Timmeon

"You go on living because life is tough^^"

As soon as I read this wonderful sentence by Taeyeon I had to think of a song by the Japanese singer YUI. In her song 'Life' there is a line which goes "Because it isn't easy I go on living". Taeyeon is a fan of YUI's and I ask myself if she thought of this line in YUI's song when she read that UFO message.
Maybe she came up with it on her own. She is a really deep person after all. But I think the similarities aren't coincidental.

"What do you mean "think", they are SONES like everybody else~"

This sentence is really touching. Especially the way Yoona rejects right away any insinuation, that she would think of disabled people differently to anyone else.

"I'm happy because I'm in Korea, so I can't talk trash euhehe"

Oh, sadface. I find it very amusing when Jessica talks trash. Hihi. But happyface, because she was happy for her short stay in the homeland.

"Please pay me for my appearance... hehikhikhik"

ROFLMAO. Don't say that too loudly, Taeyeon. Don't give SMEnt. any ideas!

Thanks for the translations!

Hmmm... OK, let's talk seriously about this...

I think the problem here, or atleast part of the problem, isn't really that we don't think the girls can take care of themselves... It's that there's a disconnect between us and their representation, and SM in particular. We're not entirely sure that they put the girls well being first, atleast not ahead of the bottom line. I mean sure, they can't just abuse them like crazy to no end cause then they can't physically cope with what they're scheduled to do, but they can push them pretty far and if they think doing so could improve the bottom line it feels like they would probably do it even if it hurts the girls long term... How to build that trust between us and the label though, I don't know how that's done cause suits are neither the most personable or trustworthy people out there. But this is something they need to work on...

But also, I'd be super happy if they stopped using the word "diet"... Every time they do I get a stomach ache... I'm just saying...

This is like a catch 22 a bit... We worry about them which makes them worry about us which makes us worry even more about them and so on... Really shows how closely intertwined we are though... I haven't really engaged in that many fanbases before, but I do feel that the connection here between fan and star, despite the star in question being unusually massive in popularity, is much more intimate than it usually is. This is truly a symbiosis here and if one is hurting the other one is too...

I'm truly sorry if something I've said have hurt any of them, even if it's unlikely... It's obviously the last thing I want... I have a tendency to be a bit outspoken about things I think and feel... But... I mean, they're not gonna make me stop caring about them cause you know, that'll never happen. I worry, it's my skill. But I guess I'll keep it to myself... Besides, I don't feel we need to say it anymore since it's obvious they know our stance in the matter... And also, they so don't need to worry about me... I can confirm that very little sleep was lost because of that exact thing and my food consumption remains unchanged... I can totally worry and function properly at the same time! Multi-tasking for the win!

This. I just had to quote it.


The girls start to worry about us because we worry about them... Oh my. It would never be my intention to add to their stress because of my concerns. But it's kind of good to know that the girls pick up the moods of the fanbase. In that way our opinions aren't lost, may it be of concern and/or of encouragment. I'm also not a friend of glossing over something just because it could be uncomfortable. Sure we shouldn't be hysteric but nothing is more vital than critic and concern when it's appropriate. Only that way things can change for the better.
On the other hand, why beat a horse that's already dead, right? So, from now on I try to limit myself in my outspoken worries but never will I stop to point onto issues when they arise in a new way.

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Thanks, for starting this awesome fan project. I'm happy to participate in it.

Oh my... Taeyeon responds to UFO messages like there's no tommorrow. Can someone pinch me, please? Her replies are witty and friendly adorable - friendorable... I like the ones she did in the morning after the UFO-spam night. Her asking everyone how they slept...don't know why I find that so adorable.
And Jessica's little Thank You note is sweet, too.
Yuri likes everything that is 'Pink' at the moment, huh?

Aigoo~ I missed her. I was online like...the half day and night yesterday. I was probably asleep when she came on. She lives on the other side of the planet from where I live. Well, nothing I can do about it.

It's so nice that she paid a visit again after some months of staying undercover. Haha. They seemed to enjoy their "Growing Boyfriends", too bad the cleaning personal got rid of it. And she has black hair again...? She looks great with black hair.