Is Music Holding You Back, or Propelling You Forward?

What if the songs that once comforted you are actually keeping you stuck? In this vulnerable continuation of the previous story (“When I Used the Question as a Pickup Line”), I share what happened after my romantic connection began—how a beautiful first date slowly gave way to emotional realizations far deeper than I expected.

This story explores how we sometimes use music to relive the past, avoid the present, or keep ourselves on emotional loops. But we can also use music to escape the very traps we create for ourselves.