Looking for a roleplay partner thatās interested in any one of these listed below š¤§
ā¢ Larry Stylinson. (Louis Tomlinson x Harry Styles. As Iām sure everyone on Tumblr already knows, lmao.)
ā¢ Steddie. Stranger Things ā Steve Harrington and Eddie Munson. I also enjoy Billy and Steve, too. So Steddie and Hargrove are *chef kiss*. I will also do OC x OC too if interested, same as doing doubles for One Direction / 5 Seconds of Summer. šš
My favorite prompts are ā
enemies to lovers / supernatural / fantasy / action / childhood lovers, etc. Iāll probably update this more when Iām not at work, lol.
I wasn't going to make a post today for the 15th anniversary, but i coincidentally just began listening to one direction's discography again in full for the first time since Liam's passing without realizing the anniversary was coming up. and so many memories associated with these albums began bubbling up.
for those who weren't around when the band was active, i think it's difficult to really express how it felt to be part of something so... lightning in a bottle... as this band was. for many of us, one direction has our Youth. when we think back to our teens/early twenties we think about them. when we think of some of the happiest, most absurd, most seretonin filled times of our lives they are part of that, and nothing can ever untangle them from being such an integral piece of our growing up. and its oddly beautiful to have a relationship so significant like that with strangers because they were the soundtrack to our Youth.
staying up late to watch six second vines of an entire two hour concert. racing to download the songs to our computers when the brazillian youth would leak the albums before they were erased from the internet. going into any store and being bombarded with anything that brands could stick their faces onto. the chaos that was 1D Day. the launch of those cursed perfume ads. collectively hating so many of the men who surrounded the boys. showing up to the theater to see This is Us or experience the MITAM listening parties. the signings that would have so many (now iconic) interactions with fans. having so many shit posts day in and day out about things the boys did that day because they were always doing something so there was always something to talk about. screaming at the TV when they won awards and suffering through red carpets to see their collective looks. bullying them relentlessy. anticipating their tweets or vines or random Q+A's. constantly quoting their interviews like they were inside jokes. staying up late to see them perform on SNL. the pandemonium of carpool karaoke and tattoo roulette. having several nicknames for each one depending on the month. the running jokes we had that the boys were in on (i genuinely dont believe, we as a fandom, have been funnier than we were from 2010-2016.) the adrenaline rush as we finally pressed play on new music and dissecting who was singing what and what the lyrics meant.
i look back on it now, and i don't think it could be replicated. one direction genuinely lived in such a specific time where the universe had to align in so many ways for them to exist the way they did. we got 1D as soon as the internet was truly taking off. Social media really boomed around the time that One Direction came onto the scene. they, in some ways, represent so many aspects of early internet culture. there wasn't all this instant access or quick links when they were at their prime. they were one of the biggest bands in the world and although they catered to their fans heavily, there was still a distance had between them and us. drops were still special. any type of social media interaction was felt for days. fan projects were heard around the world because we all came out in droves. getting livestreams from them was rare but exciting. in the modern age of digital media, i don't think the spark would feel the same because we have so much access to stars now and everyone is forced to promote themselves relentlessly on tiktok or instagram- like imagine every boy having their own independent tiktok account and the drama that would occur because of it. things still felt so innocent and exciting in the fan-artist relationship bubble, and i just don't think the relationship they had with us and how we think of that time period would even remotely be the same if they existed in the industry climate of today. it was a short, magical period of the internet that im fortunate i was able to witness alongside their rise.
and their music. honestly, even years later their music fucking ruled. you look at all these carefully-curated modern boybands trying to catch that same momentum and see how hit and miss their music is. how generic it sounds. how cold and surgical it feels. one direction was the epitome of an apologetic boyband who sounded super sugary-pop before they evolved into their own songwriting and influencing their sound with all of their different music tastes and it felt human because it was. it was feverish and silly but also super slick and catchy and full of emotion and texture. it acts as a sonic photobook of their growth as a band as they found their footing in the industry. and they were great. they were talented. their albums ripped. they were on top for a reason, and i think people forget how unapologetic and strong their music was regardless of how you felt about them as a boyband because they did it their way and they didn't care what anyone thought about it. as i dove back into their discography this past week, you can sense all that in how their music makes you feel when you listen to it. and i think anytime i hear their music, i will feel like that for the rest of my life.
ive had a very difficult time processing liam's death this past year (as most of us have) and the finality of that when it comes to the band- as it should be. it will never be the same. and i've fought myself for years after the band went on hiatus about how some of my favorite memories of my Youth are tied to a band who have talked at length about the abuse and darkness they dealt with at such a young age by being in that band. but, ive learned to live in the grey of it all because they've also talked about all the fun they had. all the laughs they had. all the experiences they had that no one will understand but each other. all the love they gave and we gave back to them. because in some ways, even through the tougher times, there was light and i genuinely believe them when they said that they couldn't have done it without the fans. and i hate everything to do with the parasocial aspect of fame, but we were a unit. it didn't feel cheap when they said it. it didn't feel scripted. we both grew up together on this wild journey they had as they rose to fame, and we had fun together. we laughed together. we cried together. we made fun of each other. last year... we mourned together. we were part of this moment in time together, and i think that's why they are so fiercely loyal to their fans. when everything else sucked, that relationship never did.
so as we raise a glass to 15 years of this band and these guys and these memories and all the music, i want to celebrate everything they represented for so many of us throughout the years and confidently remind everyone that you shouldn't feel shame about the love you had for them when they were struggling. the serotonin you felt during times that maybe they weren't. because at the end of the day, we were a family. a huge, crazy, dumb, beautiful, intelligent, exciting family, and i know they appreciated us just like we did them. and i am so grateful for them and what they brought to my life.
because from the bottom of the stairs, to the top of the charts.... for ever and always. One band. One Dream. One Direction.
if you want to talk to me about one direction you need to know you have to treat it as a serious conversation but also not really because it's fun and i enjoy it in a light hearted way but also it's very important to me and my identity but also they really are just Some Guys but at the same time they're very much not but also it's whatever, you know what i mean. hope that helps
so, we all suffered through ao3ās recent downtime:
so i got curious, because i was bookmarking things when the site went down and wouldnāt it be funny if i was the one who broke it lmao (šno it wasnāt me but i helped)
https://archiveofourown.org/bookmarks/2147483647 is this
absolutely iconic 10/10 no notes good job team š
ok but
can we take the same road ??? two days in the same clothes ???? And I know just what sheāll say if I can make all this pain go CAN we stop this for a minute !!??! You know !! I can tell that your hEARt isnāt in it or with it !!! Tell me with your mind, body and spirit !!! !!! I can make your tears fall down like the showers that are British Whether weāre together or apart !!! We can both remove the masks !!!! and admit we regret it from the start !!!!!
sorry to all the people i'm following atm LMFAOO. with everything that happened / is happening, i want more people on my feed to share the excitement with š„¹š«¶
itās like. sometimes you realize your friends donāt know about sold to one direction fanfiction and itās like yeah we grew up with vastly different experiences of the internet
I AM IN SEARCH FOR THE FOLLOWING....
ā¤ Larry (Louis and Harry) RP partners!Ā
ā¢ I don't have a preference of who I am, although I typically do replies / am whoever you see as dominate ļ¹ļ¹
ā¢ Some of my favorite prompts are: enemies to lovers / supernatural / fantasy / action / childhood lovers / exes back to lovers, etc. If comfortable, I also enjoy writing darker themed stories! I don't quite have any triggers and am open with anything and almost everything. If there's something you think might be too 'overboard' or too 'extreme' : just let me know and I'll tell you whether or not I'd do it!
Although, because I have been so desperate to get back into the world of roleplaying with Lou&H, I honestly am also open for anything besides mpreg, cheating and high school / college au's. I just MISS MY BOYS AND MISS WRITING.ā¢ 18+ only as I'm in my twenties (25!). ā¢ I love angst, fluff and smut āĀ in that order in particular. Give them ALL to me NOW. š¤£
ā¢ I have discord and can also download telegram if need to be!! Just message me and we can get started and chat with one another! Hope to hear from you~!!
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{posted 2/28/25!!}
haven't been on this account in God knows how long.
i first was introduced to tumblr because of one direction.
and yes, here i am, still on here, lol. even at my age of 25. however i am so very sad because what brought me comfort now tears a hole in my chest and brings an ache in the very pit of my stomach. they all deserved to be fat and old and go gray. just like the song act my age said š im so very heartbroken and im not sure who else would understand what i am going through expect those on here and those that were fans.
i know most likely nobody will read this. but if someone did, thank you. and if anyone wants to talk to, im also here. ā¤ļø
Looking for a roleplay partner thatās interested in any one of these listed below š¤§
ā¢ Larry Stylinson. (Louis Tomlinson x Harry Styles. As Iām sure everyone on Tumblr already knows, lmao.)
ā¢ Steddie. Stranger Things ā Steve Harrington and Eddie Munson. I also enjoy Billy and Steve, too. So Steddie and Hargrove are *chef kiss*. I will also do OC x OC too if interested, same as doing doubles for One Direction / 5 Seconds of Summer. šš
My favorite prompts are ā
enemies to lovers / supernatural / fantasy / action / childhood lovers, etc. Iāll probably update this more when Iām not at work, lol.
if you're having a bad day or feeling down, listen to harry saying 'everything's gonna be fine' with ocean sounds in the background. everything will be fine.
Itās hard to explain why Larry and all this it is means so much to me. Itās weird, being borderline obsessed with two gay men who are twice my age that donāt know I exist. I get it, itās weird, but Iām okay with people thinking that because itās not weird to me. Larry, to me is a romance story of epic proportions. It is the tale of two lovers who fought to the bone for their love. Not only is it an epic love story, itās a queer love story. One where the main characters sing the songs we dance to in our bedrooms and line the walls of our safe spaces. We grew up with them. Their voices were the soundtrack to every dodgeball tournament and every hockey warmup. For a lot of us, One Direction was our first introduction to pop music and being a fan of a band. The boys were important to so many young people all over the world, their impact is outstanding. Whatās even more outstanding is the fact that two of those boys just so happened to fall in love. Imagine, meeting your soulmate and then travelling far and wide together, doing things youād never thought possible with the person you love by your side. Itās every cliche come true. But, we know the truth. We know they couldnāt be out and proud, that they were forced to hide in the closet, taking on personas that couldnāt be further from who the truth. Suddenly the love story becomes one of closeting and abuse. Yet, they fought. They fought so fucking hard for eachother. They were loud and defiant in a world where they were told to be quiet and pliant. They proved to anyone that would listen that queer love is beautiful, that it can light up the darkest of rooms. They showed us that queer love is resilient and that no amount of hate can quell itās desire to be seen. As a raging queer who grew up without seeing anyone like me, they gave me hope. They made me believe that one day I will have a love story thatās just as epic. They taught me that itās okay to love who you love, that being queer isnāt a bad thing, that I can unapologetically be who I am. Larry is not just some stupid ship a bunch of bored teenage girls made up, itās a beacon of light for queer fans. Itās a community that is built on support and acceptance. Even if itās not real, that H is engaged to O and L has a kid and is in a long term relationship with El, the mere thought of it being real is enough. Itās enough because itās introduced me to a whole new world. A world full of love and acceptance, wonderful people that I can call friends, song lyrics to memorize. A world filled with matching tattoos, rainbow bears, stunning music videos, and coded clothing. Itās given me something to look forward to, something to get excited about. Every new songs means something new to analyze. Every old photo and tweet still makes my heart beat faster. Iām happy being delusional and insane if it means I get to keep having something so special in my life. That is why Larry is so important to me and I will never apologize for it because Iām not sorry.
