This used to be a one direction tumblr. If you go back in my posts I’m sure you’ll find teenage me fangirling and dedicating this page to them. I have so many happy memories, met so many friends, and found some of my favorite artists to this day because of one direction. I honestly would not be the person I am today if I had not spent my teen years on tumblr til 4AM standing 1D (for better or worse lol)
I have conflicting feelings because of things that had been coming out recently about Liam and it made me see him/his time in the band a bit differently. But I also can feel my teenage self mourning the loss of someone who meant so much to her. Life is complicated, people are complicated—I don’t say that to discredit anyone who has come out with things about Liam, I believe and stand behind them. But there is also something to say about how young talented people are so often taken advantage of and tossed aside by the entertainment industry. We’ve seen this happen to so many child stars where they’re thrust into the spotlight and not really taken care of or protected in the way they should be and then—for lack of a better word—crash out or die. It’s horrible and it’s always so tragic.
Watching Liam in recent years hasn’t always been pleasant. That Logan Paul interview was painful to watch and we could all tell that he was not doing well. But I never imagined this would happen and I never imagined how heartbroken I would feel.
I’m also gutted for the four other boys. They all went through something together that no one else will ever experience. Things may have been rocky at times then and now, but they really were like brothers. It’s so crazy to think about how young, famous, and BUSY they were in the height of one direction. Simon really worked those boys to the bone it’s insane (btw I just saw a video of him saying he wishes he kept the band’s name and that the boys own it and it made me so mad. Simon you will not see heaven I’m so sorry).
Life is complicated, people are complicated. And it makes me so sad that Liam will never get the chance to get the help he needed, make amends with those he has hurt, or watch his son grow up. I’m sending so much love to all directioners, his friends, and his family for this tragedy.
Thanks for all the good memories, music, and people that you brought to my life, Liam. It was a really wonderful and joyous time for me 🤍
Sorry for the long post, this felt like the only place I could write this haha
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