GOT7’s Jackson Admits He Does Not Have “Many True Friends,” Opens Up About Loneliness
GOT7‘s Jackson has opened up about the downsides of fame.
In an interview with Harper’s BAZAAR China, he admitted to feeling isolated and lonely as of late. He was honest about the fact that forming real friendships is not easy.
Although friends around me are important, I don’t have many true friends.
— Jackson
What makes it difficult to discern if someone is a true friend or not is the fact that their real face is not obvious.
Because what I have experienced in this industry over the years is that when I make friends, I don’t know whether I am making friends with the person themselves, or with their team, or with their fans.
For me, it is difficult to have a pure and direct friendship, especially with people who are close to my age.
— Jackson
He has thus become “accustomed to loneliness” as a result. Though fans may automatically feel pity for him, the idol himself does not see this as a bad thing.
I used to be afraid of loneliness. To be more precise, I thought I would be very afraid that if I became an artist, I wouldn’t be able to get used to it and wouldn’t know what to do.
[However] I found that I’m doing pretty well. On the contrary, because of my solitude, I could calmly think about issues such as creativity and development. It even gives me a chance to explore my deepest emotions, which becomes inspiration for my creations and written into my works.
— Jackson
At the end of the day, he is at least learning to love himself more.
I can trust myself and will stay with myself for the rest of my life. It’s also pretty good to get along well with myself.
— Jackson
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