But things are totally different for celebrities. I do send messages or share my comment online (or even send snail mail) to celebrities sometimes because I want to show my positive feeling to them. Of course, for me, that is mostly Sung and that's the whole point of this blog. But I also send a few cheering comments to a few other favorite celebrities. And have I ever said anything negative or some comment that would make the receiver feel down? I might have. Probably 2-3% of my feedback could be seen negatively. Even though my intention is not to hurt their feeling, I might have been too honest. They didn't probably need to see that. But at very least, I have never disguised who I am when I share "not-so-nice" comment.
But being anonymous or not may not be the biggest factor here. If someone see a comment that sounds like attacking the personality, then, it does not matter if it came from someone you know your not. So, I feel sorry if I have ever said something that made Sung feel down. I probably have done that to some of my friends too when I was a lot younger. Well, we cannot always say all "good" things. We may be asked to share our criticism sometimes. And when it is appropriate and make sense to everyone, it should be fair to say something that could sound harsh. We all have to deal with some kind of harshness at some point. But in the worst case, that kind of "harshness" could be the trigger for someone to choose to end his/her life.
I'm not sure about other countries, but we call that as "Celebrity Tax." Being famous comes with a cost. You are a public figure and because of that, you are obligated to bear with all kinds of feedback. But there are so many people who have never receive a proper education about that. And we hear tragedy. In past one month, I found two celebrities I know took their own lives. I haven't sent any comment to them. I just know them online and I thought they are doing great. I enjoy their shows. I had no idea they have been bullied. And it is probably not only online bullied that pushed them to the edge. But that made me think about what I've been doing.
I feel online communication tool is powerful and giving up on that is not the answer. I plan to continue blogging. I love Sung and I want to show my support and share my comment to his activities and works. I know what I say is not always heartwarming. But I should be more careful about what I am writing or what is coming out of my mouth.
Regarding Sung's high school Yearbook photo that he shared his instagram account, I actually like it a lot. The best hair style, indeed. When are you going to do that again?
