A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a friend about Chris Brown's tour. He asked me if I was planning on attending his concert to which I replied something along the lines of, "Excuse me?" followed by an, "I really don't think you want to have this conversation with me."

As much as I've tried to knock it, I can't stop thinking about the discussion we had that night. Really, I can't stop thinking about all the news that has been surrounding celebrities and violence of all kinds.

Each time I check my social media or watch the news I find myself unbelievably heartbroken, disappointed and plain furious. With the rise of the "Me Too" movement, it seems that all of the skeletons are being let out of the closet.

Other than Chris Brown, I found myself especially devastated about the allegations against one of my favorite (former?) artists, Melanie Martinez.

I think I found myself especially betrayed because I thought that as a woman, she would "know better" than anybody the impact sexual assault can have on a person's life. Almost immediately, I removed all of her songs from my playlists.

Now, if one of her songs happens to come on I am struck with unparalleled confusion. If I'm driving and "Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown comes on I can't help but want to sing along.

In both of these cases, the artist has made a claim for themselves. Honestly, none of us will ever know the truth. All I know is that at some point their music has spoken to me in a very special way.

So, the question that I have for all of you is, can we separate the art from the artist?

The difficult thing is that I study these topics all day in my classes. Because of that, I have formed pretty strong opinions about most everything in life. Yet, this specific issue has left me torn. I find myself spiraling into a stream of thought that undoubtedly leads to question after question.

I can't stop asking:

Like I said before, I clearly don't have any answers. Honestly, the further I get into this article I get, the more conflicted I feel. And maybe, to others' music is just music. For me, it oozes from my soul and blends each sense to perfection. When something means everything to you, it is hard not to care.

Now, I'm not even sure there is a correct answer. By all means, if you have any thoughts, please share them with me.