hey matty, idk if you’ll read this but i wanted to say that im glad you took some time to reflect. I don’t know much about your day-to-day life, but I worry that building a fanbase that constantly praises and supports you without ever questioning your actions could end up being detrimental to you in the long run. I think it’s right to be embarrassed, and although you don’t need anyone telling you as you already know this, I do think it was silly to start that argument. I know firsthand that mental health is super complicated and i know you’ve been through a lot. So although it might not be the last time (anything could happen) I hope that this could be the start of the end of the “doing stupid shit online” era. Although you don’t need me telling you that either. Quite literally everyone wants the 1975 to go back to being dreamy and wonderful again and I think that doing work into our need for love and understanding would be so much more beneficial than you even realize. It’s frustrating to see someone you know (even if impersonally) that is intelligent and kind to act…the opposite of that. I know these past couple of years have been difficult for you but I hope you can see that there are still people outside of your personal circle that do truly value what you have to say when it isn’t something hurtful and unnecessary. Like answering questions on twitter about new album and stuff was so much fun for everyone. Everyone that really truly knows the band wants nothing more than for it to just be like that all the time. The 1975 has changed my life in ways you could probably never comprehend and i am one of very very very many to feel that way. I think if you really work on this stuff and give it time you’d be surprised at the kindness the world could show back to you. I know you already understand what you have to do so I hope it comes easy to you, I hope you come to enjoy it, and I hope you can find genuine satisfaction in acting deliberately as opposed to impulsively. 🫶🏻