For some reason I am seeing a lot of “we failed to protect another idol” in response to Moonbin’s passing.
This is not helpful. I understand the pain of losing someone we admired and were entertained by. And it hurts when someone who gave us so much joy couldn’t keep some of that for themselves, but someone else’s mental health struggles are never, ever, ever your responsibility.
We also don’t know all the details, we don’t know what was going on in his life (or any other idol’s life) behind closed doors. Regardless of reasoning, you cannot burden yourself with feeling as though there is something you could have done.
Take care of yourself. Grieve and cry and talk to your friends. Even if it feels silly or pointless, your emotions are valid. Artists who share their gifts with the world become apart of the fabric of our lives and we recognize their absence even if we never truly knew them.
