Justin Bieber has posted another cryptic message on social media that has fans worried.
The singer, 31, shared two black and white photos of himself on Instagram on Sunday, June 8, writing, “Tired of transactional relationships. If I have to do something to be loved That’s not love.” The singer did not elaborate on or explain exactly what relationship he was referring to.
The post came hours after Bieber referenced ketamine in another cryptic message shared 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,’” Bieber wrote over an extreme 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.”
He added on a more positive note, “U have everything U need right now.”
Bieber later posted another message about people who “wanna make [their] life about work so bad.”
“This life is about God loving us so we can love each other,” he insisted. “Quit making ur life about work smh [shaking my head]. God will always inspire U to want to work hard.”
Bieber added, “U think if you don’t tell people to work hard, they won’t. Stop playing God please.”
Another slide included a screenshot of an AI response to Bieber asking if “ketamine has been used to control people’s emotions.” The AI response claimed that “there is clear evidence ketamine has been misused in certain law enforcement scenarios” with “proportionate effects on Black individuals.” (Ketamine is a prescription drug that can be used as a dissociative anesthetic to treat depression and pain management under a doctor’s care.)
“I f***ing always knew in my gut that Jesus was the answer to the pain we are all facing,” he 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.”
In a message posted June 3, Bieber also referenced loyalty. “Loyalty is a duty, it’s an obligation,” he wrote. “That’s not free will. Love is not a duty. Love is a delight. Please stop using loyalty to keep people around you out of your own fear … it’s hurting us.”
He added, “Mafia members use loyalty to keep people in their gangs. Let’s not perpetuate this manipulative language. Love over loyalty forever.”
