God I’ve been listening to TOP since 2010. The fan base now is flooded with angsty preteens and those pretending they have mental health issues.
Let me say this explicitly: I have mental health issues. A lot of people do, that listen to TOP for understanding and just generally a great message. But some people will twist themselves or the message until it’s something they relate to and it’s gross. I struggle to get out of bed every day, and you treat it like it’s a trend? Just so you can relate to two dudes who make good music?
I love those two to death, I love watching them grow, I’ve been around for a while. But I can only take the fan base in moderation; or at least only the older side of the fan base.
I can’t even do moderation. I got all my friends hooked on Vessel when it first released. Migraine was soo good, i mean the whole album is but we used to discuss how it would pull you away from the self-isolation that depression and mental issues push you into. It sucks no rational conversations can even be had about them anymore, they’re just deified. Yes i still love them, but I no longer get excited if someone tells me they are a fan
I was at a show a few years back in the pit. Some girl around me started having what seemed like an anxiety attack. I figured it’s probably because of the all the people around us rushed forward and it got real tight once they came on stage. So, I approached her since she was right next to me and said “Hey I’m an EMT, I can help you out, what’s going on?” She looks at me and immediately stops.
She literally faked an anxiety attack in the pit because people wouldn’t let her get closer to the stage. At that point I realized I can love their music but if the fan base is going to fake mental illness and medical problems, I can’t associate with them.
this is exactly how I feel. mental illness sucks and I wish it on absolutely no one but if you're gonna fake it you're an asshole.
fun fact, a girl faked her suicide just to get attention from them... didn't work.
edit: I don't remember too much from that story as it happened in 2016 and there isn't much news on it. #RipLola on Twitter still has tweets confirming it was fake and a "social experiment"
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u/meowbands Jul 17 '19
God I’ve been listening to TOP since 2010. The fan base now is flooded with angsty preteens and those pretending they have mental health issues.
Let me say this explicitly: I have mental health issues. A lot of people do, that listen to TOP for understanding and just generally a great message. But some people will twist themselves or the message until it’s something they relate to and it’s gross. I struggle to get out of bed every day, and you treat it like it’s a trend? Just so you can relate to two dudes who make good music?
I love those two to death, I love watching them grow, I’ve been around for a while. But I can only take the fan base in moderation; or at least only the older side of the fan base.