u/orbitexol

My grandfather's family was from Kerry and he grew up in a strict Irish Catholic household. Until he passed, he went to mass multiple times a week, carried a rosary, had a cross in every room, volunteered in the church and gave a considerable amount of his earnings, etc. But he never went to confession. He thought his confessions should go directly to God and that there was no need for a priest or person in the middle. My mom feared he initially went to purgatory because of this. My question is, did he have a point? Is the man in the middle necessary?

I want to add that he passed pretty recently, I don't know if you're allowed to ask for prayers on this page, but if you could keep my mom and her siblings in just a short prayer, it would be very appreciated! They're struggling with grief and the healing process, as am I.

As a frequent concert goer and a GOM, I've done a good amount of fancalls, fansigns, and meet & greets, and I wanted to share some of the kindest idols I've ever met. I recognize that these interactions are very short and we don't know how idols act behind closed doors, but these idols were very nice to me, upbeat, and friendly in our small exchanges.

- Jiu from Dreamcatcher/UAU (fancall 2023, fansign 2019)
- Chaerin from Ichillin' (fancall 2024, fansign 2024)
- Choerry from Artms/Loona/OEC (fansign 2024)
- Chuu from Loona/Soloist (fancall 2024)
- Yuki from Purple Kiss (fancall 2024, fansigns 2023, 2024, and 2025)
- Swan from Craxy (fansign 2024)
- Seungyeon from CLC (I took her dance class in 2024 and got to talk to her for a while)

I want to mention that these whole groups were very sweet. These girls in particular left a lasting impression on me and left me feeling so happy with their compliments, smiles, and Swan and Seungyeon even gave me hugs! I hope this post doesn't come off as parasocial or anything, I'm aware I'm not friends with any of them, I just wanted to share my experience meeting them. Anyway, if you've had any particularly good interactions with idols or if any of these surprised you then LMK!