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Backstreet sadness...
This is very odd, and probably a clear signal that BSB is no longer a BOY band. I can't even imagine what their teeny fans must be thinking.
I'm not a BSB fan - not because I don't like them, but because I've only heard the hits on the radio and never explored further - but as I read the reports, I kept thinking of all the fic I've seen that deals with this very subject. Boyband boys with horrible, real life problems, and what happens next. And I couldn't help thinking: What if that had been JC/Joey/Chris/Justin/Lance? It's weird.
This kind of thing is sad and horrible when it happens to anyone, but I can't imagine what it must be like living in a global fishbowl, having the attention of millions turned on you and your problems. Having too many people captivated by your *happiest* times would be unnerving enough. This must be utter hell.
I truly, deeply feel for AJ and the rest of the boys. It's just begun. :-(
I'm not a BSB fan - not because I don't like them, but because I've only heard the hits on the radio and never explored further - but as I read the reports, I kept thinking of all the fic I've seen that deals with this very subject. Boyband boys with horrible, real life problems, and what happens next. And I couldn't help thinking: What if that had been JC/Joey/Chris/Justin/Lance? It's weird.
This kind of thing is sad and horrible when it happens to anyone, but I can't imagine what it must be like living in a global fishbowl, having the attention of millions turned on you and your problems. Having too many people captivated by your *happiest* times would be unnerving enough. This must be utter hell.
I truly, deeply feel for AJ and the rest of the boys. It's just begun. :-(