god im an awful snob (tho i try being one that wont hurt), but! having an aesthetic of your own is important. it’s so important, and also so much better than the notion of good taste, because an aesthetic says you’ve got a point of view. not always the best one but you do
asdfghjkl YES and I think it’s also important to be able to say why that is your aesthetic, EVEN IF (and perhaps ESPECIALLY IF) that reason is “because I like it, fucker”