It's been a week since BTS enlisted and the same amount of time ARMYs have been "living without BTS" for the first time in 10 years. It was clearly an uncomfortable feeling that fans had imagined before the members enlisted.
However, contrary to many people's speculation that ARMYs would wallow in sadness during these days, they seem to have more notable emotions. On SNS, even when BTS is temporarily inactive, ARMYs still keep talking, chatting and having many interesting emotional states.
Below are the reactions of fans after 1 week of living without BTS and surely, it will surprise you:
For more than a decade, BTS has worked hard every day and every hour. Therefore, fans can always see them or even interact directly through events. However, from December 12, when the last members of the group enlist, ARMYs face at least 6 months of not being able to see them and not being able to hear from them regularly.
With m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ regulations, it is difficult for BTS to talk to fans these days. Meanwhile, it wasn't until June of next year that the first member of BTS, Jin, was discharged from the army so he could work with fans. ARMYs have mentally prepared themselves for how they will face this difficult time.
On the day the members enlisted, it was clear that tears and sadness could not be hidden. But it seems like ARMYs quickly learned how to be "WWII wives" in the days that followed. These days, ARMYs express many special emotions after overcoming the first week without BTS.
Some started with surprise that time seemed to päṩṩ not slowly as they think since the last 4 members enlisted. It is also one of 5 weeks of basic training for members before being deployed to official units. Comments include:
- It's already been a week without BTS????
- wow, just one year 5 months 3 weeks 3 days to go lesgeddit
- I nearly forget the time since they enlist, there're many things to update about them in the barrack
- At least a week has päṩṩed, I hope the time päṩṩ more quickly
But many considered that the week was like a year for them when saying: "it feels like a year already", "a week felt like a year ㅠㅠ", "The heck?? Just a week? I feel like it’s already a month 1 year 5 months will feel like 10years", "It feels like it has been a year", "still alive but i’m barely breathing ", "Sometimes I think that if days are päṩṩing so slow like this for us, how is it for them?", "We survived the great w@r 17 more menstruation to go"...
Meanwhile, some ARMYs even celebrated and felt it was a miracle that they could endure a week without any news or clear pictures of their members being updated. ARMYs expressed: "WE OFFICIALY SURVIVED A WEEK WITHOUT BTS", "barely survived, can't belive that i'm still alive", "Should I celebrate or cry about it", "ARMY PLS U STAY ALIVE!!!WE CAN DO IT", "WE ARE SO STRONG OMG" attached memes that make anyone laugh:
Others encouraged the spirit of fandom members to look forward to the promise of waiting for BTS to reunite in 2025. They said to each other: "Army Keep being gwenchana I know that life without BTS is Shibal Saekkiya but what can we do? So just wait and Keep being gwenchana Aräṩṩeo?", "Keep remind the sooner they go, the sooner they return", "Just live your life man", "I actually mentally down than festa 2022 and got fever as well. I thought would be ok since I cried 2days straight for festa I thought I will survive this. But no I can't pull myself out of ved even. Need to find things to do without them", "Dont let BTS worry about their wives, let's live healthily and do well before they return", "This is the time for us to show our forever love and support to Bangtan, f̾i̾g̾h̾t ̾ing",....
In addition, ARMYs also have many ways to make time päṩṩ quickly until BTS returns. They update rare m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ news spread by other sold̾i̾e ̾rs in the same barracks, others continue to stream BTS music and videos on platforms, some set necessary goals completed until 2025....
Obviously, just like BTS, ARMYs always try their best every day and do not forget to silently maintain their love and support for the members who are serving the Fatherland. This relationship is truly adorable!
