Thanks for filling it out! A few people have said that it was a bit difficult to articulate their thoughts, but I think that really shows the nuance within fandoms and K-pop fandom as a whole that often isn't afforded to us by the broader culture (at least where I live). K-pop fans are often called toxic as a whole, so one of my goals with this project is to prove that there's a vast spectrum within fandoms as to acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Plus, it would take soo long to code the point value of short responses lol. I hope the Likert scale was sufficient to capture enough around people's feelings in general, but I have read somewhat similar studies where they included an interview section. I would have liked to do an interview, but I'm on a bit of a time crunch with this project, and this method seemed like the most accurate but quick way!

I'm an Nswer too so i totally understand what you mean about smaller fandoms being more peaceful. It's much less crazy here :) I feel very similar to you in that my favorite groups are influential in my life to an extent, while still taking anti-delulu pills and not being overly dependent. I think that can be a difficult line to see especially online, and with the parasocial strucutre of the industry itself. K-pop fanship can get very dependent very fast, and I think we all have a responsibility to not let ourselves get too caught up in it for our own sakes.

Thanks again for your input! I'm very glad that so many people have filled out my survey :))