#i wrote my letters to my cousin in prison until my mom said i couldn't anymore and just had to watch as his life became progressively worse
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I want to be clear, the point of me sharing that previous story about my old friend was that I've known people in my life who have made stupid decisions because of alcoholism/addiction that have altered the course of their lives but I still showed up and supported them the best way i could, because at the end of the day addiction doesn't make you a bad person. Tough love is sometimes necessary, if you want to get through to someone to help themselves. But expressing derision is another thing altogether. It's especially cruel concerning a disease that impairs decision making to a degree that can endanger others. People love to dogpile on a celebrity obviously going through some shit, and it does nothing to help anyone struggling with addiction, it just compounds the shame and stigma around it.
#i wrote my letters to my cousin in prison until my mom said i couldn't anymore and just had to watch as his life became progressively worse#until it ended#and now that family is ruined forever his parents and brother he left behind are not the same people anymore#my fathers sister died when i was a baby and even had one of her babies in prison#she couldn't shake her heroine addiction despite trying to get clean and go back to school for the sake of her kids#she was such a talented artist god what she could do with watercolors was magical#and no matter what details you decide to believe about suga's situation he definitely has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol#he has a whole youtube series centered around consuming alcohol so it's now part of his brand identity#while also being part of a society that cares little for mental health and addiction and loves celebrity scandals#it's a recipe for disaster so i don't know how anyone can look at his situation with anything but dawning horror and immense pity
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