking it a bit slower is maybe the answer to that but also getting some of the other distractions out of my head that are nagging me somewhat. My head&#8217;s still pretty much in turmoil right now. The Trump thing blows my mind though I expected it to happen it&#8217;s bizarre and verging on the surreal. Turkeys voting for christmas isn&#8217;t even the half of it.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">We all need to make a living so what would you do? What is your line in the sand never to be crossed? When does harmless fun become toxic. We all sell something, serve someone and how much do we actually value ourselves?<br>So many questions and so few answers.<br>Time races by faster and faster. We try to get older and more disgraceful if we are spared. Well at least I do anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-dates has-authors aligncenter wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/heat-haze-for-piano-bb-minor'>Heat Haze for Piano Bb Minor<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-07-10T17:40:47+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">July 10, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Diana Stone<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/its-so-very-very-warm'>Its So Very Very Warm<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-07-03T20:56:54+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">July 3, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Diana Stone<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/the-way-i-look-at-you'>The Way I Look at You<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-28T16:16:18+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 28, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Diana Stone<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/totally-wrecked-by-desire'>Totally Wrecked By Desire<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-18T20:37:34+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 18, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Diana Stone<\/span><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/lonely-fish-remix-radio-edit'>Lonely Fish (Remix Radio Edit)<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T11:54:41+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">June 15, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"wp-block-rss__item-author\">by Diana Stone<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"784\" data-attachment-id=\"178609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/01\/24\/you-cant-make-people-like-you\/diana-tits-bw-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?fit=1973%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1973,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1733925731&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.95&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Diana Tits BW\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?fit=604%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-789x1024.jpg?resize=604%2C784&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178609 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?resize=789%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 789w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C997&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?resize=1184%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?resize=1578%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1578w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?w=1973&amp;ssl=1 1973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Diana-Tits-BW-scaled.jpg?w=1812 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seriously, the world doesn&#8217;t work like that. Even if you try paying them. So to with start here is a new song. Dreaming I Was Reborn Diana Stones Glasscage \u00b7 Dreaming I Was Reborn I have temporarily taken car off the market to look at other ways to shift it. I think I was a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2025\/01\/24\/you-cant-make-people-like-you\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">You Can&#8217;t Make People Like You<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177948,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-musings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSCF0004.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NRDR-Ksc","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178572"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":178610,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178572\/revisions\/178610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}