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Ok, so here’s my take on Hozier and his band wearing Catrín/Catrina makeup (I’m a Mexican living in Mexico, so yeah, I can talk abou this, just in case anyone was wondering):

I’m not gonna lie. My first reaction was “oh, he looks so good, he’s beautiful,” etc. But a feeling of discomfort was still there. 

Here’s what he said about the painting at his concert:

I think he did it with respect and admiration, but… he could’ve done it better. He could’ve metioned Mexico explicitly, or Día de Muertos (I also think it was a mistake to do this on Halloween, ‘cause Día de Muertos isn’t Halloween’s equivalent or just a costume, it’s a culture and a tradition which is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd.) I’m not really mad at him, but I understand the anger and sadness of other Mexican fans. He could’ve done it better.

What REALLY bothers me is people saying “nice Halloween costume!,” ‘cause that’s sheer ignorance. I’m also bothered by people who say we’re “overreacting” or “it’s not that serious.” IT IS. As I said before, that’s OUR culture. It’s a big fucking deal to us. FUCK OFF if you’re saying shit like that.

I don’t think he’s gonna say something about this, but it’d be great if he ever does. He could use his plataforms to educate people, especially American ones (yeah, sorry but that’s the truth), and it really makes me sad to know that’s probably not gonna happen. 

Some of y’all don’t get what trauma dumping is

It isn’t your friends opening up to you about what they’re going through. It’s someone, regardless of how well you know them, inundating you with a diatribe about whatever it is that traumatized them without your prior agreement. Quick note, but someone asking “what’s wrong” doesn’t mean that they’re agreeing to hear about your trauma. Most people don’t see someone acting sad or distant and assume it’s bc of trauma.

Here’s an article further explaining what trauma dumping is, as well as the difference between it and venting.

sometimes, I feel like I’m the only one who can distinguish turtles and tortoises