--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The thing that bothers me is that it…" description: "\"The thing that bothers me is that it seems like all the sensitive stuff I write just goes unnoticed . . . the media doesn't get who I am at all. Or may..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90f/tupac-shakur-516_accepting_the-thing-that-bothers-me-is-that-it-see_1195992.jpg" --- # The thing that bothers me is that it seems like all the… ![“The thing that bothers me is that it seems like all the sensitive stuff I write just goes unnoticed . . . the media doesn't get who I am at all. Or maybe they just can't accept it. It doesn't fit into those negative stories they like to write. I'm the kind of guy who is moved by a song like Don…” quote by Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90f/tupac-shakur-516_accepting_the-thing-that-bothers-me-is-that-it-see_1195992.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90f/tupac-shakur-516_accepting_the-thing-that-bothers-me-is-that-it-see_1195992.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90f/tupac-shakur-516_accepting_the-thing-that-bothers-me-is-that-it-see_1195992.jpg) > “The thing that bothers me is that it seems like all the sensitive stuff I write just goes unnoticed . . . the media doesn't get who I am at all. Or maybe they just can't accept it. It doesn't fit into those negative stories they like to write. I'm the kind of guy who is moved by a song like Don McLean's "Vincent," that one about Van Gogh. The lyric on that song is so touching. That's how I want to make my songs feel. Take "Dear Mama" - I aimed that one straight for my homies' heartstrings.” [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He feels his sensitive work is ignored by media that prefer negative narratives, yearning for emotional connection through music. **In simple terms:** His art is missed because media focus on negativity. Key Takeaway Seek authentic expression despite media bias. Themes art media authenticity emotional expression Mood frustrated hopeful determined Type personal reflective When to use this quote - songwriting - personal branding - public perception - media relations Key Concepts cultural criticism identity artistic integrity Questions to Reflect On - How can you reach listeners beyond mainstream media? - What platforms allow authentic storytelling? 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I am scared,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/i-didn-t-introduce-thug-life-to-america-thug-life-is-america-i-don-t/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [Sometimes I sit and look at life from a different angle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/sometimes-i-sit-and-look-at-life-from-a-different-angle/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [Everything bad you do comes back around to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/everything-bad-you-do-comes-back-around-to-you/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [I just spent 11 and a half months in a maximum-security jail, got shot five times, and was wrongly convicted of a crime I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/i-just-spent-11-and-a-half-months-in-a-maximum-security-jail-got-shot/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [It's like if you plant something in the concrete and if it grow and the rose petal got all kinda scratches and marks, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/it-s-like-if-you-plant-something-in-the-concrete-and-if-it-grow-and/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [Every female wanna come up to me and show me how much they're not attracted to me... these minority women... they're the only women…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/every-female-wanna-come-up-to-me-and-show-me-how-much-they-re-not/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [I'm 100 percent original, and that's what got me here. 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You can write…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/i-m-100-percent-original-and-that-s-what-got-me-here-my-rap-music-is/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [This time the truth's gettin told, heard enough lies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/this-time-the-truth-s-gettin-told-heard-enough-lies/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) > [If that's what the court can do, then punish me more then I've been punished already.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tupac-shakur/if-that-s-what-the-court-can-do-then-punish-me-more-then-i-ve-been/) [Tupac Shakur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) [Explore all 505 Tupac Shakur quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tupac-shakur/) ## More Accepting quotes > [From Augustine down, theologians have tried to compel people to accept their special interpretation of the Scripture, and the tortures of the inquisition, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matilda-joslyn-gage/from-augustine-down-theologians-have-tried-to-compel-people-to-accept/) [Matilda Joslyn Gage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matilda-joslyn-gage/) > [Laughing, laughing, laughing, laughing! 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