while on the topic of “fans”, i’ve seen some really insensitive comments. there are people claiming to be “stays” and still sitting around doing NOTHING about getting to know this situation while complaining about wanting new songs and albums. while it is not entirely one’s fault to not know about the situation, it’s even worse when you’ve heard about it and brushed it off like dust on a bookshelf. how can you just sit there and watch your own favourite group suffer with such horrendous mistreatment?
speaking of our fandom, the toxic stays have been getting out of hand. they are standing out way too much recently and it’s given the fandom a bad reputation. saw this comment talking about how stays are extremely rude recently and it just made me feel so helpless. is this how we’re perceived? this is horrible! it’s getting to the point where it’s shaping how others see the entire community, and honestly, that’s frustrating. we all know every fandom has a toxic side, but it shouldn’t be the loudest voice representing us.
holding the company accountable is one thing, but as fans, we also need to reflect on how we act and what we choose to prioritise. otherwise, we’re just contributing to the same environment we’re criticising.