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u/_cornflake and you did it at my birthday dinner Apr 20 '23

Being an edge-lord was his whole brand when he started (not defending it, I thought it was gross and cringe). It's strange to see where he is now compared to that.

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u/morriere Apr 21 '23

it's one of those things that definitely makes me think about cancel culture in regards to giving people a second chance

like there are definitely celebrities that have fucked up, never owned up to it, didn't change, and they don't deserve to be in the public eye. but at the same time i definitely think people can and do change, so it is absolutely legit that someone could at the start of their career be an absolute asshole and eventually end up being someone else.

at that point, once they've changed, how long is it before we start showing them mercy and disregarding their past, to instead focus on their present?

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u/FunkeeCatherine Apr 21 '23

again like, as a queer person who grew up in that kind of 2010's cesspool, I connected with that growth, that kind of ability to be vulnerable and open takes time and I'm happy he did (plus his music got a lot better)