“I wasn’t going to unstan SEVENTEEN but…” Fans express their trust issues due to Joshua’s dating rumor

A recent Pann post about Joshua’s ongoing dating rumor written by a SEVENTEEN fan is gaining attention. 

The post titled “I wasn’t going to unstan SEVENTEEN but…” reads: 

“Because Joshua’s dating is to the point of inviting his girlfriend to the concert, I have become much more sensitive to SEVENTEEN’s girlfriend issue. I’m always on edge.

Until just yesterday, I thought I could simply pretend not to see only Joshua. But matter how much I do that, SEVENTEEN’s teamwork remains unchanged. I kept thinking ‘Isn’t the money I spend also benefiting the Joshua – Miyoung couple?’ 

In the future, every time I spend money on SEVENTEEN, even when I’m not spending money, whether it’s going to concerts, watching music videos, watching music shows, or even during their military service, that thought will always be there. 

Every time, I’ll feel down because of Joshua. I’m the only one suffering from spending money in such situations. I want to enjoy being a fan and feel good by watching something I like, but if this continues, there’s no reason to be a fan.

Also, I know there’s nothing I can do about it, but whenever Joshua appears with the other members, laughing and playing around in GOING SEVENTEEN, it feels like I’m becoming distant even from the other members just because of that thought. Of course, this is probably due to my personality issues…

I really, really liked Wonwoo and Jeonghan in SEVENTEEN. Apart from these two, I liked Seungcheol, Dino, The8, Hoshi, and others as well. I wasn’t going to quit the fandom, but… Well, there seems to be no solution to this.

Joshua, you’re amazing. I gave up twelve people just because of you.”

Under this post, other netizens found OP’s thoughts relatable and left comments: 

• My bias is Joshua but I never imagined him not going to the military would be so annoying…
• I also gave up on the twelve members. Honestly, it’s true that I feel so unjust. If I don’t unstan, I think I’ll go crazy. I have the same thoughts as you. I’ll keep suspecting and won’t be able to trust anything, so I just gave up. Still, the fortunate thing is that I disposed of Joshua photocards before this situation blew up. 
• Joshua ruined it for himself. He’s also destroying the fandom. Actually, idols doing crimes like drugs, drunk driving, and such doesn’t make the fans feel betrayed or ridiculed. But in this case, it’s different. Idol fans wouldn’t stoop to being a servant to their bias’ girlfriend. When you spend money on SEVENTEEN, 1/13 of it goes to Joshua. Is he going to get cast on any shows now? Make sure you release solo music. Who’s going to stream it for you? Get compared ruthlessly with the other members once and experience being ignored and shunned. If he only has a girlfriend and is denied everything else, he’ll probably be happy with the money he’s earned, right? Why does he stick around when even Chen gets laughed at and scorned for just breathing? 
• Me too… Jeonghan is my bias so I really liked the whole 95line (t/n: Scoups, Jeonghan, Joshua). Even until the day the rumor broke out, I just wanted to bury it and move on, but the more I see this blowing up, the more my mental state deteriorates… Now, every little thing is suspicious and empty. Instead of continuing to be a fan, fighting with other fans and suspecting members, I’ll just give up. It’s too hard for me to keep liking SEVENTEEN at this point.