These feelings I've got

I know Matty or the boys will never see this. But they've completely transformed my life and helped me to save my own . And I'm grateful for that every single day. Lyrics such as "now if you never shoot you'll never know", "if you can't survive, just try", "we're all human" etc have been glimpses of hope for me during extremely bleak times. If I'm having a meltdown, I'll listen to the 1975. If I haven't slept properly in days, I'll put the 1975 on to help me sleep. If I want cheering up, I'll listen to the 1975 to remind me of better times. They have been my therapy through a tough few years of darkness and pain, and I truly believe being exposed to their art has done me good. And I know Matty fucks up sometimes or causes controversy, but he's human and in my opinion he doesn't seem to shy away from that. I find that admirable, because all of the pressure to be the most followed on Instagram and to have the latest phone and the best nails or the best designer shirts is just extremely exhausting and we all need to remember people are not perfect beings. He inspired me to be myself, but a better version. He helped me the most though, when he began being more open about his addiction. I'll be the first to admit that I used to run away from my problems, wouldn't try to solve them, would keep carrying on to appear fine. But after watching several interviews and reading articles and interviews around ABIIOR I realised that my behaviour was unhealthy, and that I needed to seek help. Which I couldn't have done by myself, and I'd already pushed away anyone who meant something. They have got me through everything, even in the times I had no one to turn to. I hope that one day I will finally get to see them live after all these years, and hopefully one day I will be able to thank them in person for everything they have given me. They're not just albums, EPs, music videos, gigs. They're comfort and inspiration and guidance and coping mechanisms to get through life. They are a vital band to many. Thank you for the music, and God bless the 1975.

~to the members of this sub~ Even if it doesn't feel like it, it will get better. There is always hope. If you ever find yourself in a dark place, don't suffer in silence. Speak to family, friends, staff at school/college/uni/work. You are worthy of that help. There are also helplines and services available for you to use. To the males of this sub, all of the above includes you also. Asking for and needing help does not make you any less of a man or strip you of your masculinity. It's perfectly okay, not to be okay. Much love to all of you ❤️

Submitted September 03, 2019 at 07:49PM by Akidthatsjustthesame https://ift.tt/2zOLovU