u/Significant_Talk752

Sometimes I wonder if Michael Jackson isn't real and he's just my imaginary friend, what if he's someone I made up just to cope with daily life and everything and I am a crazy freak who's actually caged right now

Anyways are Janet and Michael related? They both have Jackson as a surname tho.

Dude I need an actual friend that is a moonwalker. My friends think I am crazy for liking a singer this much, and I can't really talk about my interests w them. It's not like I hate them but I wish they'd respect my interests atleast. And I mean I want someone that I can talk to about MJ, his legacy, his music, or ball knowledge that only us moonwalkers know about.
As a teen my friends only know about him from those memes meant to make fun of MJ, leave that one of my friend didn't even know who was MJ.

I had vacations so for this whole summer I was constantly scrolling MJ subreddits, MJ reels, Doing stuff while listening to him, He took a huge part of my mental space, constantly I would research on him, I got to know many new things lol.

Now my school is reopening and I feel so suffocated going to that place where no one gets me. Here, especially this subreddit, there are people who genuinely feel the same way I do, who see Michael the same way as I do. I know for many of us Michael Jackson is not only The King of Pop but he's also a comfort place.

For a long time I had forgotten about how it felt to be alive, Everyday I was stuck at this loop where I'd wake up, go to school, come back home, but now I've someone I care about but people around me dismiss my interests, I'm labelled as crazy by my own people for loving MJ and I seriously need space.

As an Indian fan I am kinda pissed off seeing that Michael Jackson is not as celebrated as he is in countries like France or China or whatever.

Yes everyone in this country knows him, And people love him, his songs, his everything, Everyone respects him. He's a big name here, But I don't see him being as celebrated, or maybe it's just the place where I live.

I have been coming across videos of people from all over the world celebrating him. Like the video where they were singing earth song on his death anniversary and a rainbow appeared, or maybe when they left a seat for him during the screenings of Michael biopic in China or People in London singing and dancing to MJ freely in middle of the street.

Damn dude I want that too, I want fans of my country to celebrate MJ as much as that dude!

Dearest Applehead,
I miss you a little extra when the world is mean to me, I miss you a little extra when children around the world are getting hurt, I miss you a little extra whenever I see the world becoming a cruel place day by day, I miss you a little extra when I see the cruelty animals are faced with, I miss you a little extra when I see the distance between people, I miss you a little extra everyday.
I love you.

I really wanted to skip this day, I am just not prepared for the goodbye, Losing him felt like losing someone of my own, I can't get over this feeling, I can't even visit his resting place, I am like 30 countries away.
Michael, you're my comfort place, you're someone I don't think I'd ever be able to turn my back to, I love you so so so much. You were the most innocent, pure, angelic soul ever, I wish I could give you some flowers or anything, I just hope you are aware of the love, everyone loves you, I love you. You are the light to this dull world, you are the light in my life and I will forever be your fan, you're like my family, You saved me. My words were never able to define the love I have for you, They still can't describe it. The old me felt like I was in a dull old stimulation, life felt plastic, but with you, I feel sunshine on me, I smell the flowers, Life is worth living again, and it's only because of you. Even when I was born after your death, we both somehow found each other, I found you, And for me you're the best thing in my life. And just remember, if you think the whole world hates you, I am here, I am here and I love you. Remember, even if I don't put messages on reddit like this, or don't listen to your songs, or don't watch your clips anymore, but my love for you would forever be the same. Even if the 20 year old me has forgotten you just remember the 14 year old me loves you, And I hope I'll love you till my hair turns grey. And when my time comes, I would visit you and give you the tightest hug ever.
I love you so much Applehead
We all love you so much.

For a few days I am deeply curious about the Neverland and I wanted to know that has anyone visited it, I know it was so so so fun but I really want someone to tell me their experience lol

Since the death anniversary is getting closer, I thought the movie would’ve gotten a big boost because a lot of people would’ve gone to watch it that day. I mean the cinemas around me have pulled it off, sucks but it is what it is. I really wanted to rewatch the Movie atleast on 25th but can't do anything now lol.

The reason why MJ's songs hit different is because he actually SANG. And by that I mean he gave in his all. I am not saying other singers are bad, they don't know how to sing or smth, I think everyone is wonderful but we cannot deny the fact that Michael hits different.

With songs like Dirty Diana or Heaven can wait, the aggression in his voice comes out so clearly, or with songs like Liberian Girl, the passion, the passion in his voice, so clear, Or maybe his classics Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, idk how to describe it but it's almost as if you can hear emotions in the songs.

I was listening to Heal the world and I got emotional I started crying, Mind you I am the person who rarely feels emotional while listening a song so I instantly knew that Michael is something different.

His songs have certain elements that just touch your heart, and repeating myself it's almost as if you can hear the emotions. Now let me be clear, I am not a big musician who knows all pitches, blah blah, I am just a mediocre teen guitarist and listening to MJ on repeat damn I had to share this.

Dearest Applehead,
I hope you're aware of how much you're still loved. I hope you know that your legacy is still so respected, I hope you're aware that people still look up to you, I hope you're aware that your music still lives, that you still live. People are finally sorry for what they did to you, they finally see your struggles, there are so many more moonwalkers, you're topping the charts even after so many years. Kids love you, they've realized that you're not what they made you seem. Everyone loves you. I hope you smiled when you saw Jaafar performing, I hope you smiled when you saw Prince being the executive producer for your movie and I hope you smiled when you saw your brothers together. I hope you smiled when you saw Paris laughing and Bigi graduating. I hope you're having so much fun up there, I hope you're playing with Tito. And I never want you to forget that you're loved.

This is a message I really wanted to give to our angelface, I hope he knows all this.

Idk if anyone else is feeling this too but ever since the biopic came out, and how Michael is just all over again. Everyone knows him again, everyone loves him, what not. Basically ever since the Michael Marathon started the world feels so good. At the starting of 2026 I felt that "damn the world is a bad place" we had so much evil come up, and remember after 2020 everything felt so dull and boring, life felt like a stimulation, I forgot what laughing felt like, what being happy felt like.
But now, the sun feels brighter, I can genuinely smell flowers, everything feels like worth living. Like yesterday I was at the park with MJ playing in my headphones, and the night sky felt like the movies, the trees were moving with the wind, life wasn't so dull anymore, and MJ was singing. Everything felt so so so worth it. I really want this feeling to last longer, a little longer.

As the farewell day approaches nearer the more I want to skip that day, I am not ready for it. To think he's gone, I don't want it to be real. It's been 17 years yet it feels like yesterday that he's no more. Never knew him personally, but for me he means so so so much, I can't describe it. I have never wanted to hug someone this tightly and this much ever before. It feels so suffocating knowing that he's gone. I know he's gone for good but then........I just wish we had him for a bit more. I just wish he'd seen his kids grow up. I can never say goodbye to you Michael.
I love you so very much.
Never forget that.
We all love you so so so much.

same as the title!!

A few days ago, I came across a post on this subreddit where someone was asking if anyone visiting Michael Jackson’s grave on 25th June could leave something there from their side as well. And honestly I loved that idea! Many of us in the subreddit are from different countries, or are not able to visit his grave for some reason so I think this would be the perfect idea! I hope there is someone willing to do that!

Now one thing tho, If the person taking our stuff asks for payment, then teenage fans like me probably wouldn’t be able to do that, so a lot of us might not get the chance to send anything. Still I wish it reaches the people who are able to give the required payment and send their gifts to Michael!

Michael's body is not here but the spirit is. Jermaine Jackson in an interview once said that "Michael's body was just a shell, he's still here".

The one buried is just a shell.

Maybe he is in a recording studio, maybe playing around in neverland, maybe playing around in sets, maybe practicing on a stage, maybe looking at all our love for him, maybe patting Jaafar on the back for his wonderful performance, maybe hugging his children, maybe directing movies, maybe drinking orange juice.

But he's not gone, He's here.

For a few days I am noticing people constantly hate on Jaafar's fiancée, they're making fun of her looks, they way she behaves, the things she supports and what not. On every edit of Jaafar the only comments I see are "She's so lucky" or "Jaafar can do better" or "Jaafar deserves so much better" and honestly it's so disgusting. On her posts people comment "You're living off his fame" or "gold digger" or "user" dude it's so so so disgusting.

First of all, They've been dating for 10 years, She has been with him during his ups and downs, during his rejections, his happy moments. Unlike us who just became aware of Jaafar's incredible talent she knew it for almost 10 years so people should be in no position to comment about Maddie's love for Jaafar.

Second of all, Jaafar has not shown any discomfort atleast publicly, he has not shown signs of being uncomfortable with what Maddie supports or believes in, if it's not a big problem for him then why is it such a big problem for the people who don't even know her or Jaafar personally, I know parasocial relationships between a celebrity and fan exists but with boundaries dude, I can't go around shaming a celebrity's love interest just because I like him.

Third of all, Some people made a group chat, added Maddie and a few family members of Jaafar and then they started making sexual remarks about Jaafar which Maddie saw and showed genuine discomfort, and then they went on to shame Maddie, the way she looks and all. These are real people who share the same air as us btw. Shaming a woman just because she's your celebrity crush's fiancée is some crazy work, and it's so sad that Michael went through this exact thing. People need to chill dude.

(P.S - I made this post on the movie subreddit too but the removed it lol)