My Prince Charming: JB, Tay tay and those British boys

Belieber. Directioner. Hiddlestoner. Mahomie. Hayniac. Lovatic. Smiler. Do any of these ring a bell? Are any of those words tattooed on any part of your body? It’s quite possible that at least one of them would be the word you would use to describe yourself if someone asked you to. For now I’m going to assume that everyone reading this can identify with one of these epic fan groups, or at least another like it.

Dem are crazy

I was just thinking about these today actually (well obviously). I don’t really know why, but I started wondering the most random things. That is how I think. I was thinking…why do people like to be associated with crazy fans? What is the point of being a complete fangirl/boy? Is it good, at all, to be so obsessed with a person—or group of people—that we name ourselves after them? Could it actually be bad to participate in that kind of star mania?

Lots of questions. I am not going to answer them. No, I am just going to weigh-in on them. I’m not super smart or anything so I’m not going to try to answer them, just give my thoughts on ‘em!

Before you get to thinking that I’m being super conceited about all this and bashing you for loving da celebs…I’m NOT. I love me some famous people too, don’t worry. Allow me to prove it:

STOP BEING SO CUTE! jk they can't

I feel like to some extent it’s totally fine to be a huge fan of certain celebrities, but it depends on a bunch of things. Are they really people you want to be like? Okay, so maybe they’re not anyone you actually want to be like, but then why are you so interested in following their every thought, picture, movie, song, interaction and word? Eventually, if you’re a really dedicated follower, you’re going to be influenced by them in some way. An extreme example is of our girl Miley. I really hope that for your sakes none of you are huge fans of Miley Cyrus because she is in NO way a good influence. Let’s just say that if I ever saw one of my friends wearing anything Miley made popular…let’s not say actually. Just imagine.

Are they becoming an idol? This is a big one guys. I personally know how easy it is to get completely caught up obsessing over famous people. I mean, we don’t even know them! (Unless you actually do know famous people…in that case call me!) No but I mean, besides the fact that the BIBLE says not to have idols, It probably isn’t good for you to be so crazy about someone that you scream at them and desperately try to get a tweet from them and say hateful things about girls who get to meet 1D instead of you.

Is it respectful of the celebrities themselves? I never want to be famous. Ever. Not even for a day. That’s the truth! If I was famous I would be so upset I think. Give this a little thought: It must be an annoying, upsetting, tiring thing to have to live up to impossible standards as a celebrity. People literally expect them to be perfect. If they do one tiny tine tiny thing wrong it is on the cover of every tabloid and people are all talking about it and making a huge deal about it. How easy do you think that is? You’ve heard all this before, I know. I think though, that a huge reason famous people seem to make such insane mistakes and bad life choices, is because of us. Beliebers and Hayniacs and all the screaming fans do crazy stuff y’all and I’m almost positive I would do some idiot thing if I had people going bezerk over me at all times. Not that that necessarily makes sense…but I sense a correlation.

I am not at all saying that if you happen to be a Directioner, a Belieber, a Mahoney or whatever you are an idiot. Some are, for sure, and that’s okay. Just keep some things in mind: Don’t make celebrities idols. Respect them because they don’t have it super easy. Don’t be influenced by the bad choices of famous people just because they’re famous.

I am a lightbulb.