I don't see a difference between me calling it a trash fire and you calling it his "inner mess". His work is intentionally jarring and offensive. I think the m

I don't see a difference between me calling it a trash fire and you calling it his "inner mess". His work is intentionally jarring and offensive. I think the more important aspect of my metaphor is that while these "noxious fumes" clearly create a barrier for his work, that doesn't mean there's nothing valuable within. It just means that it's harder to find out.