#Apocalypse now: Teenage meltdown underway as Zayn Malik quits One Direction

Minutes after One Direction's British-Pakistani lead singer Zayn Malik took to the band's Facebook page to announce he has quit the band, teenage fans across the world began documenting how hard they had been hit by the evidently indigestible news.



Some were in utter disbelief, some were too shocked to do anything but cry, and some ... couldn't care less. Take a look for yourself:

 

There were tears.

 

https://twitter.com/zachsnacks/status/580773369378779136

 

I'M STILL CRYING WHY WHY WHY #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik pic.twitter.com/5YUZVgeWJK

— neval deniz (@denopons) March 25, 2015

 

https://twitter.com/cliffordlwt/status/580793062286315520

 

And more tears.

 

https://twitter.com/emphasishoran/status/580793013351366656

 

THIS HURTS SO BAD PLEASE COME BACK ZAYN PLEASE FOR THE BOYS#AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik pic.twitter.com/nqUs46bNba

— nameless (@zaynless1d) March 25, 2015

 

https://twitter.com/ziamhalfaheart/status/580793515640139776

 

i wrote a song about how i feel about zayn leaving one direction.
[clears throat]
[SCREAMS IN AGONY FOR 45 MINUTES]

— paul rudd (@philsadelphia) March 25, 2015

 

When zayn leaves one direction and the directioners at my school are crying wait I actually feel bad pic.twitter.com/sDcUxv1M21

— ♛ (@thebieberthang) March 25, 2015

 

Crying bc zayn quit 1D @CieraLindsey97 pic.twitter.com/Tfo7jR9gRL

— Wim (@wimberly_burch) March 25, 2015

 

Ok so, crying went viral. 

 

https://twitter.com/haramnormani/status/580775116847636481

 

everywhere i go i see zayn i cant stop crying pic.twitter.com/PQYSNvfb3x

— eliza (@heavenalycia) March 25, 2015

 

"Zayn's hair is the reason for my tears" #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik https://t.co/HZH3LISxhK

— 1D Adult Fans (@1DAdultFan) March 25, 2015

 

There were some broken dreams

 

https://twitter.com/_StylesBear/status/580792743917568001

 

https://twitter.com/Marcio__Amaral/status/580793091235385345

 

https://twitter.com/5hftzjm/status/580774430500003840

 

Utter disbelief

 

https://twitter.com/OneDrecti0nFans/status/580784771615367168

 

https://twitter.com/chenIoves1d/status/580778681452228608

 

https://twitter.com/coffeecupzjm/status/580797435028467712

 

https://twitter.com/flopyvalle/status/580798038890967041

 

https://twitter.com/mesafeler_ben/status/580798205245423616

 

https://twitter.com/aIpacaIum/status/580780763039150080

 

Some news networks also went into mourning

 

Baby, look what you've done to me #ByeZayn http://t.co/2d2k4JrYP8 pic.twitter.com/5vRsa8j8tB

— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) March 25, 2015

 

Where do broken hearts go? 💔 #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik http://t.co/QtRY5eEulY pic.twitter.com/fkOQthrDAX

— Us Weekly (@usweekly) March 25, 2015

 

Some wit 

 

Our hero. Always! #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik #AlwaysInMyHeartZaynMalik pic.twitter.com/JYYZAkVHTO

— Butterfly (@ZarryNarryLuv) March 25, 2015

 

Zayn Malik should start a new band called Other Direction

— ∞̵̡̞̙̬͔̞͓̯̗̫̮̰̹̝̓̒̃͊̇̈́͝ (@spopalzai) March 25, 2015

 

Some rationale

 

https://twitter.com/coffeecupzjm/status/580793104682237953

 

https://twitter.com/cliffordscene/status/580795084775530496

 

https://twitter.com/izloutomlinson/status/580798113234980864

 

https://twitter.com/StyIesWannaBe/status/580787180370440192

 

Thousands quitting D Chowk didn't cause as much excitement as one person quitting 1D.

— Hasan Zaidi (@hyzaidi) March 25, 2015

 

Adios and best of luck Zayn! 

 

https://twitter.com/flopyvalle/status/580795992745869312

 

https://twitter.com/momalPakistani/status/580798190200328192