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** Warning: Long Blog Post Ahead**

 

 

 

So here comes the point I've been dreading for so long. I've always feared this day but I've felt it coming, even more in the past months. I've tried my best to wait and just see if it was just a phase of some kind but I guess time just got the best of me and now I am completely sure of this. 

 

This comes as no surprise to all of you who have been reading my stuff over the years. I've always been a fast writer and I used to update quite a lot. Only, in the recent days, I've been facing many blockages. Not only what we would call a ' writer's blank' but so many other things. 

I guess there is no use to mess around, I'll go straight to the point. I am not an Exo-L anymore. I've been feeling like this for a while. At first, I was so into them it was crazy. But then all the member's departures happened and I got shook a lot. Luhan was my initial bias in Exo and when he left I thought about it twice before continuing with the fandom. That was even before I started writing here. Then I concentrated on the other members and ended up falling  in this mesmerizing trap that is Byun Baekhyun. I happened to fall even harder for him than I initially did for Luhan, finding many commune traits we had in common. 

That's around that time that I started writing. I started because I was so inspired by him. He got me running for a long time. Then the Taeyeon thing happened and I got a bit of a shock. I won't lie, I was heartbroken and I even thought about, once again, just leaving. Although, at that time, it was too late and I grew fond of the other members and too attached to just leave. 

 

My love for Exo didn't restrain me from watching and enjoying other group and everything felt pretty normal. I was writing a lot back then, mostly about Exo still and that was what I consider my ' golden age' here on the site. But then I came face to face with another group that, for a first time in forever, threatened to take the spotlight from my babes ; BTS

At first, it was just musically. But then I grew so much into the boys themselves. To my perspective, they were even more lovable, more unique and so hard working. I found myself rooting for them. The little boys who came from an almost unknown company and who grew up to become so big. Just like Exo did with me previously, the BTS boys totally screwed up my mind. They are all so unique and I was fine with loving both groups up until I met (well got to know about would be a better term) Kim Taehyung aka V. 

If I ever thought that Baekhyun was similar to me, I was better to hold on to my seat because, hell I was in for a ride with this guy. I found myself changing UB (ultimate bias) before I even got the chance to realize it. Kim Taehyung grew on me so deeply, I found myself being inspired by him instead. 

Changing from a fandom to another isn't a process that happens overnight and I waited over various comebacks to see if my mind was set up straight and that I wasn't going to just change my mind. Even though I really enjoy Monster and Lucky One, I, unfortunately, have to admit that I wasn't all that impress with Lotto. Well not as much as the fan in me wanted to be. I was a bit deceived. The more I was getting into BTS and the more I compared the both, the more I realized how Exo seemed fake to me. No offense to all the fans there, they are all awesome and talented, but we cannot deny the fact they were build up. Even if all groups were at some point, some grew to become a real family and others don't. I had two examples in front of my eyes. One of a group built up straightly for money, who didn't get all that along with each other, where members were fading away like petals of a flower and another group only getting stronger where they almost all grew up together. My choice was becoming to be a lot easier. 

 

But when BTS came back with Wings, I realized how into them I was. There is not even a doubt. I am not an Army. But I thought; hey why can't I just be both? The reason was simple... I only stood up in the Exo fandom for Baekhyun that I still had highly in my bias list and all. 

My final decision came last night. One of my friends sent me a video of Baekhyun's kiss in his latest drama. Don't get me wrong there, usually, I cheer for them idols but my biases are like a ' do not touch' case that I get really protective over. Not in the sasaeng mode but more in an' I love him so much omg I will always cheer for him ' kind of way. I first thought I would scream inwardly, almost cry because I've been into that man for so long... but no. 

 

Nothing. 

 

I only stared at the screen and I felt this big feeling of deception and nostalgy because right there I knew it. Exo, for me, was in the past. 

Maybe some of you will found me superficial for stopping it all and leaving a fandom after such stupid reasons but I have my rights. I've been afraid to update this blog because I feared that you guys would become angry. I respect all fandoms but I simply do not identify as an Exo-L anymore. My heart has been with BTS for a long time without me knowing it and it's about time I accept it and act in consequences. 

So, from now on, I won't be writing about Exo anymore. I am sorry but it came out as a burden most often than not. 

This will be follow up by a little cleaning of my stories. Not all of them will remain but those completed will remain. Those previously completed and in editing also will remain active. The only Exo story I will continue will be Uncovered, out of hard work and respect for my friend and coworker, Unicorngirl7. 

From now on, I will only focus on BTS. Also, I will be a lot more active on other social media such as Tumblr

Maybe you can take a look. I also do BTS reactions over there

 

I am really sorry. 

Lots of love xxx

Laulau95

 

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KBelleRodriguez
#1
NO!!!!!

T_T

Still love you!^^
biankita_27 #2
Authornim I feel sad because u are not writte about Exo anymore. I just want to tell u that I loved all your stories. I feel all kind of emotions while reading your amazing work. U are an amazing writter. I am an Exo L from the first time I saw them. I wish u the best authornim.^^
KimFaith #3
I can relate to you. I got so into EXO in 2014. Luhan had a soft spot in me and I cried and was hurt a lot when he left. I thought about leaving, but because of Kai, I stayed in their fandom. He was the reason I danced. He inspired me. But I also knew of BTS that year too. I listened to their music but I was an EXOL. Until BTS came back with INU. They comforted me. When I was sad about everything happening to EXO, BTS made me smile and showed me what it was like to stick together and to be a family. They were HAPPY. I didn't let it get to me though. I was still an EXOL until they came back this year with Monster and Lotto. I wasn't impressed one bit. They were so talented but I just don't feel it anymore. I drifted from EXO and slowly leaned onto BTS. Because they comforted me. Made me happy and inspired me way more than EXO did. I can proudly say I'm a ARMY.
Candy-licious
#4
Awwwwwwwww i can soo relate.. at first i was the same when they first debuted i was ofcourse at that timr the fandom called by many names exotics etc... But after the departure of kris really took a toll with me.... I cried ... Than luhan n Tao... And yes the relationship that beak n taeyeon really realllyyyy shock me till to a point i cannot accept their relationship.. like idk.. u understand right? N yeah when u said they look fake it kinda is... they are friends but not to a point of a family ... it still hurts from what happened.. and seeing them in shows after what happened feels like their faking it.. I still do like them.. not as love like before... than those lil mischief boy group heal me.. which is BTS... They heal me so much i grown to love n support them with all my heart's content... I'll be forever greatful for them♥ they will be my last boy group.. i can't seem to find the Love for other groups..
pompop1234
#5
Gurl I feel yah! Well I was not that really into exo. Idk but kris has his magic im totally blinded by him. But also felt the bond exo have kinda seemed fake not that im bias with kris but seeing them interact them just for the "show". Watched exo do concert im kinda disappointed I didnt felt the hyped I felt on other groups tho. Bangtan brought me back to kpop
Luzyhan
#6
First of all I wanted to say I feel like crying reading your post lol (because all of the memories came to me I know I love EXO too much!!), I completely understand what you feel because I've been in that kind of experience a lot of time :) Believe me, I am a fan of EXO since 2011 yeah the first time I saw them I searched of them, at first I don't want to be a SM's fan because I am not really into their group but EXO snatched me not only because of their music but their personalities. I know when you say sometime they look fake I can truly said yes, that was before what had happened before the members left. I can say now they are more genuine with each other, I love other group too such as GOT7 imagine how jealous I am when I look at GOT7 boys bond, they're so comfortable around each other and I did sometime compare them with GOT7. BUT that when I know EXO's way to show how they adore each other is different with other group, though they're not that close to each other before but after what had happened I see they have become a really close to each other maybe because they share the same pain. They're also from SM, a company who manage a certain image for their idol and I must say for now they look more comfortable to say anything than back then.

I'm not trying to stop you because it happens, feeling will change but the memories will stays (for me) that happen with me when back then I was such a HUGE Hottest. 2PM is still a part of my good memories and I will never feel like they're a burden to me, I still have soft spot for them and for me I won't ever leave a fandom because I never left just maybe not that big of a fan anymore. I'm a big fan of EXO and still a big fan of GOT7 though I don't really write about them because they're so pure in my eyes but maybe I will write about them in the future lol. Thank you for your post because now I know I love EXO so much. Don't worry about you, it happen a lot with some other fans too nothing to be afraid about :)
luxerae
#7
SAME I FEEL U
Toughcookie92 #8
Yes, I totally understand. Exo were my main, I adored them and still do but bts they give me a completely different feeling and vibe to exo. Although I support and I love exo I don't get the same happiness I do than when I'm watching bts. I'm not saying exo are fake by any means i feel like they hold back and put up a front, bts feel more real to me and raw, I connect with them because I kind of see myself in them, dorky, young and sometimes serious and I identify with there struggles. Noone can tell you what you like or feel, always be true to yourself!! FIGHTING ~{^-^}~
kookbaek #9
If I had only one wish to happen in the kpop world, is that I would like to Exo to transfer to BigHit. I love their personalities and they are my FirstLove in kpop. Yes, I cried a lot but I don't want that pain to just wash down the water because I like another group. I totally respect your desicion. I would just like to know if I or someone else could make an archive to store all of your stories you are going to erase?
LeeJimin47 #10
I respect your decision, thank you for being a fan of exo and for writing amazing stories <3
simplyblue_
#11
Goodness youre so me!! ;v; this is also what ive been going through during my transition time ;vvvv;
I was in doubt for 3 whole months abt whether im still an exo-l or not, ive had exo's monster-lucky one and even lotto's comeback to convinced me, but all those comebacks didnt get me all hyped up as before (i usually get very, i mean VERY hyped up for their comebacks). But bts and their wings comeback has hit me so hard and so clear in realizing that bts has got me for good.

I used to like exo. Although they have various and numerous scandals (especially with lutaokris issues) i still endure it. Ive gotten hooked with the rest of the members that i think, as long as theyre still whole, its okay. Chanyeol was my main ub in exo ;v; and then there's also umin, soo, and baek with a cuteness you cant deny x""D But then there's exo next door and simaf era that got me hurt a bit ;v; (Dont get me wrong, i support chan's acting carrier as much as you guys do,, but i cant lie either that it left me feeling empty and sad, esp in some clips from simaf)

And so after that, i thought to myself that i need a bit of a 'getaway' from this feeling x""D and that's when i found min yoongi and bts. Watching bts' show at that time has got me hooked on them without me knowing it. That was a wrong move from me, but i never once regreted it.
The revelation of bts has got me even more attached than exo for only a short time x'D (ive known bts since i need u era, but at that time i was so hyped up with exo that i didnt rlly care)

And your point abt the whole made up group and all are so true, authornim~! I myself cant help but to compare, and thus the decission isnt that hard for me also.
(This is really my honest opinion, i have no intention in offending all exo-ls out there. Exo is amazing and will still be amazing. But, BTS has got me real time, and now they own my heart with their own unique charm ;v; ♡♡♡)

Sorry, not potato for long comments xD
CookehMonstaa #12
Author-nim don't be too hard on yourself!!!
I also had a similar situation to you when the dating news of Taeyeon and Baekhyun came out. Although I felt very emotionally devoted to him, deep down I knew that there was nothing I could do but accept that he was in a relationship and support him. Time helped with getting over the heart break, but along with the leaving of more and more members my love for them slowly faded subconsciously as well. Only recently did I realize that I no longer felt as...'obsessed' with them.
I felt very guilty and thought I wasn't loyal enough; I started doubting whether I was a true fan. I had supported them in all my ability back then; buying merch, reading all their ff, voting on music shows, streaming all their broadcasts etc. Although they aren't my bias group anymore I have no regrets because I still enjoy listening to their songs and I will continue to support them (just not to the extent I used to).
BTS has always been special to me too c: After all these comebacks I have come to love and appreciate all the members which was a big sign that they had become my ultimate bias group. Usually, even if I become a fan of a group there'd still be members that I'd not like as much as the other members (not dislike, but more of a neutral feeling). There is definitely something BTS has that is very unique and charming which captures us ARMYs. Maybe the passion? Maybe the derpness... or their sense of humour which you can see in their bangtan bombs? who knows xD

Don't blame yourself for not being able to write about EXO anymore, I'm sure the readers understand. What's most important is that you do what you want to do, what inspires you, what you enjoy the most!
I'm sorry for rambling xD It's also the first time I tried to express my feelings regarding this matter Q~Q (and because I'm usually a silent reader -insecurity issues-)
HWAITING AUTHOR-NIM~ <3 I'll be waiting for your new updates c:
KaihleeLo
#13
That's too bad that you'll no longer write about EXO. It is your decision after-all as the author, but I hope one day you'd change your mind. I'm sure many EXO-Ls out there would love to read more about their idols~
UrikoSakura
#14
Don't worry. The readers and Exo-L would understand i suppose. If they don't then just screw them.
For me personally, better not root for groups. Got heartbroken by many already. Either because the group broken up, disbanded, 'discontinued', split or either their work degraded. It's best to root for the music or their art and not the person. Though I do still check on Luhan, Kris and Lay. :)
5SooYoungiYoung #15
I had this breakdown after kris left too