I really miss the days when I would've cared less about a celebrity dating and whatnot...

I wonder what is it about SNSD that their own lives actually affects me more than I wanted to.

I have had plenty of celebrity crushes in my life and I have been a fan of plenty of groups, but not one of them ever made me feel this way.

Back then, I always wished that SM would allow the girls to date and be happy. But now, it's like 'be careful of what you wish for.'

If I was being honest with myself, I guess the only reason why I'm feeling like this is because I had to find things out through paparazzis.

Of course it's impossible to expect them to just come forward and tell everyone that they are dating but, it's the suddenness of it all that affects me more than anything else.

I am a Sone for five years now, and the realization that the ladies of SNSD have now reached this part of life made me decide that it should be about time for me to loosen my hold of them.

I would not stop being a Sone, but there would be less spazzing

I would not stop being a Sone, but there would be less shipping

I would not stop being a Sone, but everything I see is simply fanservice

I would not stop being a Sone, but I would spend less time in Soshi forums/blogs/tumblr/Instagram/etc. . .

This is not about being jealous or butthurt or whatever. This is about stepping back to get a wider view of a picture.

SNSD is like a specimen under a microscope, where Sones have been focusing and zooming too much on one specific spot that they never saw how the other parts of the specimen starting to change.

These ladies have already sacrificed more than just their youth just to be with us Sones and make us happy, and it looks like the time has come for us to return the favor.