Dear Everyone

Clearing Things Up

Yesterday, I got news of a kpop idol's death. His name was Kim Jonghyun, and he was from a group called Shinee. 

Normally I wouldn't write about things like this because I can't say I knew this one very well, but being a kpop fan in general I can feel the pain and effects of it shifting from fandom to fandom, and we all need to remember something in this moment. 

Suicide is not a joke. 

This is an average saying, and everyone talks about it not being a joke, but not everyone practices what they preach. If someone in your life is depressed, and you even have the slightest inclination that they are going to kill themselves, you need to either: 

A) Encourage them to get help 

B) Tell them how much they mean to you every single day 

or C) Tell someone that can help them better than you think you could 

I don't mean to make his death into a PSA because I truly do feel sadness for his death and everyone that loved him, but this is another suicide amongst many others I have seen this year. 

I was once asked why I cried over this so badly, and all I could think to say was that this topic is very close to my heart. This does not mean I do plan to die by my own will or even that I want to, I simply know so many people that think of this kind of thing on a regular basis and I wish to understand what pushed him to the edge. 

I know that Jonghyun is not the only suicidal person on the planet, so I wish to make this post to inform, and to say that I do not care how old you are, where you are from, what color your skin is, or even what language you speak. If you EVER think or have thought of suicide and you need to talk about it, come to me. We can get an online translator if we must, but I do not want to see someone I have either heard of or seen around the internet die. Famous or not I am here for anyone and there are billions other than me that feel the same. 

Sincerely, 

A listening ear.