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6 Emotional Stages We All Went Through When Zayn Left One Direction

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSD chapter.
1. Shock
 
You had heard rumors online, but wasn’t sure it was true. When Zayn finally said his official goodbye, you were in complete disbelief. The five sexiest 20-some-year-olds now were becoming a quartet? It can’t possibly be true.
2. Sadness
 
Unfortunately, it is true. Zayn left One Direction to become a “normal” 22-year-old, whatever his version of “normal” may be. It’s time to break out the tissue boxes. Excuse me if you don’t see me for a few days as I lock myself in my room and cry my eyes out.
3. Anger
 
When you’ve used up all the tissues in your immediate vicinity and the sadness has faded, you become frustrated and angry. Why does the world hate you so much that it would allow your favorite boy band to split up? 
4. Denial
 
You decide to simply ignore the inevitable. You turn off your computer, hide your phone, and resist any temptation to check social media. Zayn did not leave One Direction, there’s no way. There’s still hope this is all a ruse to gain attention. He’ll come crawling back, you just know it.
 
5. Understanding
 
Okay, so it was some false hope that Zayn actually didn’t leave, but a girl can dream, right? After all that emotional trauma, you can finally accept the fact that Zayn is moving on in his life and he has every right to do what he feels is best for him. You fully support Zayn in his decision to pursue what is best for his mental, emotional, and personal health.
 
6. Realizing that you just went through an emotional roller coaster over a boy band
 
After you finally accept that Zayn left, you reflect back on all the emotions you went through and question your own mental health. You ask yourself, “Did I really just get that emotional over a boy band?” And the answer to that question is yes, yes you did. But there’s absolutely no shame in that, because rest assured, many other collegiette’s around the country shared these same stages of mourning with you.
 
Rebecca is a second year student majoring in Cognitive Science. Her goal is to either be involved in Alzheimer's research or be a child psychologist. She helped plan recruitment for her sorority this year and enjoys soaking up the sun at the beach. 
Jasmine is currently a senior at the University of California, San Diego. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Education Studies. Jasmine is the Co-Campus Correspondent for Her Campus UCSD, along with the amazing Taylor Zepeda. Jasmine spends most of her time volunteering at low socioeconomic status elementary schools across the San Diego county and grading papers for classes she is a Teacher's Assistant in. Novel wise, she is an avid fan of Edith Wharton and the Lord of the Rings series. She also loves comedic shows like New Girl and The Big Bang Theory, but also enjoys thrillers like Criminal Minds. One of Jasmine's favorite hobbies is trying foods of different cultures; she loves visiting cultural nights and community festivals. Above all, Jasmine worships Beyonce (a.k.a. Beysus, Queen Bee, Baeyonce, etc). Her future aspiration in life is to become the Secretary of Education and have the Hov and B over for dinners.