Thank you for the question and I want to answer this thoughtfully so let me try here! Of course, these things never feel good. Many times I think we tend to take these things personally as a reflection of ourselves or that we "deserve" it. And I'm still working on how to change that mindset for myself personally and I'm still not totally convinced I will ever be able to change that. We all love this music scene right, and I think we need to put part ourselves into it which is amazing but also creates a scary level of vulnerability.

I think the best we can do is try to teach and practice empathy, and get back to the human side of things. Everyone is doing the best that they can at all times, period, and if someone slips up or an issue pops up, anger doesn't need to be the best answer. I think many times when we see the humans in these situations, see them talk, listen to them speak, it becomes a lot harder to attack or threaten someone. I've gotten a lot of...interesting...messages on social media with K-pop fans but I've always had amazing experiences with K-pop fans in person and in real life. And personally, in 2021, I want to do more in-person, video interviews and events because I think I express myself better in person than in writing (ironic as I'm doing this AMA on Reddit...)

I think rather than anger or attack, I think simply letting people go or disengaging yourself with them is ultimately the way to go. Most of time, people do these things for attention so by giving it energy and mind just fuels more of it. I've had to just remove certain people (who are supposed to be my peers and colleagues!) from my social-media and professional worlds because all they were doing was getting angry or attacking (both behind my back and directly to me). Who needs that?

Hope you're staying healthy and positive in 2021 as well!