I have a much better perspective on this, roommate.
My roommate just tried to show me "funny" posts about Directioners mourning Zayn. I ended up ranting for ten minutes about how I cried for two days when Kris left EXO.
My heart really goes out to 1D fans right now. I know how devastating it is for something you love to be shaken up so suddenly. EXO was a source of infinite comfort and stability for me in one of the worst times of my life. Everything around me was changing, and they were the only thing I had to cling to that didn't change its feelings for me. So I was devastated when Kris left. And later that same year, I was crushed when Lu Han left. (Don't get me started on how unbelievably painful it was to see them win Album of the Year for the second year in a row after all we went through-and then have to agree with everyone who said they didn't deserve it.)
Directioners were there for EXO-L last year when we needed them. Now it's our turn to be there for you. It is NEVER EASY to have your foundation rocked. It's NOT OKAY for people to laugh at the way you deal with the change. It's almost a year later and I'm still dealing with the aftershocks of how much things have changed with EXO. Last year was hard. But I can say now that it gets easier.
Cry as much as you need to. Watch videos of happier times. Watch compilations of funny moments. Laugh. A lot. And know that even if that sadness and sense of loss never quite goes away, that he's doing better without the stress. Continue to love and support him with whatever he does. And your other boys need your support more than ever right now because they lost just as much as you did: they lost a best friend. Whether they saw it coming or not, it's painful to go through.
If you're there for each other, you'll make it through. Stay strong, lovelies. This EXO-L is with you. ♥
My heart really goes out to 1D fans right now. I know how devastating it is for something you love to be shaken up so suddenly. EXO was a source of infinite comfort and stability for me in one of the worst times of my life. Everything around me was changing, and they were the only thing I had to cling to that didn't change its feelings for me. So I was devastated when Kris left. And later that same year, I was crushed when Lu Han left. (Don't get me started on how unbelievably painful it was to see them win Album of the Year for the second year in a row after all we went through-and then have to agree with everyone who said they didn't deserve it.)
Directioners were there for EXO-L last year when we needed them. Now it's our turn to be there for you. It is NEVER EASY to have your foundation rocked. It's NOT OKAY for people to laugh at the way you deal with the change. It's almost a year later and I'm still dealing with the aftershocks of how much things have changed with EXO. Last year was hard. But I can say now that it gets easier.
Cry as much as you need to. Watch videos of happier times. Watch compilations of funny moments. Laugh. A lot. And know that even if that sadness and sense of loss never quite goes away, that he's doing better without the stress. Continue to love and support him with whatever he does. And your other boys need your support more than ever right now because they lost just as much as you did: they lost a best friend. Whether they saw it coming or not, it's painful to go through.
If you're there for each other, you'll make it through. Stay strong, lovelies. This EXO-L is with you. ♥