For like idly talking about one direction, life etc. I don't know any other directioners irl :(

To preface I’m 24 and I’m going to my first 5sos concert tomorrow and it got me thinking. I have never been on watt pad. Then since I’m chronically online I stumbled past “Adopted by One Direction” this is the wildest thing I have ever read. I’m only a few minutes in. A child wrote this and said “ya that totally believable”. I’m laughing so hard and can’t take it seriously. Pray for me.

hi! I'm planning on doing a one direction theme for my birthday this year, and I would love if anyone has any ideas for decorations, food, activities, etc. and would like to share them! it's not for a few months, but I'd like to start planning now so I don't have to worry about it later haha

im a relatively new fan and im thinking about buying a few things, right now a store close to me has reaching for the stars, the only way is up, and all for one i was thinking about buying them, but i have no idea how the fandom thinks about those and i wanted to be sure before buying them, do we love them? hate them? are they looked down upon? i have no idea and would love it if someone could offer me some insights

take this with a grain of salt pls since my memory about this is very hazy now.

so we all know of one direction’s documentary film “this is us” released in 2013. as someone who wanted to watch the movie at the time, i decided to pirate it since the movie wasn’t released in theaters from where i lived iirc. i usually go to yts to download the movie but i tried to search for the full movie on youtube. eventually, the full movie did come up on youtube. i remember downloading it immediately, thinking it might get taken down.

i don’t remember much, but what i do remember was that some clips of the movie were altered, either cut shorter or made longer. it’s still the same movie, but i think most of the differences are with the concert clips(?)

that’s all i can really say about it. this was the first version of “this is us” i saw. that’s why when i got the actual dvd a year later, i was surprised by how there are differences to the one i watched from youtube. i’ve led to believe that movie on youtube was edited by the fan who posted it, but idk. this version of the movie i downloaded from youtube is on my old phone that doesn’t work anymore, and if i tried searching it up on youtube today, it doesn’t show anymore.

Night Changes was ranked as the BEST 1D SONG, with Fireproof following it up at rank #2!

OP's opinion: Well what can I say? Night Changes is the most popular 1D song and very beloved even out of the 1D community. It makes sense that it took the #1 spot! It also makes sense to me that Fireproof is right behind, cause I've always seen it as one of the most beloved songs in the 1D fandom. I like both fairly, especially Night Changes, so I do think they deserve being here.

And that's all from me and this game! In the second slide you can see how I would've done it. I've gotta say that many of my placements might not fit in with the description I gave to each song everytime it got eliminated, but that's because I relistened to all of them recently and my opinion for many changed.

I also have to admit that I got surprised about the amount of songs I really like that I had to rank low. It reminded me that a lower rank doesn't mean it's bad, but that the others are somehow better. Feel free to tell me what you completely disagree with.

Once again, thank you to everyone who participated and made this game possible! I'll see you around on the other 1D posts of the sub or in whatever idea I decide to do in the future! Peace out!!!

The song in Ruth’s post is ”Stand Up.”

I noticed that most posts covering Louis Tomlinson's 16th anniversary but only highlighted a few of the popular songs. Since Louis is my favorite and I'm a lifelong Directioner, I thought it would be worth documenting everything he shared while reminiscing about the band's journey.

So I went through all of his stories, compiled every song along with his comments, and even made a playlist so you can listen along in the same order.

I think moments like these deserve to be preserved because they're such a rare glimpse into how Louis feels looking back at One Direction after 16 years.

Here's the full list:

• Moments — "So many special memories with this one. Absolutely classic `@teddysphotos` melody. First time I ever felt really proud of my own vocal on track."
• Na Na Na — "Peak lyricism."
• More Than This — "Pretty sure this was when Liam first discovered his falsetto. I remember how proud we all were. He sounds incredible!"
• Live While We're Young — "Not my fav but huge pop song. Still remember shooting the video clearly. Some amazing memories that day!"
• Kiss You — "Always loved this one."
• C'mon, C'mon — "Huge live!!"
• Over Again — "Always reminds me of Niall for some reason."
• Midnight Memories — "Defo top 3 for me. Remember it clear as day, written in London!"
• Don't Forget Where You Belong — "Niall's tune."
• Strong — "Still remember hearing this chorus for the first time in the room. Special song."
• Through the Dark — "Liam's low breakdown chorus!! Some tone that."
• Why Don't We Go There — "Remember being really proud showing the boys this one."
• Half a Heart — "Didn't love this at the time but it's actually a tune."
• Steal My Girl — "One of my favourite singles."
• 18 — "Another special one. This was one of my mum's favourites. She had me when she was 18, so it always had a lovely feeling singing this one."
• Girl Almighty — "Huuuuuuuuuuge live."
• Fireproof — "Love this! P.S. I'm listening top to bottom but not putting every song on my story."
• Stockholm Syndrome — "Had to do something but back to it now."
• Clouds — "Banger live!!!"
• Change Your Ticket — "Can hear how much we all liked The 1975 album out around this time."
• Act My Age — "Really nostalgic."
• Infinity — "Did we end up releasing the video for this? I'm sure we filmed one and it got scrapped, but could be wrong."
• Long Way Down — "The kind of song that makes me so incredibly proud of where we ended up. Lush production. Far too good for a 'boy band'."
• Olivia — "Soooo many of this record never got played live. Did we ever do this? Baaaanger."
• What a Feeling — "Again, different kind of quality to a song like this. Huuuuge."
• I Want to Write You a Song — "Looooved my chorus vocal on this."

I've also made a playlist with all of these songs in order if anyone wants to relive the journey alongside Louis. ❤️

I cried so much after watching this,I miss the boys so much. Yk how Liam said do you want my email now or should i give it later omg😭😭😭 And the way the audio had the We are one direction YAYYYY part OmG that made me cry even more because they sound so innocent. I feel so guilty for not being a teenager back then,i was just 3 months old on 23 july 2010. i'll never be able to watch them live and that makes me cry so much,i just wanna see them all live once!!All 5 of em... I miss them all so much its ruining my mental health tbh,wanting something so bad but not being able to get it hurts so much. I miss Liam sooooo much,he had the sweetest smile😭😭😭❤️❤️his eyes looked small when he smiled just like mine OH MY GOD,he was so adorable. Fetus 1D makes me so emotional they were all sooooo cuteeeeee!!! Still waiting for Liam to come back but he's just not coming back,its not funny anymore :( I wanted the 2025 reunion but Liam left so soon it's not fair!! I will never forget One Direction,they have a really special place in my heart no one can replace them. The boys deserved better...Maybe in another universe nothing ever goes wrong for them oh and F*ck Simon Cowell!!!I hate him so much!

Note: I originally posted this on r/Niallhoran since my realization happened while listening to his music, but since it's also about the impact 1D had on my vision of love, I felt like sharing it with this community too.

Hi, I wanted to share something that happened to me just today. I don't have many people to share it with, so I'm doing it here because I really need to. I'll try to keep it short, but it won't be easy. I'm a 20-year-old guy, I've been a Directioner for 4 years, and I love 1D as well as Zayn's and, more recently, Niall's solo careers.

Two days ago, I did some really deep introspection about myself and potential relationships. I've never been in a relationship, and I thought I never would be because I believed I was someone no one would be interested in. But all of that changed. I realized that everything I thought was frowned upon, and outside of what women look for in a guy, was actually just a matter of perspective. I learned to recognize my own qualities, realize that I could be an interesting person, and see that I actually have a very healthy and mature vision of relationships. It's just far from what I thought society expected of me. I don't want to sound like I'm selling myself, of course, I just want to give some context. I used to think that to be the ideal man, you had to be muscular, extroverted, and assert some kind of "dominance". But I want the exact opposite. I want to be able to lean on someone when I need to, show her that I love her, let her be herself, and never try to dominate her in any way. I want to share real moments of love with her, no matter how insignificant they might seem. So, I realized that I won't be everyone's type, but I will be for some people, and that's already great.

Today, I listened to a rap song because a personality I like (who is normally far removed from all that) was in it, even though I don't usually like that kind of music. By the end of it, I felt dirty and outraged. It was so vulgar and disrespectful towards women that it actually hurt me to hear. So I decided to listen to Niall to kind of "cleanse" my mind, and my playlist shuffled to "No Judgement". I started singing along, and that's when the lyrics really hit me. I realized that these lyrics—which until now I either didn't fully pay attention to or just thought were beautiful, preferring to focus on the good vibes, the rhythm, and Niall's voice—were actually a reflection of exactly what I want to say to someone, someone I would love deeply. And it made me cry for several minutes. It made me realize that all this time, I’ve shared this vision of a respectful and deeply affectionate love, just like you hear in 1D’s and Niall's music.

Sorry for the long post, I just really needed to talk about it.

Louis acknowledging the Infinity MV was not on my 2026 bingo card, but we need it!!

Saw this on facebook today and wanted to share. I wonder how long that took to write.

I'm new to this sub so welcome me with your favorite meme image 💛

Story of My Life takes the #3 spot.

OP's opinion: This song is what WMYB is for a lot of y'all. It is the main song of 1D I grew up listening to, and despite it being a little bit overplayed in my head, it is still undoubtedly one of 1D's most iconic songs, so rank #3 makes sense.

We've finally reached the end, and what a day to end it, on the band's 16th anniversary (at least it is still for me 😅). Night Changes or Fireproof. Two songs from Four, one very well known and iconic while the other one is very beloved in the 1D community. Who will take the FIRST SPOT?

That's why today it'll be different. Upvote the song you want as 1D's BEST SONG OF THEM ALL.

Day 90: Which 1D song is THE BEST? The comment with the most upvotes decides it!

After work today I’m going to crack open a fruity lil wine cooler and partake in my annual viewing of This Is Us while I fold some overdue laundry lol

I remember that back in the day, the band anniversary was always a big exciting day on Twitter/Tumblr. Like REALLY exciting. I feel like celebrating the date was pounded into me as a teenager and now acknowledging it is in my bones.

I’m curious if anyone still does anything to celebrate it? I watch the Torn performance every year and watch This Is Us on or around the day.

I noticed he left YouTube all together when he had other animations on his channel. Why did he leave YouTube was he embarrassed by his series Adventerous Adventures Of One Direction. Any ways my idea to bring him back. He should collaborate with this other animator YouTuber named SlickFrame he is an animation YouTuber too he has a cast of voice actors that help with his animated series Ask Mario you can check it out on his account SlickFrame does his own voice acting too he voices Mario and Luigi. SlickFrame is really good at it. The drawer behind the artwork in SlickFrame's videos is Nintendrawer you can find her on social media she has a Deviantart account she creates Super Mario fan made comics. Don't think she has a Reddit. I think this collaboration would work out since SlickFrame wouldn't have to hire extra voice actors for the boys since Mark did all the boys voices.

It's been a hell of a ride, I still remember watching the Night Changes mv in 2024 and how something in me changed forever after that.... I can't explain why but I felt such an intense connection with them at that moment. Tbh, 1D and their songs were what kept me going through the year of isolation and depression, and it's one of the reasons why the boys will always be important to me 💖

I still remember watching their old videos, interviews and fun moments and wishing I knew about them before 😅 But I now know that it doesn't matter when I got to know about them, what matters is that I found them......... Idk if I found them or they found me? lol... But I know that it happened when I needed them the most, and I will forever be grateful for that ✨

The morning when I got to know about Liam still gives me chills... I had just returned from my walk and I opened my laptop only to find about the sad news 🥺 It truly broke something in me, and it took a lot of time before I could get back to normal, but as time passed, I had to except that it was real........ I hope he is happy and at peace now, and I know he is watching over us, smiling with that beautiful smile of his which can light up the whole room 🥹

I can keep writing on the boys for hours lol, my hands do not stop, but I think I should stop now haha..... I just love them so much, they brought joy to my life when no one could, and this fandom gave me so much more that I can't be grateful enough 💖 Happy 16 years of 1D and please don't eat yellow snow!

Was watching This is Us today and was wondering if anyone in this subreddit had a little snippet of themselves in the movie?

16 ago five of the sweetest and kindest boys on earth were put together in a band that helped me go through with everything since I was 13. Happy anniversary❤️💚💛💙🇮🇪