I was naive about how authoritarian and full of propoganda the very top of the chain in every industry is. yes i do think i am still very unaware of how dark things are but there may be less freedom at the top of the chain than i originally thought. i once used to want to be famous in music industry until i realise how controlling and excluding it is, and how it can be more dangerous and authoritarian than the previous jobs that i had to quit from lifelong illnesses.
I was also so naive about kpop. Despite being exposed to stories about Hollywood it never crossed my mind that kpop could be as dark even though i saw the documentaries about tough training and news scandals, the many dark cases and government issues in kpop too. I was very naive overall, not understanding that music is a locus of control; and a means of disseminating certain views within this world as well as maintaining the status quo- of course it would be just as terrifying as the greater music industry as a whole.
it just didn’t cross my mind how these consumerist industries are full of dark sides as well, and now that i am finally understanding the news it’s kinda put me off a lot of different industries in general, i feel like many industries exist to shape and twist the understanding of the world into stuff which keeps people trapped and small.
It would make sense for kpop to bleed into politics, for the power of the idol can globally shape viewpoints and perspectives. No wonder when i watch kpop reality tv i feel i have to have a suspension of belief- of course people can’t be truly authentic at work!!! lmao it would be silly of me to even expect them to be that way. so nowadays i realise i have to be more respectful when idols may hide a lot on tv or act a certain way- there’s a very good reason as to why they do.
Not to worry tho i don’t think this is only kpop. i think this is just a thing that happens in many industries, especially media based ones.
Nowadays i realise all i ever dreamed of was an illusion…. i was SUPER naive about this world and sadly am not sure what to do anymore. lmao i know at least im blessed enough to talk about this stuff right? i guess so. it feels like hardship doesn’t discriminate to any kind of background or type of people; although i get that some people are objectively going through unimaginable suffering like nothing else, i still want to be respectful to people going through everyday struggles too, as they also have a right to feel sad about the bs they go through as well.
Overall, i was naive to how shitty this world is and how broken life is for so many people, naive to the countless crying souls out there who suffer everyday in silence. yeah sure my life is hard too but there’s so many ppl who probably sad i guess. i think i need to maybe enjoy the freedoms of regular human life more instead of praying for a fantasy that doesn’t exist. and it’s ok i take full responsibility for my own naiveite.
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