Obsession
Listening to Twenty One Pilots (hereafter TOP, because... acronyms!) I'd like to think they're different from all my other obsessions, mainly because they have a whole lot of staying power- the other ones kind of blow up, then fade. Listen to the songs, love the writers for it. They're hard not to love for what they do, who they show themselves to be. But obsession is almost besides the point.
Because, obsession, as I'm starting to realize, isn't love. Maybe you all have figured this out by now. Cool. Skip today's post.
...or not. Glad you stayed.
On paper, it makes sense; sure, obsession isn't love. They pair fairly easily, but not very well. If I'm obsessed with my family, that's unhealthy. Loving them, however, is fine. Better.
But when it comes to fangirl phases, the two terms become interchangeable. I love/am obsessed with/other profession of attraction to such and such band, artist, writer, etc.
So far, this is only an evaluation of facts. Am I making a moral judgement for using these words? Hardly. Not only am I under qualified, I don't know that it matters, morally speaking.
However, I'm finding that this distinction is extremely helpful. I don't know about you, but I spend tons of time and energy on obsessions, in phases. For example: last month was the DC universe. Before that, the band The Paper Kites. The list, as my family can tell you, goes way back. (Bands, boys, books, bears- yeah, bears.)
But love... maybe I'll reserve that title for something worth loving long-term. I still don't know if TOP is part of that, but it's definitely heading there. Nah, it's there. I've tried listing the reasons and failed- they looked so clinical and cold. But I think if you listen to them a bit, you might join me. And if Tyler or Josh ever read this, hello friends. Sincerely and genuinely love your work.
Because, obsession, as I'm starting to realize, isn't love. Maybe you all have figured this out by now. Cool. Skip today's post.
...or not. Glad you stayed.
On paper, it makes sense; sure, obsession isn't love. They pair fairly easily, but not very well. If I'm obsessed with my family, that's unhealthy. Loving them, however, is fine. Better.
But when it comes to fangirl phases, the two terms become interchangeable. I love/am obsessed with/other profession of attraction to such and such band, artist, writer, etc.
So far, this is only an evaluation of facts. Am I making a moral judgement for using these words? Hardly. Not only am I under qualified, I don't know that it matters, morally speaking.
However, I'm finding that this distinction is extremely helpful. I don't know about you, but I spend tons of time and energy on obsessions, in phases. For example: last month was the DC universe. Before that, the band The Paper Kites. The list, as my family can tell you, goes way back. (Bands, boys, books, bears- yeah, bears.)
But love... maybe I'll reserve that title for something worth loving long-term. I still don't know if TOP is part of that, but it's definitely heading there. Nah, it's there. I've tried listing the reasons and failed- they looked so clinical and cold. But I think if you listen to them a bit, you might join me. And if Tyler or Josh ever read this, hello friends. Sincerely and genuinely love your work.
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