I can see that jeongguk has wanted a healthy relationship with his fans for a long time. from the things he says, I also get the feeling that he wants to move away from this distorted image of being the "perfect and attainable idol." he wants people who still can't tell the difference to understand that he's just a human being whose work happens to be singing.
the way he constantly tries to remind everyone, "I'm human too," makes me think he knows that, unfortunately, many people like to strip idols of their humanity and treat them like puppets. and honestly, I feel like he wants a relationship with their fans that's closer to friendship. as he once said, "if you meet me, you can come and say, 'hey, jeongguk.'"
he takes photos with people and, from what I've seen, sometimes even has conversations with them. he wants to create a healthy relationship like that, not the extreme artist and fan behaviors we often see. but as I've said before, unfortunately, he can't control the minds of people who are obsessed. they'll take something he says and twist it into something completely different to suit their own narrative.
that's why I said it's not his fault if he acts a certain way and someone else chooses to interpret it however they want. it's not his fault that these crazy people have these unhealthy thoughts. and that's exactly why I worry about his safety. it's not because I think jeongguk can't defend himself or take care of himself. my fear is that one day he might be put in a situation where he has to physically. cause every time he tries to initiate some form of human connection with us there's always a couple freaks who ruin it for everyone.
and he's never done anything to deserve this kind of behavior. no one can blame jeongguk for simply wanting to have a healthy relationship with his fans. he does what he can, but nothing seems to change the minds of these crazy people. he comes on instagram and gently asks them not to come to his house (the tone in which he wrote that was gentle). even when he's clearly frustrated by the situation, he still chooses to address them kindly and ask them to stop. just think about that, even while dealing with repeated invasions of his privacy, he still tries to have a dialogue with people who refuse to respect his boundaries. he really does have a good heart and I myself wouldn't have the patience to talk to those disgusting lunatics in a friendly way anymore.
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