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otamotone-dnp · 2 months ago

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I’ve seen some people call others online “parasocial” for being sad about/grieving liam payne’s death. and I’m just thinking…there’s nothing inherently wrong with being parasocial. there’s nothing inherently wrong about caring about people you haven’t met. there’s nothing morally or ethically wrong with feeling connected to a celebrity. in fact, I think it shows how much we as humans are capable of connection and empathy, and how we as a species are meant to be social and to love each other, that people feel this connected and sad over someone they didn’t know personally. it’s never wrong to care about people. people using the “parasocial” thing to shame others for their feelings regarding a tragic and shocking death are inconsiderate

#as someone who has had a few parasocial relationships in my life #rn mine is with dan and phil #there’s nothing wrong with it imo unless it oversteps boundaries and hurts other #ie contacting their family or stalking or harassment #if it’s just being a fan and caring about someone??? that is morally and ethically neutral #it’s okay to feel sad about someone dying #people trying to act like it’s weird that some people care a lot are just mean #also for me personally this is a celeb death that hits harder for a few reasons #1 is that I was in the 1D fandom for a while #but 2 is because I work with people with addictions #and I know the pain and grief addiction causes #I’ve seen it ruin people’s lives #it is truly a mental illness and a disease #and my heart hurts for Liam that he suffered from SUD #and I feel so sad for #his family and gf and everyone around him that had to deal with his substance use #and obviously I feel bad for the people in his life who he abused and treated terribly #they deserved an apology they probably never got #other #liam payne #tw: death #tw: mental health

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