u/mew_byte

As someone who has been struggling with mental health for years, no artist except for maybe Björk has ever resonated this much with me. His form might not be the best all the time, some concepts might even come off as silly, but I can feel a different kind of pain in his songs and speeches

I still haven't experienced any other musicians deep diving in this topic as much as him while still embracing the true ugly sides of such illness - and I of course do not mean by justifying them, but by accepting that what you did was wrong, and move on to better yourself

Perhaps it is because I also pertain to a cluster B disorder, but even his crash outs result more sad than problematic to me. I don't mean he should never be held accountable for his wrongdoings, but I get how rough life can be and mess up people's hearts and minds

I got emotional when Bully came out and I listened to Highs and Lows and Damn. I love Kanye and he makes me feel seen and understood. He makes me want to be kinder to myself, he's truly got the code to self-esteem :) I hope more people can learn to appreciate him in other aspects