Dear Taylor,
Words can’t express how much I love and appreciate you, but this essay is dedicated towards you. In case you don’t know who I am: HI, I’M JENNIFER. I’ve been a fan of yours since 2008. It really started when I was at my friend’s house and while we were on YouTube on her computer, we watched the Love Story music video. That was the MOMENT I KNEW that I was going to fangirl over you for the rest of my life. From then on, I listened to your music endlessly (kind of feel bad for that repeat button to this day but also, BLESS the repeat button).
Your music has always been there for me. I still remember replaying the Back to December video while it was snowing outside my window. When I moved elementary schools and was isolated and bullied by other girls, your music was there for me when I got home (especially your debut album!!). I honestly can relate to you so much. For 5 months when I first moved school, I always ate lunch alone and I didn’t have any friends (I have a great group of best friends now so don’t worry! People often call me a “social butterfly” ahaha). When my grandmother passed away when I was 13 years old, you were there for me. When my parents divorced shortly after, your music was also there. So, as you can see, your music is always there for a lot of milestones in my life.
When I was 16, I was hospitalized because I suffered from really bad social anxiety, depression, and OCD. Basically, this was the lowest point of my life. During my stay in the hospital, we weren’t allowed many electronics, but they gave us little mp3 players. When the nurses asked me who I wanted to listen to, I said, “Taylor Swift” immediately. During the lowest time of my life, 1989 was there for me. That was also the time that I bought a ticket to your 1989 concert in Vancouver but the doctors wouldn’t let me go because they said that my anxiety would spike. I was so heartbroken because 1989 would be my first ever Taylor concert and I worked up the bravery to go alone because at that time, I didn’t have a lot of friends. BUT, after I got discharged, I discovered that my dad (he’s the best dad in the world!!!!) bought us 2 plane tickets and got me tickets to your 1989 concert in Toronto!!! This was such a huge deal for me because I knew how expensive it was and my family isn’t rich or anything. We flew on a weekend during the school year to your concert in Toronto!!! My cousin who lived in Toronto went with me AND I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE (as demonstrated in this video, SORRY FOR MY HORRIBLE SINGING *cringe*). I even lost my voice after and my cousin joked that her ears were ringing from my constant screaming BAHAHA – and I oop.
This is super long and I’m sorry but I just want to THANK YOU. You’ve been there for me so much. You’re a wonderful human being and friend (I mean, all the things that you do for your fans go beyond what we could ever imagine). Even during your lowest point with the whole phone recording incident (don’t want to say their names, to me, it’s basically blasphemy), I was always on your side and I believe YOU. I may not have been active on social media at the time but I supported you (and I will always stay!).
So, thank you for being a constant rock in my life and for bringing me in contact with so many lovely Swifties in the fandom. I LOVE YOU FOREVER AND WILL ALWAYS STAY AND SUPPORT YOU!! See you in concerts soon pal!!
Love,
Jennifer 💗
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