Old Issue: Opinion

I'm going to throw a little throwback -not really since people here and there are still caught up on this issue and are still stressing about this.

  'The Taeyeon and Baekhyun dating scandal'  

We all should by now be aware of the dating scandal/issue -whatever you might want to call it- And that this issue is causing a mad uproar to both SONEs and 'EXOstans' (how issues came faster than the fanclub name in the group is really saddening) I've seen a lot of bashing here and there (any issue has those fans who bash, fine. Everyone has their own way of attacking problems) and these bashes are rather 'deep' I must say. I've seen them directly commenting that "Taeyeon/Baekhyun isn't good for you" and it amusingly comes to the point of "DIE" 
Yes, just because 2 people are in love others are asking them to die. Such a Romeo and Juliet plot in life.

This scandal though has it's suspicion, it's really fishy. Too fishy. SM being a part of the industry for so long, should by now be aware of possible consequences in relation to any scandal from their group. The CEO should have thought that these issues -concerning 2 of their popular groups- if publicly shared can cause either a downfall or (what's happening in their stocks -i don't know- now) up rise in the team. Too risky, if you ask me. But they still confirmed the rumor too easily. Either they want to experiment, they're too confident or whatever might happen it's a part of a huge secret plan. Taeyeon now, though many already might have thought of her as a 'female dog' for "opening her roof showing them publicly and kissing him" I don't think Taeyeon is like that or would be able to think like that. Seeing as she's already 25 years old, she thinks too people! She thinks! 

Then here comes the most fun part. THE BETRAYAL *dun dun dun*
Well yeah, maybe we (the fans) held on to their 'promises' but seriously correct me if I'm wrong. But while they are making their promise, are we really 100% believing them about it? Well probably except if they promised eating chicken with fans if they win. Probably except those easy promises. I mean, while they are yapping about promises promises, deep in our minds the thought of them breaking it at one point in between should have crossed. and stopped even. My point is, idols (those who promise or not) are people too; they make mistakes, forget (or the word you might want 'break') their promises and most especially they have feelings. The idols aren't forcing us to like them, they aren't forcing us to stop liking other people, they are not forcing us to love only them and most especially they are not controlling our love-lives so why control theirs? 

Saying that they are treating us like 'nothing' really hurts me as a fan. The effort to comeback with another awesome song, the staying awake to practice for hours just to present to us a great dance (well yeah, all of these might be connected to money, fame, etc. etc. too but the fact that they see us -the fans at least who are just too lucky- every time they can, before they go again and practice for another round of hours) aren't those already enough 'something' for us? Heck! Other idols even end up injured in these promotions but they don't stop because they know that us fans (their source of energy other than coffee and the 'vitamin' of the group) are happy, getting all hyped up from these. If we really are nothing to them, why would they apologize from simple mistakes? If they don't think of us, why would they apologize for falling in love? (if ever love is really included, still doubtful about SM)

They are people too, simple words can hurt them. Those words can CHANGE them. If you really cherish your oppas/unnies, let them have the happiness they deserve for giving you your happiness through music. Isn't that why we, the fans, are supposed to be here? To support them through ups and downs? Why don't we learn to support them with love (again if included!) Let's not let this little 'love' issue change our perspective about KPop idols. We are not in the scene, we don't know what's really happening behind the camera. Let us love them the way we started loving them before. Fresh, Innocent (or R19+ whatever you choose) and Sweet.

Seeing as other idols even remember names of their fans during fanmeets, it should be a sign that indeed the idols think of us too. Though we don't see them regularly (us int'l fans) I believe that the idols still think of us. I know that it's been a long time since they are dating and there are already news floating around about there alleged break up, but I just wanted to share my side about issues like this (basically since there are already many of these surfacing this year) So, let this be my opinion about the dating scandals in general and not just the Baekhyun-Taeyeon one, and how the fans react to it.

What I'm saying is we should not think bad about these idols just because they are finally being happy with their own lives. We don't even know them that much, besides seeing and 'knowing' them on their variety and reality shows, and that sometimes things happen because they are 'forced' to happen; basically, these idols might just be like this by the result of a manipulative force and not because of the natural way.

disclaimer:
DON'T GET ME WRONG OR ANYTHING, I'M NOT JUDGING PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL HURTING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.