Lay changed my perspective of many things

[Eternally A Xingmi]

I am never really good at expressing my thoughts...
And also... the fact that my first language is not english...doesn't help too... My thoughts and feelings always get lost in the translation...
Even right now....these words that I'm typing out...donot do justice to.. what I'm actually feeling right now...
 
When my non-kpop friends or anyone for that matter... ask me...why I like Yixing....  I become speechless...
 
Because It is Yixing... Zhang Yixing... My light...
 
Words will be never enough to express... how much I love him and admire him as a person... how he literally lits up my life... how...his actions fill me with hope and joy even when I'm on the brink of falling into depression...
 
He motivates me... to want to become a better person... to find and work towards my passion...
 
I don't know... I really don't know...how to put these feelings into words... but Dolly... my fellow Xingmi...made a post about...why she likes Yixing...when an anon asked her.. and I'd like to quote it here...
 
Please take time to read it... because I'm sure that's how many of us Xingmis...feel...
 
If I could put my thoughts into words...like her... so beautifully... if I could frame coherent sentences when I think of Yixing... then this would have been my reply too...
 
This is the link to the original post...It is going to be long... I would really appreciate it...if you could read this... and if you don't intend to..then please don't leave tl;dr comments... there is gonna be no use with those kinda comments...
 
I really don't know...why I'm making this post... Maybe I'd just close this tab after typing in all of this...without clicking on the post new topic button... mhmmm...
 

This picture was attached to the post...

 

 

Why do I like Yixing???
 

I believe it’s more of what is in Yixing that cannot be liked.
 

Yixing….there’s just too much to say about him, too many reasons to like him.
 

How can you not like him when the younger him drank in the judges’ venom and criticisms to his heart’s content because he wanted to better himself. Them saying he can’t dance, he lacks control, he should stop relying on the excuse of being young to get away from the real things in the entertainment industry but look at him now? 7 years later, standing in an even bigger stage, the group’s main dancer, finally living his dreams.
 

How can you not like him when he was still a young trainee, going to a foreign land alone, with no sense of security, with no parents, with no friends just to chase his dreams. Even when some of his old fans visited him, treated him just the same, rooting for him to debut, he would brush them away saying that they don’t need to treat him so well because he doesn’t know if he can repay them for their support, doubting if he can even debut.
 

How can you not like him when he exerts his greatest efforts in everything, training for more than what? 10-12 hours? In order to be recognized, in order to debut. Tell him to rest more, take care of his health more, he would say that he needs to train harder, that the only chance of him debuting is to practice more than the others. All his instructors would remember him as that trainee who has the most determination, that “As long as it is what he wants, there’s nothing he can’t achieve.†He believes that if you’re doing something that you love, you won’t feel tired.


How can you not like him, when he’s so filial, he’s the perfect dutiful son. A 14 year old claiming that it doesn’t matter how much money he would spend, he wouldn’t care, he just want to heal his grandma’s foot. That the first thing that he would do if he win the entire thing was to help in curing his grandma. A 23 year old admitting that if he could just go back to his childhood in order to change things, he would go back to that time to tell his grandparents “You don’t have to go out, just stay at home and cook delicious food for me. I will keep you company.â€, so that they won’t get hurt, so that his grandma could dance again. He loves his family so much, spending every minute of his freedom with them, giving them surprise visits, changing their shoes for them, taking them out for a walk, sending them back home on his own past midnight even if he has a hectic schedule in the morning after that.


How can you not like someone who tells his fans that he loves them and actually mean it? That generic L sign that he made for us, his fans, because as corny as that sign is, it’s his way of communicating with us, with his heroes. It’s something valuable between us fans and him, that he acknowledges his fans being there supporting him. 我在舞å°ä¸Šå°½åŠ›äº† 希望你们在舞å°ä¸‹å°½åŠ›éª„傲 谢谢你们 “I’ve done my best onstage, hope that you guys below did your best to feel proud as well. Thank you all.†Like what his self-composed song for the fans says, “I’ve placed you all in my heart, hold you on my palm. You will always be my everything†telling us heroes and his herbal iced teas that if we’re tired, then we can rest for a little bit. He loves his fans enough to stay behind everyone, in every performance to bow countless times. He loves his fans enough to compose a song dedicated to them. He loves his fans enough to tell them that they should spend their money to themselves, to their families and not him, that he prefers letters over expensive brands. He loves his fans enough to read their accounts, even updating his weibo to apologize for the lost fangifts at the airport, because he read their sentiments. He loves his fans enough to not go to the VIP lane because he knows that they waited for him for hours. He loves his fans enough to promise them that he’s going to give them his very own DIY shirts on his birthday. He loves his fans enough by doing something as small as liking their posts of being successful, of their achievements, even weddings because he’s like a proud father, that if he achieved his dreams, then everyone else can!
 

How can you not like his skills, his talents, how he does his best at everything? Singing, he would immediately ask someone if he did great. Even if he’s not on the vocal line, he would try to sing earnestly, with his cute pixie voice you can hear his passion- his passion since he was a child. Dancing, he would perform his best, adding his own flair to the choreo, he’s a gentle and well-controlled dancer that swoon everyone’s hearts. Giving out his all in his position as the main dancer even on rehearsals. Hosting, he asked his coordi noona if he did well, suddenly ran to the hallways, screaming in glee because they said he did exceptionally well. Composing, while everyone’s out shopping and watching movies, he’s just cooped up in his room writing songs.


How can you not like how he’s heart is made of gold? How he immediately donated a huge sum to a child with leukemia because someone mentioned him on weibo, and silly him, deleting the transaction post right after because he doesn’t want his fans to use their money for his cause. How he secretly joined his fansite’s donation project during an earthquake just right before it closed, anonymously donating a huge sum, and silly him, didn’t know that the transaction details would show his real name. How during a community service, a kid recklessly played with his phone, then got scolded after, and silly him, still gave his phone back to the boy, so that he won’t get sad, saying he doesn’t care if it breaks.


How can you not like how he’s so selfless, so thoughtful? Always putting everyone else first before him. To the fans, reminding them to be careful always, when crossing the road, when sending EXO off the airport, when the fans are crowding towards the stage. At times typing “keep safe†on the LED screen of his phone and pressing it against the window, at times rolling down the window and telling the fans that it’s not safe back here so they need to go home and have their meals. Never failed to ask them if they have already eaten their dinner, and reminding them to do so, saying that he would check them up on that, and he really did, even liking his fan’s dinner post. To the staff, always telling them that his job is not that tiring and that they have it the hardest. Even going as far as having only a cup of coffee, forgoing dinner in order to not delay the recording, filming 7 episodes at one shoot, even apologizing for something as small as a tap on the microphone. Even telling a photographer that it isn’t right for a lady to move something so heavy, then proceeded to helping everyone else move the piano although he’s already finished with make-up and styling. To the other members, always pulling them to do a demo in dancing with him every time the hosts would requests him to, always pushing them out when the hosts would ask who’s in charge in dancing. Appreciating their efforts for the group, him crying at a corner for a long time seeing another member cheer EXO up with a big smile when an unexpected thing happened and when everything was messed up at one point.


How can you not like how he’s so cheeky, cute, charming, other C words that is relative to being adorable.
 

How he doesn’t believe that he has this much fans, asking his managers if they really came to see him and looking like a frightened bunny. How he’s so humble. You deserve all the fame and attention being given to you.
 

How he’s downright truthful, saying he thinks he looks his best when onstage but probably it’s because of the lighting and the make-up. You probably don’t realize how your deep dimple does things.
 

How his every speech comes out as someone like a government official running for a post. Your mother even wonders when you became so poetic.
 

How he’s such a perfectionist. Wondering if he doesn’t achieve near perfection, would people still support him. Your fans will always be at your back, please don’t doubt that. You are the imperfectly perfect Yixing that everyone has grown to love and care for.
 

How he’s so stubborn, something that no one can change, practicing till he breaks, saying that getting injuries is only normal. You shouldn’t be so hard on yourself. You’re…you’re only 23. You said that you don’t care if you miss out on the beautiful sceneries on your journey to reaching that rainbow faraway, but Yixing, there’s nothing wrong with taking a break, you might even realize that the sceneries are more beautiful than the actual rainbow. How can you even look at it when you’re already so worn out.
 

Yixing we love everything that makes up who you are right now. Someone asked me before if I would still stan you if you can’t dance, can’t sing, can’t compose, can’t joke, isn’t chinese, I said no….because you aren’t Yixing if you don’t have these qualities. The qualities that makes up Zhang Yixing.
 

But if someone would ask me what’s your best quality? I would say it would be your perseverance. I love Yixing because of his burning passion for the things that he loves to do. Persevere to give a breathtaking performance for his fans because they deserve it. Persevere and work hard, work hard and work even harder to reach his dreams along with his brothers. Persevere to not let his family’s effort go to waste. But most of all persevere to make himself proud because he is finally standing infront of thousands of crowds, millions of fans, doing what he loves most.


That is Zhang Yixing for you. How can I not like him? 怎能å«æˆ‘ä¸çˆ±ï¼Ÿ

 

There is so much negativity in the forum...these days... that the thought of clearing this post keeps flashing in my mind...  I hope I can...find enough courage in me to post this without deleting it...
 
This whole thing is too precious for me... Uggghhh...

 

   

 

   

 

The banner said "Lay, I love you", but Yixing covered the "Lay" part and showed the "I love you" part to the fans...

"I think that all the people who helped me, the people who silently contributed behind my back (about the staff), all of them are my rightful benefactors, and therefore they should be placed of higher status than me. It is even more so for the fans. We may not be able to develop a close relationship with them, and I may have never said words like “you are my girlfriends†but everyone knows that we share a special kind of relationship. While all we do is put on make-up, wait on air-conditioned rooms, perform onstage, then sweat a lot, but the fans started since probably yesterday, the day before yesterday, or even a month before just to buy the tickets, sometimes even going to the airport to see us, they go way back. So I feel like the kind of love that the fans give is really admirable and at the same time, cute. If my bows could represent gratitude and respect, then I hope that you don’t think that I bow too much. For everything that you have done, a hundred, or a thousand bows is not enough."
 
- 张艺兴
 

   

 

   

 

♥

 

Whenever I saw...Yixing...bowing to the fans... to the staff... always trying to thank them...  I never understood why he does that...

But as the days passed by... and after coming to know about how much effort actually goes into preparing fanevents... fan projects... now...I know why he is always so grateful...

He says... He said.. on multiple occasions "We are not perfect... But thank you for giving us...this perfect love"

I read that statement and went "Ohhh you are so cheesy!!"

But now... I believe that he actually means it...

The fact that... we love and cherish them so much...without expecting anything in return... the fact that...seeing them smile and being happy...automatically puts a smile on our face...

If that isn't one kind of unconditional and selfless love...then I don't know what is...

He says... "You guys are like Iced Herbal Tea on a hot day" and I faceplamed as soon as I read it...

But... it is true...

When the boys get tired of all of this... when they feel like they had had enough... Doesn't their passion towards what they do and this unconditional love from the fans...keep them going? keep them motivated and stay strong? Just like an iced tea on a scorching sunny day...

 

The fansites... the fact that we blindly expect fansites to deliver pictures and videos to us...and they actually do deliver...  The uploaders in the fandom... The subbers... The artists... The users on this forum who try to keep us updated... All of us...

There is so much trust involved in all of this (unintentionally and unconditionally)... And thats why I love being part of a fandom... Huh.. I wish the negativity could subside..tho...

 

I'm going sooo... off tangent...

My thoughts are a complete mess right now...

 

Yixing did...change my perspective towards life...

He made me more appreciative of things...

It is because of his words and actions...that I started observing the hard work that goes on... behind what we actually see...

 

There is just sooo much to him... there are just sooo sooo many things about him..that amaze me...

I want to share these things with the whole world...I want to share him and his love with the whole world...

I want to share the happiness...that he gives me...with the whole wide world... ;~;

I don't know...how...to...put these into words...

 

Even if I were an English major... I don't think... I could put these feelings into words... it is all... !!!!!!, ?????, ?!?!?!, ;~; ;~; ;~;  , <33333 that comes to me...when it comes to Yixing...

 

I sound so stupid...wow!!!

 

Can we request some other section in the forum...where we can dump all these thoughts...? I'm gonna post this in the Celebrity news and Gossip section... I feel stupid...  Moved it to Random section.. Feelin better now.. lol

 

If anyone doesn't understand...or get a particular reference anywhere in the post... you can quote me about it... I'll try my best to answer...

I don't think...anyone would read such a long post... but if anyone did read it till here...then... thank you... and... sorry for dumping this on you...

 

I just want to show him off to everyone in this world... ;~; My å…´..

[Symphonyâ„¢]

[FAME]

Thanks to him I know who is and who isn't a real man <3

[kinjiki]

He looks down on gay people..he's probably a racist and sexist too.

[creampuff]

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I've been a fan even before he made his debut, but I'm not really going insane.

He did say that he wanted to get married and have a kid.

I've already gotten used to Jin pushing us fans around.

He's that kind of a man, but I like him so it can't be helped.

Jin is the unconvential type too.

Meisa should just support his private life.

Because we'll be supporting Jin's Music=Soul.

And that soul will be handed down to my children, then from my children to my grandchildren.

That's how my DNA will blend in with Jin's.

That's the "Eternal" between Jin and his fans.

 

Anyways, the fanaticism is strong here, but as long as you become a better person then good for you I guess.

[Psy]

[Eternally A Xingmi]

   Wanted to delete it at first... but nope...

[AYOSHIARI]

This should belong to Random since its 100% biased opinion.

 

Beside, I just want to remind you all with this topic http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/74044-exo-lay-an-angel-cosplaying-as-human/

[kinjiki]

False gods...do not worship them because the Lord is a jealous god

[Eternally A Xingmi]

This should belong to Random since its 100% biased opinion.

 

Beside, I just want to remind you all with this topic http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/74044-exo-lay-an-angel-cosplaying-as-human/

Thanks!!! I will request the mods to move it to the random section!!

[ilesa]

Sweet confession. ... sooner or later you'll find a boy and fall in love for real , Lay will become a precious memory, an idol you'll continue to support but see him in a new light

[Nocchi]

so... you like him because he's hot

[kamilli]

He looks down on gay people..he's probably a racist and sexist too.

LMAO, right he's a sreial killer too..

[TheVirginThotty]

SCREAMING....

 

OMG STOP....OP just wanted to make a LAY appreciation thread stop it..... 

 

 

YAS OP PRAISE THE LAYZUS

[StanHyorin2015]

i wonder how can someone write such a text about someone they dont even know....

[酒�]

i love lay. i really do. is my favorite sm man. but sorry im gonna do this

 

 

 

[SayAy]

.... The thirst is real.

[Psy]

i wonder how can someone write such a text about someone they dont even know....

I come across this too often and fail to understand how people can think such way; it is impossible to not generate an opinion about a person one repeatedly sees, and one doesn't need to see that person in the flesh to do so....

 

Plus, I find it odd that some people look down at those who can type a great deal about what they find inspirational in certain 'idols' to become better persons, but find it much easier to applaud those who type a great deal shitting down on them instead.

[1stminialbum]

uh... you just want the D lets be real 

[StanHyorin2015]

I come across this too often and fail to understand how people can think such way; it is impossible to not generate an opinion about a person one repeatedly sees, and one doesn't need to see that person in the flesh to do so....

 

Plus, I find it odd that some people look down at those who can type a great deal about what they find inspirational in certain 'idols' to become better persons, but find it much easier to applaud those who type a great deal shitting down on them instead.

yaaawwwwwnnnn

[Lovemwakpop]

This shit is too long to read...summarize it.

[Eternally A Xingmi]

i love lay. i really do. is my favorite sm man. but sorry im gonna do this

No wonder!!!! This is the most apt gif ever...

I abandoned the thread myself...as soon as I clicked on the post new topic button...

 

Seriously reminded me of:

 

 

 

Anyways, the fanaticism is strong here, but as long as you become a better person then good for you I guess.

Sweet confession. ... sooner or later you'll find a boy and fall in love for real , Lay will become a precious memory, an idol you'll continue to support but see him in a new light

Thank you.... <3 

He does...inspire me...for real...

These thoughts and feelings weren't something that should've been displayed in public...

It was difficult for me...to do it... but... I'm willing to share...that...if I could just make people see....

I did it for a reason...

I really appreciate these posts... thank you~

 

so... you like him because he's hot

I am amused... I'm amazed with how you managed to summarize the 1007 words in that post into this... but yea... He is Hot!!!

 

i wonder how can someone write such a text about someone they dont even know....

I wonder too...

I wonder...how people come forward so easily to judge...

I wonder....how...people wonder how I could admire a person for something...he has been doing for years...

But then... donot think twice...to label him things...for a comment...

If people can talk about a 2 second statement for 400 posts...and label a person as something... I guess... I can write a long post about him...for what he has been consistently doing for more than a decade...

I wonder too...

I wonder how people can so...easily label a person with something so severe.... with just one comment...

 

.... The thirst is real

I would definitely like to learn more from his manners... the thirst is real... yes...

 

uh... you just want the D lets be real

I'd point everyone who leaves a tl;dr post to your post...

It is so enlightening...

Thank you...

[Symphonyâ„¢]

I come across this too often and fail to understand how people can think such way; it is impossible to not generate an opinion about a person one repeatedly sees, and one doesn't need to see that person in the flesh to do so....

 

Plus, I find it odd that some people look down at those who can type a great deal about what they find inspirational in certain 'idols' to become better persons, but find it much easier to applaud those who type a great deal shitting down on them instead.

Has the Kim Hyun Joong scandal taught you idol worshipers nothing?

[Eternally A Xingmi]

This shit is too long to read...summarize it.

Here is the summary... <3

uh... you just want the D lets be real 

[Eternally A Xingmi]

Has the Kim Hyun Joong scandal taught you idol worshipers nothing?

Are KHJ and Lay...the same individual?

 

Do...I worship Lay?

No...

I won't be singing his praises blindly...if he did something terrible...

 

But...I admire him... I admire him a lot... And I'll think twice and thrice before jumping into conclusions about him...

I really did...learn to appreciate people and things more because of him... And that is what I posted in the OP...