Sometimes we feel justified to abuse other people because we have good reasons. We feel it is okay to bully certain individuals because they are rude or not polished enough for our liking. We feel justified to throw stones at those we don’t agree with because it somehow feels cool to do.
I do hope one day we will sit and realize how unfair and unkind we have been to my brother Yo Maps and his family. I pray that it will be soon before the worst happens. He is a young man trying to build his life and a family yet surrounded by the negativity that would damage his perception of life.
We all feel we can say anything we feel about him and his wife simply because he is a public figure. We demand for a level of morality from him that we’ve never demanded from priests. We demand from him the temperament of a priest and wisdom of the Dalai Lama because he is public figure. Because we know his songs we expect him to be a super being.
We have bullied him, his family and those close to him and we feel happy about it. We don’t expect him to be affected by our negative comments and posts…. Because he is a public figure. We don’t expect him to breakdown emotionally because we stream his music. We can call him anything because without our support he is nothing. I genuinely hope that we will be able to realize how much damage we are doing to this brilliant young man. It may be fashionable now to spill negativity on the artist and everyone doing it is a hero, wait until it becomes a culture.
Yo Maps my brother, be kind to yourself. Your mistakes are not different from our mistakes. We all have failed at one thing or the other. It is unfortunate that we expect your life to be as perfect as your voice. Take your time, protect your happiness and change where necessary.
