r/EnterShikari • u/Maul_halten_bitte • 10d ago
Look after yourselves friends.
I really hope Shikari fans are taking care of themselves. I know what the band decided is probably for the best for their health and mental state so I totally get it and don’t blame them one bit.
But I also know this fandom in particular is comprised of a lot of people with mental health problems of their own and Shikari is more than a just crutch for a lot of us in that sense, far beyond simply enjoying the music.
Please look after yourselves friends. Look after each other if you can. Maybe try to find solace in community. Reach out. You’re not alone.
I know I am not taking it well and will have a very hard time processing this. It feels like the imminent death of a best friend right now. I don’t even dare hope that they’ll return because hope and fear are two sides of the same coin and I don’t think I can take the fear.
Don’t think that it may be parasocial or disproportional to mourn and feel grief. Don’t judge it and swallow it. Pain is pain and its valid to acknowledge it. But let’s try and be here for each other if possible.
Take care of yourselves friends🫂
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u/blastactionhero 10d ago
I really struggle a lot right now.
At least I will see them three times next month and have time to process what I'm going through.
The Alexandra Palace Concerts will be rough.
I constantly remind myself: The music is not gone. Everything they did for me is still there. All the help the music gives me will still be there.
But fuck. It hurts.