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Justin Bieber is taking a break from music, he announced on Instagram. He said he has been performing most of his life and wasn't happy the last time he went on tour, and fans probably noticed. He added he needs to repair some deep-rooted issues that he has so he can stay mentally healthy and "sustain my marriage and be the father I want to be.

Over 3 Million people read Morning Brew, you should too. Loading Something is loading. Email address. But at the same time, it was fun and a lot of it helped shaped my childhood. When I was in middle school I remember writing a lot of essays about Justin Bieber and I was into Tumblr and would write there, too. I also used to read a lot of fiction. Of course, I read Danger. Lama: It was one of the most popular fanfictions of Justin Bieber at the time.

Now when I think about it, the story line was kind of problematic — Justin was a bad person and he had killed people. She was really popular at the time and even made sequels to Danger , though I never read any of them.

Anyway, I am studying English Literature so it's possible that my reading and writing as a Belieber affected that. Lama's birthday cake, with cake toppers in her and Justin Bieber's likenesses. Lama: My friend and I had a Twitter account called "BieberClimax," but we had no idea what that meant. I was pretty upset when she deleted it because we had Hailey Baldwin's follow, and even Tom Cruise and Britney Spears.

It was so weird! Hailey used to DM us because my friend was her first hardcore stan. She used to write to us to ask about our days, stuff like that.

It's so funny to think that she's married to Justin now. I started looking him up and watching his YouTube videos and from then on I knew I was going to be a Belieber for a long time. And here I am, still a Belieber. Reece: I pretty much grew up with Justin through the screen of my laptop. Whenever he announced that he was going to release new music at a certain time, I would literally sit in front of my laptop, waiting, counting down the time with him.

Being on the other side of the world from him, I followed him through his social media and interviews. Whenever he released an album, I had to make sure that I got my hands on the physical copy.

When I had a daily allowance of pesos for lunch, I would always save up 50 pesos every day so that at the end of two weeks I could have enough to buy the album. For iTunes, I had to ask my mom to buy it for me since it was her credit card. My family and my mom were definitely very supportive when it comes to me fangirling.

They saw how inspired I was to save money and saving money young is considered a valuable trait here. I think Justin was really a great influence on me. Reece: The first and last time I saw him perform was a small concert when I was It's hard for Asian countries, especially the Philippines, to hold a concert for that big of an artist so it really was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Tickets are expensive, and the Philippines is a third world country. Reece: One of my most memorable experiences as a Belieber was meeting other people who shared the same love for him and his music. For example, when he released Purpose , I remember there was a fan gathering here through JPhilippines , the official fan club here in the Philippines.

Also, my friendship with one of my good friends was strengthened by being co-fangirls. At one point we started posting covers of Justin's songs to YouTube and then started writing our own songs. We were inspired by him and wanted to do our own music as well. He had a really big impact on our lives back then.

MTV News: At some point, there was a video accusing him of spitting on fans. What did you think about that? Reece: I had a friend who moved to Canada who once saw Justin walking down the street, mingling with fans. His personality was really down to earth and loving with the fans, and he has a really strong relationship with the fans even now.

He knows that he has us. Of course, I was shocked when he acted that way. I can't say that I wasn't disappointed, but that was when I really proved to myself that I was a true fan.

I stayed by his side during those times. Here in the Philippines, there were many who left the fandom. As a fan since , I was confident that he would overcome that phase. When he started going to church, I was really proud of him. He started to share how God played a part in turning him into a better person and I said to myself "Wow, I am so glad that I stayed despite all those mistakes that he made.

Reece: I'm a fresh graduate and just got my first job two weeks ago with a concert production company, mainly because of how much I loved going to concerts when I was young. There's something about concerts that really makes my heart feel alive and that made me want to pursue a career in it. The thrill and the feeling of being in an arena with your favorite artist, seeing them live, that's really fulfilling. Reece: Being a Belieber made my life colorful.

Being a fangirl in general, and being a fan of Justin, was really a whirlwind of emotions and experiences — getting to see him at his best and his worst and sharing those experiences with him and with other Beliebers. When I look back, the only thing I can remember is that it was pure happiness. Talking to you, it's all coming back to me — the thrill and excitement when you get your new album, when he releases new music, and especially when it's your first time to see him in concert and you hear him perform live.

It's one of the most fulfilling experiences there has to be for me, and it's had a very positive and lasting effect on me. Courtesy of Maya. Courtesy of Ida. Courtesy of Khoi. Courtesy of Lama. Courtesy of Reece.