Talk About The Passion

parasocial relationships are, by definition, one sided. no matter how much we insist that she loves the fans the way we her, there will always be a difference, simply because the relationship is transactional for both of us but in vastly different ways. we are majorly seeking out validation from her (either in the form of likes, reblogs, secret session invites etc) and she's relying on our support to make more art and inadvertently, more money

this doesn't mean she selfishly used her fans for her gains and never cared for us all this time, she is obviously attached to us and has made a brand out of being too engaged with us. that was genuine on her part because i simply can't imagine anyone faking that kind of enthusiasm for more than a decade.

it is fair to feel upset that our artist-fan dynamics have changed so drastically in the past three/four years. it is also important to remember that curating an online experience that is safer for her mental health is not a crime on her part and in fact, should be encouraged

the ticketmaster situation is heartbreaking and any and all anger you feel about it is 100% valid. wanting her to do something about it seeing how she is arguably one of the biggest pop stars in the world right now and has taken down apple and spotify before is also valid. also important is realising ticketmaster's monopoly is a problem on a much larger scale and there's a lot more effort required to take them down.

controversial possibly, but it's okay to want to get access to tickets before casual fans/nonfans but it's also necessary to realize that people who don't like her/care for her as much as you do are still paying for the show! if you purchase goods and services you do have the right to enjoy them/use them, you literally paid for the experience. im extremely upset that many loyal and longtime fans aren't able to see her due to unprecedented demands but wanting anybody who isn't a diehard swiftie to not buy tickets is scary and not encouraged.

not especially related to this rn but you aren't evil for criticizing an artist you like. you also aren't a lame cupcake for actually liking something your favorite artist does.