It’s not about courage. It’s all about love.

NAMJOON BEING FINALLY SO VOCAL ABOUT IT REALLY HITS..

BTS were always aliens. Over 7 years ago, they debuted in their mother country, South Korea, the scene was dominated by only individuals from the BIG 3 companies. Awards, variety shows, music shows… nothing was left for them to take. They will always be the shadow of someone wherever they went. Yes, everyone in that industry worked hard but they always had to work even harder than anyone. Recording all night after filling someone’s spot just to be shown clapping and reacting when it airs. Suga even said later “A medium-sized, ordinary idol was my second name. Countless people get cut from broadcast. But someone’s empty spot is our dream. They say some of these kids can’t make it cuz their agency is too small … I know.” 

They had to put their content online because there was no place left for them elsewhere. The most ironic part was how they had to make it overseas to be noticed in Korea. But overseas wasn’t a piece of cake nor a free one either. Humiliation, xenophobia, racism, belittlement, prejudice… all of this and more was added to the heavy bag BTS had to carry alone. Some will say, but they made millions, but they are popular, but… But you think getting stabbed and hated on can be ok from your standpoint when you are not the one feeling the blade on your flesh or seeing the blood on the soil. Suga said in UGH repeating what others tell them in case they try to express their pain: “Ah, what the hell is there to be upset about being criticized a bit? You earn a lot, why are you whining again? You’d have to put up with at least that much, ahem” And JHope said also in the same track “Someone gets hurt at someone’s actions. Someone becomes gloomy at someone’s speech and behavior. Someone’s spur of the moment becomes someone’s moment. Someone’s rage becomes someone’s life Damn.” Yes, forget the sleepless nights and the exhausted bodies running left and right. Their mental health was taking a blow. And some had to go to therapy.

Why do you think BTS made ‘SEA’ a masterpiece of a song that could have topped the charts where they talk about their doubts when they started getting noticed, when things started to change, when both worlds who ignored them finally saw them as walking gold… this song ended up being a hidden track (Only available and hidden in the CD album), meaning that only if you search for it you will find it. Only if you are an ARMY you will be aware of it. Because BTS knew that no one could relate to them but ARMYs, the only ones who were there when it rained and not only when the birds came out to sing. In SEA they said back in 2017: “In the end, we reached the mirage and it became our reality. The scary desert became the ocean with our blood, sweat and tears. But why is there this fear in between the happiness? Because we know too well that this place is really a desert” 

They thought that their fame back then wasn’t lasting. They felt the piercing stares and expectations of everyone and cried together behind closed doors then came out smiling the next day. No one saw the wounds hidden behind pretty clothes they wore. No one saw the gloomy shadow of worries that swallowed their thoughts when the stage’s lights got bigger. Until one day after they grasped their fears and decided that no matter what the end might look like they will keep walking… With crying faces they told us they almost stopped being ‘BTS’. ARMYs kinda knew it was hard on them… the fandom didn’t have it easy either. But the boys at the frontline took most blows without making a sound. Today… they decided to fight. For them and for us. In ‘Louder Than Bombs’ they tell ARMYs: “Where’s my way? The ground keeps quaking. I collapse on my own, mute. Louder than bombs, yeah. I want to tell you, that darkness exists everywhere, don’t be afraid of it. Whatever night may swallow me, I won’t give up. The fight for you, we’ll shine. You and I, we feel it together. Sadness and pain. It’s not a coincidence. Yeah, we picked this game”

Why are BTS so humble? Because they have a leader who think like modern day ‘Socrates’ and members who are more mature than what is shown on air. They know that once they sold their soul completely to fame, that nothing will be left of them and that it’s ‘THEM’ that makes us ready to change the world. Why are BTS and ARMY so close? Because we only had each other since the start. Why are BTS so different? Because the road they had to walk in was from the start something exclusive yet unyielding. Why are BTS sad even after achieving incredible things? Because they feel like they will never be enough. What was given so effortlessly to many, they always had to slog away for it before the show is over, the lights get turned off and the crowd decides to go home. Why does this clip hits hard? Because… actually I will not answer this one. The answer should be clear by now. I will just let you feel the heaviness that it makes you feel. 

hello, love!! 💙 hmm,, yeah. twt is a mess right now. basically in one of brightwin's latest live, someone PURPOSELY edited a clip making it seem like bright is bullying win, and is being direspectful. said video now has like a million views 😔 and this video started the hate (although it never really stopped tbvh) everyone was so damn quick to post bad comments, calling bright names, wishing for him and win to never work again coz these shtheads say that he's bad for win (ugh i'm so mad) and like,, imagine yourself on bright's shoes?? dealing with all these?? every move he makes people use against him. it's just so tiring. and now things are worse coz someone reported his brand astro and is gonna sue them (i am really hoping this isn't true but look at that caption i'm sa fuckin mad.) and bright's uncle uploaded a support video for bright on ig (which means everything reached them already) and it is so so sad, and i wish there is something we could do to somehow lighten the weight of everything for him 😔

BABY B DIDNT DO ANYTHING!! ITS TEASING!! ITS THEIR THING! IF YOU PSYCHOS SICKOS DONT APPRECIATE THEIR HUMOR AND RELATIONSHIP JUST PLS DONT PULL STUNTS LIKE THIS

AND DONT MAKE IT LIKE SAVING WIN FROM BRIGHT PUHLEASE

please reblog this post, especially if you live outside of the philippines. please help us.

i didn't make the carrd, but it's one of the most useful links right now. #JunkTerrorBillNow needs the most urgency, but there are other issues present too.

Set your social media to private

Do a clean up of your public posts

Block everyone of your friends who have voiced pro-government sentiments. You don’t know who will sell you out.

Do a check of your facebook groups. If you’re part of anti-admin groups, make sure it’s legit and not a fake group used to redtag.

Increase your email security

Stop signing petitions vs terror bill on change.org as this is what they’re using to redtag (remember the influx of fake accounts? Yeah)

Instead, send emails to your representatives using a vpn

Have your lawyer’s number on standby

Be aware of your rights (i will post a refresher here later on)

hi hi, love!! 💓 kababayan apir!! haha. ok so technically you are not wrong. "anti" terror bill is a bill that prevents people from doing acts that the government and the police would define as "terrorism". but that is not all there is to it.

terror bill basically was passed by the senate to "stop" terrorist attacks in the country by profiling and directly targetting individuals whom they think is most likely a part of a terrorist group. who are these people? people who criticize the government. people who voice out their frustrations about the people in power. they are the target.

there are lots of things that is vv wrong about this bill. number one: they are basically giving the power to the government and the police to define terrorism. speculations and suspicions are enough for you to be called a terrorist. here are the things that may be reasons of why you can be callef a terrorist under this bill:

participate in a rally or any movement that they deemed may cause "serious risk to public safety".

posting, writing, or retweeting posts that are against the government or as how they word it, "terrorist like".

meeting up with friends (once you're already profiled as a target) since according to the bill, you are "plotting an attack secretly"

buying knife.

donate or participate in relief drives that are not organized by the government

EVEN HELPING PEOPLE CAN GET YOU IMPRISONED WHAT IN THE LIVING HELL IS THIS BILL EVEN?? can you see why we are concerned?? this bill gives the police the power to label people as terrorists and have them imprisoned or even killed. and not to forget that this is a blatant contradiction to the philippine constitution where it is said that no one should be imprisoned or detained for his/her political beliefs. it demolishes freedom of speech and violates the bill of rights.

also i just read that there are new revisions for this bill and they are all alarming.

the period for WARANTLESS detentions is now 14 days as opposed to the original 3 days

your right to be informed that you are being surveilled and your right to challenge the legality of the surveillance is REMOVED

the penalty for security personnel commiting acts of TORTURE for captured targets is REMOVED. meaning they can do whatever they want to do with you when you are in their hands and there is literally nothing that would penalize them or apprehend them for it.

and many more.