i found myself crying throughout the whole thing. i stumbled upon her music when i was 16, and somehow i've grown into the woman i am at 25 with billie soundtracking almost every version of myself along the way. there was something incredibly comforting about growing up with someone who never pretended to have all the answers. she made vulnerability feel like strength, and for a teenager who often felt too much, that meant everything. i don't know if she'll ever know the impact she's had on so many people, but i'm one of them






















