This is part 2 of the Tortured Artist series: Check out part 1 "Identity Crisis" and part 3 "A Christian Artist's Dilemma." Reading last week's post, you may have thought I hate all that "I have problems but it's cool" music. You know what I mean. Born This Way Dark Side People Like Us Masterpiece… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: Difficult to Love
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The Tortured Artist Mythology: Identity Crisis
Hello, my name is Amy, and I'm a tortured artist. Or am I? There's a problem with the "tortured artist" cliché in popular culture. It's everywhere. It creates this community of "I'm crazy, but I'm not the only one." Which is nice. But it's also an indisputable excuse to continue on with unhealthy habits and relationships. Sometimes it's hard to… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: Identity Crisis