Justin Bieber is clapping back at people online expressing their concern over his wellbeing.
Bieber, 31, replied to a comment on Monday, June 9, from a May post from the meme account Today Years Old. The original post featured a text exchange with an unnamed person’s grandfather.
“I am worried about Justin Bieber,” the text from Grandpa read, “There is so much heartbreak in Justin’s life.”
Bieber couldn’t help but respond to the post.
“Worry about yourself gramps,” the singer quipped in the comments section.
Bieber’s recent social media activity has sparked a lot of concern from fans. Earlier this month, the pop star shared several cryptic messages online.
“This is how I feel after people keep telling me there’s more work to do after I’ve given everything I have to give. I don’t think any of us can handle hearing, ‘You just gotta try a little harder and you will be like me.’ It’s not true,’” he wrote over a closeup photo of his face via Instagram on Saturday, June 7. “I listened to fools who told me to work harder. And there’s no end to trying to earn ur spot in this life because I tried. U have everything U need right now.”
In an additional post, Bieber reflected on people who “wanna make [their] life about work so bad.
“This life is about God loving us so we can love each other. Quit making ur life about work smh [shaking my head]. God will always inspire U to want to work hard,” he wrote. “U think if you don’t tell people to work hard, they won’t. Stop playing God please.”
Bieber also included a reference to ketamine, which is a prescription drug that can be used as a dissociative anesthetic to treat depression and pain management under the supervision of a medical professional, in an additional slide. Bieber shared a screenshot of an AI response to Bieber asking if “ketamine has been used to control people’s emotions.” The AI reply claimed that “there is clear evidence ketamine has been misused in certain law enforcement scenarios” with “proportionate effects on Black individuals.”
“I f***ing always knew in my gut that Jesus was the answer to the pain we are all facing,” Bieber continued. “People still keep making me think if I work hard on myself, I’ll [be] better like them. But the harder I work on myself, the more I think about myself. I thought the point was to think about one another? The only thing that helps me to think about others [is] to let go, not try harder.”
Hours later, Bieber shared another cryptic message — this time about relationships.
“Tired of transactional relationships. If I have to do something to be loved That’s not love,” he penned.
The singer did not elaborate on or explain exactly what relationship he was referencing.
