so i didn’t really have the courage to speak up about this until now but i think i’ve finally brought myself together enough to speak up about the situation that happened in itaewon.
i used to have an online friend on discord whom i had met back in spring of 2021. we were pretty close, seeing as we almost talked everyday. she was one of my closest friends and one i treasured a lot. she was an amazing girl, and i think i’ll never get over what happened to her.
on the day the disaster occurred, my friend was also in the halloween parade, celebrating as halloween was her favourite festival. it was also a day before her birthday, so she was thrilled. i was so happy and excited for her to enjoy this event, because she sounded so excited as she called me and told me about the parade. i didn’t think it would be the last time i’d ever get to hear her voice.
my heart goes out to all the other people who lost a loved one in the horrific incident. i may not have been a huge part of her short life, but she was, to me, a pillar that i could always lean on if i needed rest but had no one else. i understand the pain and suffering everyone who lost someone must be going through, because that’s what i’ve been going through, and am still going through, these few days.
isa was someone very important to me, and she will continue to be. i just feel so horrible that that poor girl, who had her whole life ahead of her, died so early. she was just fresh into her life, young and happy. it’s just terrifying that what seems like innocent fun could turn into something much darker.
-maria