'It kept getting worse': Guy breaks up with girlfriend because she's too obsessed with KPOP boy band

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Feb 20, 2023 2:00 PM EST

In case you haven't noticed, fandoms have gotten a little out of control these days, and it's starting to affect relationships. This guy had been dating his girlfriend for seven years since they were teenagers. But along came the KPOP sensation BTS. The moment she became obsessed with everything any BTS boy band member did was the beginning of the end of their future together.

He shared his story via this thread on Reddit's r/TrueOffMyChest subreddit, and what was even more remarkable was that a number of folks in the comments section seemed to know this situation all too well. It just goes to show that our culture of celebrity worship has gone a bit too far these days, especially in the age of social media. That being said, it's not like this is something that is solely relevant to younger generations. Remember the amount of celebrity worship for Elvis and the Beatles? I don't, because I wasn't alive then. Regardless of what you think of the musical acts themselves, the excessive amount of celebrity worship within pop culture is clearly still alive and as unhealthy as ever. Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, here's another confession from a woman who learned that she married her bully's sister.