Admiring and supporting somebody or a group because of their talent or attributes. This is not about idolizing someone, to have someone as your idol to be called idol is quite not a good thing for me. I am a fan and I admire people because of their talent, their personality, physical attributes and maybe somehow... most of their whole being.
Being a fan is something in my old circle. They were in awe when they've learned about this and they never expected me to become one the supporters of whoever. That i would be able to attend mall shows, tours, get together or even simply by having photos with them.
Like other fans or say, supporters, I don't like that people make fun or are rude towards the people I support. Like how people judge Tricia Santos for being 'maarte' which was quite her signature during her PBB days. Or how people criticize James Reid as the Big Winner but is not popular like the old batches of the PBB teens. And how others question why I like and I support Young JV even with the fact that he is not that popular.
To have these guys to support made a mark in my life. They had been my other outlet of my frustrations before. They were the reason why even if things or life has been difficult for me, I still carry on. They inspire me.
I know that some people laugh at me for they think that I am stupid or foolish wasting my time for these people. But they doesn't know that at least with this, I am happy. And I feel the satisfaction even just to have a little time with Tricia (during the JaCia GT) or to be able to have a glimpse of James Reid and Young JV's smile.
Of course I know and I am aware that these people I support or i admire have flaws like anybody else. They are not perfect. And somehow, someway, together with some friends...if we notice that something is wrong with this people, we find our ways to let them know that. To let them know what is wrong with them and what are their mistakes. We are not fantards, we are not those kind of people who will just tolerate the wrong of the people they support or if we find something wrong with them we'll just leave them. We're so not like that.
Sometimes, celebrities consider their fans as their friends. But what all fans or supporters should take note is that however close we are to these people, we should know and we should be aware of our limitations. Let's not take advantage of the opportunities given to us, these celebrities are also human beings. They also want to have some privacy of their own. With their family or with themselves.
My life as a fan like we always describe is like riding a roller coaster. There are ups and downs. But if you truly support and love these people, you will continue to hold on and believe in them. It's not always a bliss to be someone's fan coz like the celebrity you support, you will also receive criticisms like i do.
Anyhow, I am happy with this. At times, I can attend to these guys' performance and at times I can't. And even if other people might not feel my presence being so active like i used to be, they should take note that I will always support these guys. ^_^
