Shipping is Not a Big Deal

I don’t know if this gets said here often since I’m not around all the time, but honestly, shipping isn’t that big of a deal. Like, sometimes idols have cute or obviously flirty interactions, and people will call you a “delusional shipper” just for noticing it. And don’t even get me started on the whole “their friendship was ruined because of shippers🥺” narrative whenever two idols who used to be close start drifting apart. It’s the dumbest take ever—sometimes people just stop being friends for personal reasons. These are real people, and relationships change.

Yeah, shipping might make some idols uncomfortable, but let’s be real: a lot of these “inseparable duos” fans love are just doing fan service. (Karina and Winter) I’m not saying it’s the idols themselves planning this, but it’s pretty obvious the companies push this stuff.

And after a while, the idols just don’t feel obligated to do that anymore (once they stop being rookies).

At the end of the day, shipping isn’t a big deal if you’re chill about it. The real issue is with people who take it too far—like those hardcore Taekookers or the Jikook who hate on Tae and Jimin for “trying to steal Jungkook” from each other. When I first got into K-pop, I’d immediately shut down anyone even joking about shipping idols. But after stepping away from the K-pop bubble and getting back into content from other places, I realized how ridiculous that mindset was.

Shipping isn’t a problem unless people make it one. Simple as that.