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; 오94. ` the question elicits a soft sigh from the older, one that he can only hope will go unnoticed. he’s not one to openly complain about things that wound his feelings, especially when it comes to comments that he’s been advised countless times by his hyungs not to read in the first place, but when prompted, it’s a difficult task to keep the feelings to himself. he offers a crooked smile, shrugging in a way that he hopes will come off with an air of apathy towards the cruel comments, but the muscles in his shoulders are tensed, and it appears to be more of a twitch than a shrug. ❛ i mean…yeah. i try to avoid listening to what they have to say about me… but even still, i think what bothers me the most is when i read things about my members. if there’s any advice i can give you, it’s to avoid reading public boards as much as you can…once you start, you can never stop, and you’ll be stuck in a cycle of seeking validation from people who will never give it to you. ❜
It had been a sensitive topic to broach but Wonwoo was no stranger to facing the heat from the netizens too, after all. It came hand in hand with being an idol and no matter how much mentally prepared the rapper had thought he was to handle criticism, every negative comment did sting and place a cut on an already open wound. And as their comments poured in, so did the feeling of distress.
Perhaps it had been impulsive on his part to butt in, especially when his senior was in talks with someone else but he felt the need to comment, nonetheless. Half glad to note that he had not managed to offend the older, he flashes the other an encouraging grin while bowing his head in respect and tugs down on his mask to speak.
❝ I understand all too well, sunbae. I mean, people would always tell me that it’s just someone hiding behind the anonymity of having a user account and trashing all our hardwork but it feels quite disappointing to have prejudiced opinions from those whom you consider your fans, right? ❞ He purses his lips while the other spoke, nodding here and there in agreement before a wry smile spreads on his features. ❝ Though I tell myself not to open the boards especially on anti fanclubs, curiosity gets the best of me and ultimately I end up hurt and mopey. ❞
