Daaaaaaaammnnnn Becky; back at it again with the Moonwalker rants!

Sorry.

Anyway ... I'm sure this rant will be one that a lot of Moonwalkers can relate to. I'm not even sure why it's an actual thing that us Moonwalkers – or any fandom – have to deal with.

How often – honestly – do you get told:

"If Michael Jackson is the most important thing in your life, you need to get your priorities straight"?

Orrrrr words to that effect?

I know I get that a lot. In fact, bringing back my old phrase, if I had a pound for every time I heard that, I would be a millionaire – hell, a billionaire!

So let's start, shall we?

Okay, so ... first of all, when someone says that, they automatically assume that Michael Jackson is the most important part of a Moonwalker's life. I've never said that in my life! Yes, of course, he's one of the most important aspects of my existence, but people think that my head is literally filled with MICHAEL JACKSON MICHAEL JACKSON MICHAEL JACKSON.

That ain't the case. As much as Moonwalkers' lives are mostly Michael, that doesn't mean that they don't have a life besides Michael. We have friends, family, pets, school, work, socialising ... perhaps even other idols!

I'll freely admit that most of my time is spent on Michael. I'm not ashamed to confess that. If I'm a Moonwalker, I'm not going to just ignore Michael's existence, am I?

Out of the twenty four hours of the day, I'd say that eight hours is spent sleeping (perhaps less), approximately six or seven hours are spent at school if it's school time, about an hour all-in-all is eating, and the rest is spent with Michael. A lot of the time I'm downstairs with family, so I'm not completely unsociable. It's just ... my head is kind of stuck in the World of Michael for the most part of it.

But just because like a third of my day is Michael, that doesn't mean I need to get my priorities straight. People fail to realise that he's my Xscape (see that reference? I do too. I'm amazing) from the harsh reality I live in. Saying "harsh reality" seems over-dramatic, but when I think about it, it really is an apt phrase.

Every Moonwalker is different, see. Some have only one parent; some have none; some are bullied; some have no friends other than other Moonwalkers ... or something else. Some may even be completely normal and fine. So Michael's effect on each Moonwalker is completely different.

So when people say we need to "get our priorities straight", that can hurt. Michael – to serious Moonwalkers – is a way of ridding their pain, even if only for a moment.

If his legacy is enough to prevent a fan from cutting, or committing suicide, or from doing something terrible, then why the hell shouldn't it be a priority?

Of course, we have family and friends which are extremely important, but making them a priority doesn't mean we have to cut Michael Jackson from the "Very Important List of Priorities" now, does it?

And nobody has the right to control a person's priorities. Someone else's priority may be the last thing that another person may care about. It's really not anybody else's choice what we prioritise.

Non-Moonwalkers, if we find Michael important, just accept that. Chances are you already knew how much we love him before you even decided to engage in conversation with us anyway, so you knew that criticising us or Michael would get a response.

And like this clever man said:

Looks like this guy has been reading my rant book, and is fully aware of my evil Glitter Glove – which will be used on you, if you disrespect us or our King. I don't mind having a red Glitter Glove if the red is actually haters' blood. 😂

I'm kidding. I ain't that vicious. Not physically, anyway. 😊 If you call Michael out, I'll call you out, just like any other Moonwalker.

So just don't bother with the whole "Priorities straight bleh bleh bleh" crap, okay? Just think about who you're saying that to, if you're daring enough to say it.

Because chances are, the Moonwalker prioritises Michael for a reason.

My reason being that he really is my escape. My "harsh reality" is that my father is gone, and that I'm insecure about myself as a person. I have no confidence, really. Michael takes that away, and makes me feel like a stronger person. He makes me feel as if my imperfections have been taken away.

He just makes me happy, in a way nobody else can.

And I love him. I really, really love him.

That is all.

Peace. ✌🏼️