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putin:

Listen, I hope that you’ve never had mental health issues and I hope that, in the future, you never do. Because you clearly don’t know what it’s like to have to deal with mental health issues and make difficult decisions in order to do what is best for you.

Yes, Zayn left in the middle of a world tour. He left after giving 4+ years of his life to a band that he didn’t identify with. He left after giving 4+ years of his life to a band that never defended him from the rampant racism/Islamophobia he experienced.

Zayn left, and publicly congratulated, a band that continued to do just as well–if not better–after his departure, while said band members paid him dust. All they had to do was memorize the few verses Zayn was given and try and man-age the ad-libs they relied on him for, all while retaining the image of the do-good members of a boy band. 1d reacted by stomping on racist caricatures and making passive aggressive comments, while Zayn remained respectful. And, despite all that, they still managed to come out on top.

Meanwhile, Zayn has had to try and reconcile the ‘mysterious, bad boy,’ and racist image 1d saddled onto him, with the fact that the he was the one to eventually “rebel” despite the fact that he did what he did for his own mental health and happiness, and not for the fame or glory.

🐰 what is one secret that you’ve never told anyone?

💗 if you could hug anyone, who would it be? 

🐹 what are some of your favourite Pokémon and why?

🌠 if you were in charge of the world, what would the world look like?

👀 what was the most recent vivid dream that you had?

☀️ what do you like the most about your best friend?

😘 talk about your crush or partner

💁 if someone was rude to you, would you be rude back?

🌟 what do you like about yourself? (must choose at least 3 things!)

🐾 what are you scared of most? how will you overcome it?

🎁 what never fails to make you happy?

💙 what annoys you about some people? 

😤 do you get angry easily?

🐇 what do you always daydream about?

🌻 if you could change 3 things about the world what would you change? 

🍓 send me 4 names: kiss, befriend, kill or marry?

✈️ what is your dream city and why?

☕️ talk about your ideal day

🌸 are you an introvert, ambivert or extrovert?

💧 when was the last time you cried?

🎵 name 5 songs you love at the moment

⚡️ if you had any superpower, what would it be and why?

💛 if you could talk to your younger self, what would you say?

💚 who are you jealous of and why? 

💎 which one would you rather have more of: intelligence, beauty, kindness, wealth or bravery? why?

🙊 what are you ashamed of?

🌺 which languages do you know? which do you want to learn?

🍀 if you could be any fictional character’s best friend/lover, which fictional character would you be?

☁️ talk about your dream universe.

💜 which acts of kindness are you going to do today? 

🐬 if you could transform into any animal/magical creature, what would you be and why?

🍄 talk about someone/something you really dislike

😣 talk about some things that have been making you depressed/angry/anxious lately

🍪 what did you want to be as a kid, and what do you want to be now?

🍰 what are some of your favourite sugary foods?

🍑 what are you obsessed with?

💘 what happens to you when you’re stressed?

😪 what are you sick of?

🙀 are you an adrenaline seeker?

💥 what are some unpopular opinions that you have?

☔️ would you consider yourself a good person?

😊 what do you like to do as hobbies?

🎤 what’s the last song you hummed or sang by yourself?

🐝 what’s your worst trait? how are you planning to improve it?

🎨 what do you always doodle when you’re bored?

🐻 what’s stopping you from chasing your dreams?

🌷 what’s your mbti personality and why do you think it suits you?

🐶 send me 3 fictional people and I’ll choose my favourite!

👑 who are your favourite celebrities and why? 

🐴 opinion on __?

🍋 do you consider yourself an emotional person?

📚 share 3 books that you love and your favourite quote from them.

😔 what do you always do when you feel sad? does it help?

😌 what thoughts keep you going when you’re sad?

🌍 which country do you live in?

🐧 describe yourself in 3 words

🐵 which quotes changed you?

💭 do you keep a diary?

💫 who inspires you?

👻 do you believe in ghosts and why?

🎀 what’s your fashion sense like?

🎬 what are some of your favourite films?

🍦 what is one treasured childhood memory?

Zayn never put down what he did with 1D, he simply said there was a disconnect between him and the music they were making and that made him unhappy. Zayn, unlike Niall, did not have a creative outlet in the band, his input wasn’t wanted, his POV was too ~urban~ to be palatable for 1D’s target demographic. It’s not wild or awful of him to speak out about being unfulfilled and wanting to move on. 

He’s also never once put down fans. Quite the opposite, actually:

But all of this growing up doesn’t mean that Zayn is pushing away his old fans. In fact, the sincere gratitude he has toward those who’ve followed him through the transition to solo artist is so real his eyes practically shimmer when he talks about the feeling: “Overwhelming,” he says. “There’ve been a few moments where I’ve been really taken aback… I feel like everybody looks for some sort of approval from some form in their life, and my fans are my approval. It’s a sense of achievement that you can’t really explain.” (x)

And he’s never trashed his boyband background! He’s said over and over and over and over he enjoyed his time in the band 

What he did criticize was the mechanics. You can enjoy parts of your job while still being a little meh towards how things run, the feelings aren’t mutually exclusive.

a mother of two was tied up and thrown in a bathtub begging two men not to rape her or kill her. she had her cell phones stolen, her privacy invaded, her sense of safety robbed, and her husband had to cancel a concert mid-show to go be with her.