we need to normalize disliking idols and groups.

i find its normal among western artists to be disliked. think about it like this: i don’t like ariana grande. i like some of her songs but i don’t see any appeal in her and i just don’t really like her vibe. normally this would be a fairly normal statement, because literally everybody i know in real life dislikes someone. it’s human nature. you cannot like every single person in the world.

why is it an issue if i say i dislike an idol? i’ve been slandered on twitter for saying i don’t like a specific soloist for not typically strong reasons. why? i seriously don’t get it.

don’t get me wrong, stan whoever you want. there’s a difference between “i dislike an idol” and “fuck everyone that likes this idol because i hate them”. i just don’t understand why disliking idols (AND not being too public about it bc you’re not an asshole) is such a taboo.

edit: i’d just like to clarify again that i do not condone hating or bullying any idols. this isn’t my point. if someone HATES and slanders an idol for no reason, that’s completely different from simply disliking someone for whatever reason. again, you cannot expect me or anyone to like every single person in the industry. sometimes you just dislike someone because you simply don’t match and that’s okay.

edit 2: omg thank you so much for the award !!! that’s my first award :) i’m so glad that this sparked so much conversation because honestly i didn’t expect it at all. thanks again.