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Rest in Peace, Jonghyun.

(Photo credits not mine. All credits to the original owner)

Today is a sad day for all of K-pop. SHINee’s Jonghyun has passed away. I’m so sorry to all of Shawols, to the members of SHINee, Jonghyun‘s friends and family. As soon as I heard about the news, I couldn’t stop crying. SHINee is a huge part of the history of K-pop, one of the Kings.

Thank you to Jonghyun. A huge thank you to everything you’ve done for K-pop. The dedication to your craft, fandom and to your members will never be forgotten.

This is a time that ALL the fandoms should stand together. Stand together for SHINee and for Shawols. Stand together and mourn for Jonghyun. As sad as this whole situation is, I hope he’s resting in peace now.

Let’s keep his memories alive! ARMY stands with you 100%. We always will!

If any Showals would like to vent or just talk, Gaisho and I are here for you. Don’t be afraid to message us, submit anything you want posted about Jonghyun and his memories. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! <3 <3

So I’ve been seeing a lot of fans post about how if Jonghyun was hurting so much, how can his friends and family not help him? How did they not notice? Talking like they could have prevented it from happening. Here are my thoughts:

You can't force someone to get help. Unfortunately, it's their choice. The only things they can do is recommend help and be there for them whenever they need it. You have no idea if they tried to help him or not. You weren't there. That's not fair at ALL to his friends, to his family, to SHINee. You all need to think more about what you say before you say it. Stop putting down his loved ones just because you THINK they weren't helping. As someone who has attempted suicide before and ended up in the hospital, it was MY choice. I had people who were willing to help me, I had people who were there for me. But that didn't change my decision. As horrible and sad as it is, in the end, he made his decision. It’s no one’s fault. I’m tired of seeing all this negativity. So stop. It’s not okay.

Hasn't that poor man been through enough? Hasn't his family been through enough? Hasn't SHINee, Showal and the K-pop community been through enough?

People kill themselves. I'm sorry, but they do. They do it because they feel the pain won't ever stop and that's the only way. Jonghyun is finally at peace, so let him rest. Stop with this conspiracy bullshit.

He had a mental illness. Stop making his mental illness invalid just because you can't accept that your idol wasn't in the right state of mind.

~Yōsei