it also makes me think of his confession that the quote unquote fix on persona is essentially a shield he hides his anxiety behind before getting onstage, because he still experiences nervousness/anxiety around performing, and fix on is more of who he really is, messiness and all.
one thing i really love about mingi is that he doesn’t seem to try and pretend that he’s this flawless, polished person - he’s incredibly introspective, and unafraid of sharing the more human aspects of himself. he might be a self-admitted perfectionist, but it feels like he refuses to compromise his integrity to do so, and his willingness to share these ‘weaknesses’ is, imo, one of his greatest strengths, because it makes him seem uniquely authentic and genuine. ilysm (i love you song mingi) <3