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I'm at a Fred again concert but he only performed once wtf man

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I wish I knew that you don’t have to be a “music person” to pick up the guitar just because you a cool riff on Spotify. That anyone who makes you feel bad for trying new things is someone to be pitied, because they feel the need to bring both of you down to stay on the same level instead of rising up alongside you. I wish I knew that people want you to be better but not better than them. I wish I knew that caring is cool. That if you show your true feelings enough you’ll filter through the people you don’t get along with super quickly, and find the people that are looking for the real you way faster. The things that made me weird in high school make me cool as an adult, especially to the people I think are cool. People who’s eyes light up when they get excited while talking about something they care about are my favorite people to be around. And it kills me a little inside when after their passionate sharing about something they love they say, “sorry for ranting”. CONTINUE RANTING IF T

I'm at a Fred again concert but he only performed once wtf man Some stuff I needed to hear when I was 16 Aadil Jul 25, 2024 41 27 3 Share I wish I knew that you don’t have to be a “music person” to pick up an instrument. That it’s okay to start learning guitar without studying theory just because you heard a cool riff on Spotify. That anyone who makes you feel bad for trying new things by gatekeeping is someone to be pitied, because they feel the need to bring both of you down to stay on the same level instead of rising up alongside you. I wish I knew that people want you to be better but not

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