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Guess who’s not going to Ohio?
I’m watching City Walls to cheer me up. Now I’m only very upset. It’s an improvement.
/hj

Trust you guys it’s real

I don’t know if this is breaking posting rules but there’s a shitty meme attached to this post so I hope it still counts

Happy May everyone. I want to say I’m not one for long cheesy messages but I would probably be lying.

If you didn’t know, May is Mental Health month. This fan base is very involved with mental health just because the messaging behind the songs and the lore is about struggles that lots of us relate to. And because of that, I have a lot to be thankful for.

Starting off with just this subreddit, I have to say how much I appreciate everyone here. It’s been a rough couple of months for me and I’m not all that hopeful that it will calm down just because of the events taking place, but this subreddit has really brought me some relief. Unhealthy coping mechanism or not, scrolling and checking out the goofy things yall are up to really lifts my spirits, and I’m also always happy to see when you all enjoy the crappy memes I make while trying to avoid reality.

Second, I want to thank the fanbase in general. All of you Clikkies are so creative and smart and incredibly strong. I always feel empowered by you all whether I’m looking at your art or theories or opening up about what the music means to you. The vulnerability that exists within this fanbase is unmatched. I actually did a mental health workshop a while ago and became annoyed by how much it always makes mental health seem simple and makes me feel like some kind of escaped zoo animal trying to blend in with humans as they watch the penguin exhibit. However, I went home that day and started talking about tøp lore to a friend, and it lead to a conversation about mental health that felt more genuine than any discussion I had with a counsellor.

Not only that, the creativity here is so important because not only is it awesome to see but it’s actually promoting good coping mechanisms. Like the song Kitchen Sink really does not lie. Creating something has turned out to be really useful to me when I start struggling and as I mentioned the memes have been a fun little thing, but recently I’ve started a lore based fanfic that’s helping me really process things.

So yeah. Thanks everyone for being good people and remember to create something.

The songs of course have to be mentioned here. I am convinced I would not be here today if I hadn’t listened to Holding On To You for the first time all those years ago. No matter what I’m going through it feels like there’s a tøp song I can listen to that will relate to what I’m going through. It’s so much less lonely now. On top of that I appreciate that most of their music isn’t just pure depression fuel. I remember before finding tøp I would listen to songs that would be gas on the fire of my self loathing. Tøp songs however seem to always contain a nugget of hope or at least an up beat melody.

Finally of course I have to thank the guys themselves. They’ve been open with their own struggles and I am so unbelievably thankful for all their strength and vulnerability. Not only that, but Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun are such good role models. I’ve been struggling with comprehending my own masculinity and what it means to me, and it is not mentioned enough that those guys are amazing examples of healthy masculinity.

Overall, I just couldn’t help but reflect on how much I appreciate Twenty One Pilots for being there, and I know a lot of people feel the same way.

Thank you for sticking around to the end of this monstrosity of a post. Remember to take care of yourself and you check in on your friends and loved ones. Create something and put your soul into it.

And of course, stay alive |-/