Happy, happy birthday to my favourite member of All Time Low, and the sweetest fucking guy i’ve ever fucking met, Alex Gaskarth. Emotional stuff coming up!
I know I say it a lot, but I love him a lot. This man helped me feel beautiful at times when I hated myself, and both his lyrics and the things he has to say in general calm me down when I need it. This semester at uni has been tough to say the least. I have had plenty of stress/anxiety related breakdowns, at a few points my mental health was at an all time low (ayyy lmao), I questioned whether I actually could cope, and even thought that I’d need to drop out.
But the whole time, Alex (and the rest of ATL) kept me above water. On my bad days and nights when my anxiety/stress levels were at their peak, when I was exhausted and upset, I played some All Time Low and I felt so much better. For the four years I’ve been a fan of them, they have always helped me. My counsellor at university even encouraged me to use them to help calm myself down.
Meeting Alex in February was absolutely incredible. I got to hug my favourite person in the entire world, and talk to him directly, even if it was just for a few minutes. Even though I didn’t get to tell him thank you directly (even though I really want meet and greet for next year so I can!!!!!!!) I still hugged the man whose words and lyrics kept me going through my darkest days, and he called me love…and smiled at me (and no I’m never shutting up about it). It’s so obvious that Alex cares so much about his fans, and I felt it when I met him.
So Happy 29th Alex, and see you next year!
Only reblogging for the Ayyyy lmao. *shades emoji*














