You know right now I’m thinking back to a moment in time where somebody I used to be pretty fond of actually turned out to be a high ranking scumbag. Now of course if I’m being honest this is my bias talking, because realistically speaking it was more so their behaviour that I didn’t approve of as oppose to the person that they were at the very core.
To feed some context into this thing I remember telling them how badly I wanted to be a rap artist. I wanted to show them some stuff that I’ve been working on only for them to turn around and say that they can’t listen to what I have to show them because they can’t take me seriously…
It’s funny because at some point this same person once came to me looking for some degree of validation because they were also made fun of for wanting to opt into a specific career. They were told that because of their gender and ethnicity it will be hard for them to survive in their chosen industry, and they may as well quit whilst their ahead.
I remember telling this person that they’ve got everything it takes to prove them wrong, and yet somehow I fell victim to their criticism when all I wanted was a similar degree of support in return. See what I mean about scum bag behaviour?
I reflect on this moment often enough to have a series of different feelings to wards it. I’m no longer as hurt by the harsh reality that some of your closest friends will do less than support you than a total stranger, but at the same time I can’t say I’m not throwing my energy into my own music without the zealous desire to prove this person wrong. There are some people out there that are horrible hypocrites, and they deserve to be out in their place.
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