to as an SA victim. I appreciate all the ARMYs who are speaking up for women and their rights. It was nice experiencing so many amazing moments with y'all, even though shit was going down every now and then.
Anyways, goodbye to all my moots. I'll miss y'all ๐ซ
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It's been an amazing 4 years with BTS and ARMYs. I haven't made many friends here but the few people I've met over these years have made life a little more fun. But these past few days have been really upsetting for me. The members going to CB's concert and a few ARMYs
being insensitive about this matter have really affected me. I'll always respect them and consider these 4 years some of the most beautiful moments of my life but I think this is where we go our separate ways. I don't think they're bad people but this incident is very personal to
men need to become afraid of backlash and think twice before supporting abusers just like women think twice before going out alone, being in relationships, getting in ubers, etc because we know many men like CB are out there
When James Corden said ARMYs were just 15-year-old girls, we all saw what happened. So what happens now that Chris Brown is calling an ARMY hoe? What made him comfortable enough to come into our space and open his shit-ass mouth?
Sharing an ARMYโs post from Weverse because I was moved by her love and sincerity:
โIโm feeling a bit sad today, so Iโd like to talk here, maybe because Iโve always felt comfortable enough with BTS to let my voice flow freely.
Iโve been in the fandom for many years. Iโve defended the members from many things that have happened, and Iโve understood and supported them when they decided to share their perspectives on various issues, including the fandom's own attitudes. I was all ears for you for years, always trying to understand you and change what you didnโt like about us.
Thatโs why today, Iโd like you to listen to me.
I joined this fandom because I always felt that BTS genuinely cared about listening to us, that your words and actions were authentic, and that I had found a place where I could feel understood. Iโve always believed you are good people, and I still do; otherwise, I wouldnโt be posting this.
I donโt blame you for the things CB has done. I find him despicable, and Iโve always felt nothing but disgust and repulsion toward him. He has done horrible things for which, obviously, no member of BTS is to blame, and which I am certain you would never condone. However, I canโt overlook the fact that giving him visibility through concert stories and photos feels like a huge mistake. Even if you donโt intend to, that content reaches thousands of people and ends up cleaning the image of someone who doesn't deserve it and who should be far away from the stage. I donโt believe that was your intention, but sometimes we do things that trigger consequences we don't foresee, even if it wasn't our goal. And itโs okay to ask ourselves if thatโs the image we want to project, if thatโs the effect we want to create.
I get it, nobody is perfect, and Iโm not saying otherwise. I think we all have our own contradictions, but I personally like it when people point mine out so I can grow and become a better person. BTS has said many times that youโd love ARMY to be the kind of fandom that doesn't put you on a pedestal, allowing you to make mistakes and learn from them.
I know you would love to live a normal life where everything you do isn't judged by thousands of people, but unfortunately, thatโs not the reality, and the decisions you make carry a lot of weight. If a person like CB continues to be respected in the industry and keeps filling stadiums, itโs because many people choose to ignore what he did and pretend it never happened. But it did happen, and none of it can be erased. And it hurts me deeply that you chose to look the other way. You are not to blame for what CB did, nor are you the only ones supporting him, but it hurts particularly with you because you are people I love and hold in high regard. Many people can do something I consider wrong, but it will always hurt more coming from a friend, my family, or you in this case. Not because I hold you to a different standard, but because I hold a deep affection for you. I suppose you can understand that feeling; it also hurts you when ARMY makes mistakes, and you also expect a lot from us because you know us and love us.
This doesn't erase all the support women have received from you, I do NOT believe any of that was performative. I believe in you, I believe you are good people, but I also believe good people can make mistakes, and I think you made one here. I know that you, as men, have no idea what we as women go through, and thatโs why Iโd like you to understand how painful it is for us to see people like CB continue to receive love and applause despite having caused so much harm to some of us. It feels so lonely and desolate, as if music mattered more than our lives and our integrity.โ (Cont)
I was not even aware of the full extent of it, this man is a piece of trash.
@chrisbrown yes Iโm talking to you, you deserve nothing & I hope you ROT in jail, period.
ohh, so after two days kmedia finally posted an article about the backlash two members are receiving rn for attending chris brown concert. with detailed explanation too, interestingg
https://t.co/hBOMmPOxN1
And lots of love to the baddies who are supporting women, their rights and asking BTS to take responsibility of their actions instead of staying silent.