the timing of a new “asian pop” category while a major asian act is having one of the most successful albums globally really exposes the problem: it’s segregation and not inclusion.
when non western artists are still underrepresented in major categories, it doesn’t feel like recognition for the asian music market, but containment. they deserve to win, but they cannot, so let’s give them a candy that excludes them a bit further. at least it looks pretty, right?
it’s unfortunate how the “how are you so shameless” line from aliens always hits.
i used to hate it too but honestly over the time i’ve realised that being compassionate and embarrassing yourself in pursuit of love in times like today’s is an act of bravery so i give myself more grace even though my love was unrequited.
i'm finally coming to peace with the fact that you can't keep tripping over what you can't control, all you can do is stay solid on your end. Everyone gonna do what they want regardless of your feelings. Don't lose your mind tryna figure out where you went wrong.
Hard Pill to swallow as an adult:
At some point, you will have to disappoint others to live a life that's honest to you.
People pleasing will drain you, not save you.
You have every right to set boundaries and choose your peace. You can disappoint people and still be a good person.
allow people to speak highly of themselves and admire them for it. you don’t know how long they spent questioning their worth before they finally learned to recognize it. what sounds like cockiness to you, may be the result of years spent rebuilding themselves from the inside out.