Dear Justin Bieber,
I am writing this letter out of pure sincerity. You may not ever read this, but it is worth a try. I am a small town girl 88 miles west of Chicago. I am a 20-year-old college sophomore and I’m pretty normal – not extraordinary. I want to give my perspective on everything. Aside, from the Bieber Roast on Comedy Central and the negative news feed.
Firstly, you have a gift because you have a chance to reach so many people with a message. But it concerns me what message you are sending. I am surrounded by girls who will literally die for you and speak about their love for you every second of the day. In my age range, it’s pretty normal to be a belieber. Am I one? I respect you as a person and I do listen to your music at times. I don’t hate you. I think that you were right to apologize to everyone on the Bieber Roast. Yes, I watched that. I agreed with some things said by others, but I didn’t agree with everything. I disliked how some things were said. Some of that must’ve hurt. I think you were pretty cray cray but also tough to actually do that kind of thing. I would not have been able to take it.
Though I wasn’t the hugest fan of you, I watched you through your success. You were sweet and kind and innocent. The success kept growing for you. I wouldn’t have personally handled it as well as you. You aren’t much different than some of the young guys that I know. The difference is you have loads of money, you’re on the forefront of the news/media, and you have a huge following, etc.
I think that deep inside you, you have a good heart. I’d love to see that again. I’d love to see that pure smile you used to have. I’d love to hear you sing about prayer again and pure love. I’m all for maturity and being grown up but being “tough” isn’t what makes you a man. Yes talking sex and lust is appropriate for our age range because we deal with that daily. But is that everything? Being sexy or having swag isn’t everything. You don’t have to try to be anyone but who you truly know you are. There are lots of guys that watch you. What example are you setting? We never ask for the role-model status but we get it no matter what. I am a role model because my siblings watch me…. You are because the world watches you. Big responsibility? I bet it is!!!
I don’t give a crap that you peed in a bucket, sped on a street, got arrested, smoked weed…but I do care about why you did those things. I do care about how it has affected you and the world's perspective of you. I do care about how the harsh words of people make you feel. I know you ARE A PERSON just like me. I know that fame doesn’t make you invincible. We all make mistakes and some of us have made bigger ones. You just happen to had to grow up in the spotlight and make mistakes in the spotlight. I am truly sorry for your losses so far and anything you’ve experienced that us as a people don’t see or understand. You are in my prayers always. I hope you can learn from your mistakes and from the things you are going through. I hope that you can become stronger and that person you want to be. I hope you become a better man and surprise everyone, including yourself. My perspective is that you may have lost some of your good qualities, you can regain better ones along the way. :-)
PS: It’s not about looks, but you are very handsome. Does what you wear or how you style your hair make you? Nah. It’s okay. It’s about the qualities within. Enhance those.
Sincerely, a concerned girl.
