A flight like any other was the drop that filled the glass for. The pop star has been famous for almost 40 years, dealing with fans at all hours, but that does not imply that it has become accustomed to it, much less. “I am sitting on a flight, crossing America. So far I have had three interactions with other passengers. One of them gave me a beautiful note (kind words about my documentary) and then asked me for a photo,” he begins by narrating, where he accumulates 3.3 million followers. The message posted this Thursday, April 17, to your followers. “I replied. I explained that I had been raised from 4.30 in the morning, that I had slept two hours and that had taken four children to the airport [sus cuatro hijos]. I have dark circles and anxiety. I explained that if they came and took a picture with me, my anxiety would shoot (because then the whole cabin would begin to wonder who I am). That kind of attention would only accumulate more anxiety over me and in itself discomfort for ‘being out’. I didn’t say no, I replied, offered the letter and said: ‘Many people have photos with me, but nobody has one of these, ”he says.
Keep detailing that specific experience. “Then a friendly flight attendant went and told me that there was a man in the back of the plane who was a big fan of Rock DJ And he wondered if he could come to take a picture. I wrote a similar note on the reverse of my plane ticket and I said that, when we landed, I would be trying to graze four children. Again, I didn’t say no. I just expected the note to be enough, ”he adds. He had not stopped writing that note when he explains how another person approached him to ask for a photo and, rendered, he agreed:” If I make someone happy, I will do everything possible to facilitate that happiness. “
Williams acknowledges that this is now his leitmotifor at least he tries, but that it has not always been so, and tries to explain to his fans what he goes through his head in those moments of meeting. “There is a kind of tacit law: as a celebrity, you must be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Greet all strangers as if you were the mayor of the best city that anyone has ever visited. Make sure your wishes are fulfilled, whatever they are. Otherwise, you are a bastard. There is no medium term. I have seen the argument: ‘These people put you where you are, so it is your duty. assures.
The British artist, who already told in the past how his life has been, but also for depression, anxiety or post -traumatic stress disorder, then talk about what he considers false followers. “I think that more than 50% (probably much more) I could not name one of my albums, much less say that it has bought an entrance for a concert. They are no more fans of mine than from the tower of Pisa or the Big Ben. They are fans of fame. But not necessarily of me,” he criticizes. “Now, if we cross in nature and you are a fan of mine, I want you to tell me. That means a lot. I will do time. I have gratitude for that. I heat my heart when I feel that I have heated yours. But here there is an open question: do you think there should be a limit to how many people can access you in a day? Is there any number that is too much? Or is it infinite, as many as you have to attend? written.
The extensive statement is not a complaint, according to Williams, which defines it as “the context”, something that is aware that many more artists are suffering just like him. “I was on another flight, chatting with the crew. A charming lunch. They asked me for photos, I pleased them. Then they came more. Then some stayed to chat in my seat. One of them did not know what to say and I also did not, but said some words anyway. Then the surprise came: ‘You are much more sympathetic than (x). He did not want to take a picture with us,” “That brushed my skin. I know that other famous and is a lovely boy. Maybe he thought that I paid $ 8,000 for a plane ticket, the price could include some intimacy. Who knows what was happening in his world that day?” He defends him.
In his world there have always been many demons related to past addictions, as already shown to the public. “Every interaction with strangers or even people who know myself well fills me with discomfort. I hide it well. But social interaction still scares me,” he confesses in the new Instagram post. “So much, that I did not go out for years. I had to learn to interact again. And I had to do it without drugs or drink. Before it was impossible for me. Now I am … well. But I still drag inside. Every time a stranger is approaching, panic enters me,” he admits.
The singer states that he has dealt with “lovely people”, but also with sociopaths, narcics or passive-agreesive people. “How are I supposed to distinguish them, especially? Surely, my first duty is to protect them,” he says. Williams has four children: Theodora Rose Williams ‘Teddy’, 11, Charlton ‘Charlie’, 9, Colette ‘Coco’, 6, and Beau, 4, the result of his marriage to Ayda Field, with whom he has been married since 2010. In fact, he also mentions his wife in the message. “The other day I was talking to my wife on the phone, who didn’t stop crying for his mother. Can I then deny me to take a picture? What happens if I’m going through a bad moment of mental health? Is it fine if I don’t want a stranger to capture him? My wife. the Dignity of intimacy, your desires, your needs, ”he requests.
Despite the mainly negative tone of the writing, Williams takes advantage of the latest phrases to be grateful. “Thank you for letting me share. Laughing, removing iron to the matter. “Do you see? They are always strangers,” he concludes, with a heart.
