On the 27th of April, Ravi from VIXX sent a message through an Instagram story to disrespectful and malicious commenters.
Ravi decided to write a note addressing the negative remarks that affect both celebrities and their fans. He expressed his heartfelt opinion stating that people should focus their energies for themselves, their families and friends, and do more meaningful and useful acts.
The first part of the post is a compilation of the negative remarks he received from several people via Instagram and Twitter direct messages. It can be seen that people sent him various threats. One even said that he want to persecute the singer until he can no longer tolerate it. Another one even went so far that people are comparing him to the Nth Room Telegram perpetrator, Joo Bin.
Here are Ravi's rebuttals to the abusive comments and messages:
"As I younger musician, I haven't given much thought to the seriousness of the situation at first. I shrugged it all off and di not bother to understand the negative things they keep saying about me. I just continued to ignore the increasing verbal assaults, harassments, and threats, but after some thinking, I realized that I had to speak myself out and address this issue."
He needs people to realize how much stress and misery people close to him had to go through and survive because of the inhumane expressions and acts of these commenters.
"My coworkers and I deal and suffer from conditions like panic disorder, depression, and severe anxiety because of all these types of abuse, and sometimes it's difficult to breathe, impossible to sleep and even relax. There are people who are very important and valuable too. We are people who are working hard day and night not just to gain support but to give back the love and support that we receive."
He aims to find a better way for these cynical voices to cope with their pain and discomfort.
"Why do artists and those fans who love and admire them need to be upset, wounded, and worried about these acts? I'd like it if you didn't use your reasons for weird interests but instead spend time being much more successful and taking more interest in things that will benefit you and the individuals around you. No one is perfect. Because we're weak, let's support each other and let us not waste our time.
It's cool if you're not doing good things, just don't consciusly harm anyone. Everybody makes mistakes. If these kinds of situations improve, I'd like it.
If you are behaving this way because you are damaging yourself psychologically or physically, please seek and aim for better means of expressing yourself. There's plenty you can do without upsetting anyone."
He ends his statement by letting fans understand and know that he's absolutely fine and pleased to learn his fans appreciate, support, and love him.
"I am writing this in the hopes that these will change and diminish through acknowledgement and voicing out what needs to be heard, so don't think and worry too much about me. I am happy and always thankful to all of your support."
