Personally, I've always had the mind-set that celebrities are regular people who're just really well-known for what they do; their passion. I don't, and can't seem to see them as "gods" and "goddesses" and the like.
But instead, I see them as regular people like you and me and everyone else who made their passions, their talents into their careers. And they do well, thus the fact that they're well-known.
Do I admire them? Yes. Do I like them? Yes. But I don't worship them to the point of extreme, nor am I obsessed with them. It's like how I like the people in my life for who they are, and what they have done for me. Whether they are my people whom I don't really know but I admire or are my inspirations, friends, family or close ones - I do have feelings for them, but am not obsessed or infatuated with them.
That's how I feel about celebrities, which, again, in my definition, are just regular people who're well-known for what they do; their passion and their talents.
Over the years, there have been many celebrities who've committed suicide, adultery, broken various laws and so many things. Do I hate them, do I despise them?
No.
I feel sorry for them. I feel sympathetic for them.
Because ultimately, it is peer pressure that makes them break down, just like how each and everyone of us have our own break-downs caused by pressure - such as how us students break-down sometimes due to the burden of our exams, our courses and our assignments; how people broke down due to failed relationships; the list goes on and on.
High expectations are set upon them by so many. Expected to do this, expected to do that and so on...
Come on, people. There's only so much they can take. Just like how there's only so much you and me can take.
Everyone has their limits, and so do I. Example? I pushed myself so hard last year during my finals that when, taking my Chemistry paper (Paper 1, 2 and 3) - I had a headache, a flu, a sore-throat, a cough and a minor fever.
I almost collapsed in class.
And, according to my friends and the teacher, I had looked pale, and I had been shivering.
My total amount of sleep for that very week of finals came up to less than 10 hours.
Suffice to say, I got a lot of lectures.
So that's my case in point.
I'm not saying that it's illegal to be fans of celebrities or anything, but instead of pressurizing them, we should support them whole-heartedly and considerately. Give them encouragement, boost their morale.etc.
Annnnd so, that's it for now. I've been wanting to get this off my chest for awhile. Here's a hug.
Till the next time I blog! :)
