#thank you one direction

[alfea]

“if you ever feel alone, don’t” is still the funniest song lyric of all time to me

[bean-spring]

Hot take and not to be a killjoy or the shipping police but people treating Viktor or Jinx's aroace headcanons as if they were canon is not the revolutionary take people think it is.

Headcanons are always all right but we have to acknowledge that they are somehow damaging when they apply to stereotypes. It might not be the case for everyone but most of the time people unconsciously assume that disability/mental illness=asexuality. These headcanons erase the freedom of attraction from people who are already seen as unable to have sexual/romantic experiences/desires, when it's completely untrue and harmful.

You can headcanon Viktor and Jinx as aroace, but I have seen people changing their minds once Viktor is no longer disabled (s2 with all of his other forms) and Jinx is no longer as mentally ill (alternate universe Powder). And it speaks wonders of how people see these characters.

"I never thought about Jinx being able to feel romantic/sexual attraction until s2!" To believe she's actually only capable of that when she's not "damaged" is incredibly disturbing. Especially since Jinx has always had a bit of a flirty personality too.

"I've always seen Viktor as asexual, I don't know why!" That's fine. You can headcanon him as ace. But I believe there is a reason behind it, most of the time, if for some inexplicable reason the "vibes" of the disabled character are making you think he's ace.

I say all of this being aroaspec myself, by the way. Headcanon all you want but going to people's posts commenting how "it's weird for you that they have romantic/sexual plots when they're clearly aroace" is not a win at all. It's a headcanon, after all, and it should be treated as such, and that's fine. But it also is damaging to spread stereotypes like these.

Of course the disabled character is asexual. Of course the mentally ill character is aromantic. It's not as revolutionary as you might think, tbh.

Fandom is not activism and it's all right to have any headcanons you want BUT some of them are filled with damaging stuff and perhaps we should look into ourselves more before treating these assumptions as something canon.

[metgala2018]

They don’t know about us is a lesbian song

[commsroom]

the u.s.s. horrible unending nightmare 💥 (once again from the incredible @hehearse)

[ignitedminds27]

The city of Wolverhampton has decided to shift Liam's Memorial to West Park and look at these workers handling every bouquet and offering delicately and respectfully.

They also created a beautiful tribute with all of the offerings fans left at the memorial. I'm all teary. Thank you for showing love and respect to our boy. He must be rejoicing seeing his town do this for him.

[eminentzayn]

paul higgins will forever have my love and admiration. thank you, paul. you are heaven-sent.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

It's that (Almost Christmas) time of year again!

(2023) (2024)

[voxina]

Paul Higgins shared a One Direction video edit via his Instagram story. (5 Jan., 2025)

[gideonisms]

"don't walk alone at night as a woman" "don't live alone as a woman" "don't try to buy a car by yourself as a woman" damn it's almost like people just don't want women to do things

[georgiasbrainstuff]

Max needs that (8)1 thing. ☝️ Oscar needs that 1 thing. 👍

This is SO STUPID. Therefore it is the perfect finale to my One Direction 2024 highlights collection: Landoscar, Norstappen, Lestappen, Choscar <3

Now brain... I have done what you asked. Please let me sleep.

[crocsfroggo]

study..? w flirty doods

[louisplumpyass]

the funniest part of this is when harry goes what you stroking and james immediately decides to stroke his lover 😭 that's FOUL i'd hit james backstage

[cosmicdreamgrl]

jungkook x ptd on stage for @jkvjimin [ 𝖼𝗋: 𝗇𝖺𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗆𝗂𝗌𝖾𝖽 ]

[detnoto]

[slooshee]

Huge day for the Sampard Nation (they stood next to one another)