Going in One Direction towards insanity.
#cutforzayn ... arguably the most ridiculous hashtag to ever have trended on Twitter, alongside the #cutforbieber that came a few years before now.
Let's just take a look at the facts, and at what has caused so much distress that a worldwide fandom feels the need to self harm.
What has happened
- Zayn Malik left One Direction due to stress and wanting to live a normal life without being under the spotlight.
What hasn't happened
- Zayn has not died.
- One Direction have not broken up- they are continuing as a quartet.
- The world tour has not been cancelled, One Direction will continue to perform as a quartet.
- The world has not ended.
Take some time to go over those facts in your head, and evaluate them how you will. I'm sure you only need about 2.4 seconds to realise that, ultimately, nothing too terrible has happened and that there is definitely nothing to be self harming over.
Now, I'm fully prepared for the hate I will receive for writing what some fan girls may consider "slander" about their beloved 1D and I am prepared for death threats, something that commonly happens to anyone who speaks any kind of ill about the band (and may I point out how ridiculous it is that I have to prepare myself for that) but I thought it was important to point out that this is the most ridiculous thing I have seen happen since social media began.
If you were real One Direction fans and adored Zayn that much, you would accept his decision to leave for his own health and well being and let him go quietly, without causing a fuss similar to a three year old's temper tantrum. I'm sure Zayn is more than a little relieved to have left the band now that it's been revealed just how psychotic his "fans" are. Bear in mind that by acting the way you are, "fans", you're probably causing him a great amount of unwanted stress. Stop playing up in this ridiculous manner and give the guy a break.
Furthermore, self harm is NOT a joke, it is not trendy, it is not fashionable and it is not something that should be discussed, talked about and done so lightly. People who self harm are very ill people, who often need professional help and medical attention to help them get back to good health, both mentally and physically. I'm shocked that Twitter even allows a trend such as #cutforzayn to happen, and I find it disgusting the way images are being spread across the internet for all to see for such a stupid reason.
I'm going to speak very generally when I say that I am sure most of the fans are not depressed over Zayn's departure, but just very upset. I'm also sure that most of the fans feel no desire to self harm, and are totally against it, but don't want to be left out of the cult- sorry, fandom. This would explain why so many are faking self harm.
Which leads me to my next point. I can't decide if faking self harm is worse than those that actually are self harming. Faking self harm shows a blatant lack of respect for the seriousness of actually self harming. Self harm is not a joke, it is not something that you do just because you feel sad one day for half an hour and have seen the glorified pictures on Tumblr telling you that it helps.
There isn't really much of a point to this post, other than me wanting to tell the 1D "fans" to GET A GRIP. If your parents knew you were self harming over a boy band, they would no doubt ban you from listening to music ever again. This new "trend" is disrespectful to those actually suffering from self harm, triggering for those who are suffering/have suffered and is just plain stupid.
Think how disappointed Zayn would be. How disappointed the rest of the band would be. How disappointed your parents would be. One Direction are sure to be terrified to make any big lifestyle changes now, for fear that they are going to damage their fans. No one deserves to live with that knowledge on their shoulders! Take a long hard look at what you are doing "fans" and think about your actions. Self harm is not a joke, and not a trend.
Love from,
Florence Grace
Let's just take a look at the facts, and at what has caused so much distress that a worldwide fandom feels the need to self harm.
What has happened
- Zayn Malik left One Direction due to stress and wanting to live a normal life without being under the spotlight.
What hasn't happened
- Zayn has not died.
- One Direction have not broken up- they are continuing as a quartet.
- The world tour has not been cancelled, One Direction will continue to perform as a quartet.
- The world has not ended.
Take some time to go over those facts in your head, and evaluate them how you will. I'm sure you only need about 2.4 seconds to realise that, ultimately, nothing too terrible has happened and that there is definitely nothing to be self harming over.
Now, I'm fully prepared for the hate I will receive for writing what some fan girls may consider "slander" about their beloved 1D and I am prepared for death threats, something that commonly happens to anyone who speaks any kind of ill about the band (and may I point out how ridiculous it is that I have to prepare myself for that) but I thought it was important to point out that this is the most ridiculous thing I have seen happen since social media began.
If you were real One Direction fans and adored Zayn that much, you would accept his decision to leave for his own health and well being and let him go quietly, without causing a fuss similar to a three year old's temper tantrum. I'm sure Zayn is more than a little relieved to have left the band now that it's been revealed just how psychotic his "fans" are. Bear in mind that by acting the way you are, "fans", you're probably causing him a great amount of unwanted stress. Stop playing up in this ridiculous manner and give the guy a break.
Furthermore, self harm is NOT a joke, it is not trendy, it is not fashionable and it is not something that should be discussed, talked about and done so lightly. People who self harm are very ill people, who often need professional help and medical attention to help them get back to good health, both mentally and physically. I'm shocked that Twitter even allows a trend such as #cutforzayn to happen, and I find it disgusting the way images are being spread across the internet for all to see for such a stupid reason.
I'm going to speak very generally when I say that I am sure most of the fans are not depressed over Zayn's departure, but just very upset. I'm also sure that most of the fans feel no desire to self harm, and are totally against it, but don't want to be left out of the cult- sorry, fandom. This would explain why so many are faking self harm.
Which leads me to my next point. I can't decide if faking self harm is worse than those that actually are self harming. Faking self harm shows a blatant lack of respect for the seriousness of actually self harming. Self harm is not a joke, it is not something that you do just because you feel sad one day for half an hour and have seen the glorified pictures on Tumblr telling you that it helps.
There isn't really much of a point to this post, other than me wanting to tell the 1D "fans" to GET A GRIP. If your parents knew you were self harming over a boy band, they would no doubt ban you from listening to music ever again. This new "trend" is disrespectful to those actually suffering from self harm, triggering for those who are suffering/have suffered and is just plain stupid.
Think how disappointed Zayn would be. How disappointed the rest of the band would be. How disappointed your parents would be. One Direction are sure to be terrified to make any big lifestyle changes now, for fear that they are going to damage their fans. No one deserves to live with that knowledge on their shoulders! Take a long hard look at what you are doing "fans" and think about your actions. Self harm is not a joke, and not a trend.
Love from,
Florence Grace
very well put together Flo! I agree with everything you have said and i am surprised also that twitter could allow such a trending topic! The whole thing really is quite unbelievable x
ReplyDeleteThank you Hollie! I think the whole thing is utterly ridiculous, these people clearly need a lot of help if they can't deal with something as trivial as someone leaving a band!!! x
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