Kurt was a sensitive man, who hated being humiliated. As Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic explains during an on-screen interview, if he ever thought he was being humiliated, then youd see the rage come out. As a result, Kurt was very careful about how he and his music was portrayed by others. The first review Nirvana ever got, for their Love Buzz/Big Cheese single, was extremely negative, describing the band as like Lynyrd Skynyrd without the flare, which Kurt apparently took to heart. This obsession with how he was perceived portrays Kurt as vulnerable and suggests he was merely seeking acceptance through his music.