look the reality is that stan culture is unhealthy. period.
and iām not talking about being a fan of someone and wanting to go see them on tour. im not talking about being happy when they drop something new or reach a cool milestone. im not talking about writing fanfiction and using them as a face character. im not talking about making edits/gifs of them, or anything like that.Ā
im talking about dedicating your life to this person. seeing them as some sort of deity who can do no wrong. monitoring their every move and always being ready with a comment/opinion/statement. feeling like you oweĀ them something and that you alone are the key that will make or break their career. feeling like you need to defend them no matter what. attacking strangers just because they may not necessarily agree. creating drama day after day to the point where your online presence is just a steady stream of negativity with no end in sight.Ā
the internet has desensitized us to stan culture, but that doesnāt mean that itās not wrong. itās dangerous and gross and at this point, im afraid that most people are too far gone to recognise just how much of a horrible impact itās made on our lives.
