I was 16 years old when Taylor Swift released her first song (Tim McGraw) back in 2006. I connected with this song as I was in my first serious relationship with a country boy that had a Chevy truck. We went backroading all the time and Tim McGraw has always been one of my favorite country singers. I was a swiftie from then on! When I purchased the first album, so many songs related to me and my life at the time. When I heard Stay Beautiful, I was like, “Oh my gosh!! She is talking about a guy named Cory - my boyfriend’s name is Corey!” Corey was my first love. I annoyed him with this song many times. Unfortunately, that first love ended when I had found out he had cheated on me. I cried several times while listening to the song Cold As You. I was living this song, especially the part at the beginning about taking the very best of me and starting a fight to feel something. Once I got passed those emotions, I was still going through the sad phase but was starting to ask why and feeling some anger. I started playing Should’ve Said No as loud as I could, especially when I was driving. Finally, I was passed the sad/upset feelings and just plain mad. I switched up my jam to Picture To Burn. I connected with this song a ton. My ex, the country boy/redneck, drove an old orange Chevy truck. He was so into himself.
When Fearless came out, I loved all the songs! You Belong With Me came out right as I was experiencing a new relationship, so this song really hit home. We were friends and I definitely wanted to be more but he was still chasing after another girl. Finally, we decided to date. Fast forward a couple years and we married and he left to be a Marine. We eventually welcomed a child into the world. I fell in love with Never Grow Up from the Speak Now album and would sing it to my daughter every night as I was rocking her. This is when she became a swiftie! :) That song… amazing. I cry everytime I listen to this song, even 6 years later. My daughter still asks to listen to it.
Things got really bad in my marriage - dealing with emotional and physical abuse, watching the person you love choose drugs over their family, a lot of stealing going on, and having affairs - I had finally decided to walk away. I went back to the Fearless album and turned to You’re Not Sorry. This song - man it’s good! It was finally the last straw for me, I had given so many chances to this man. I was tired of hurting! I finally realized he was never sorry for what he was doing. The looking so innocent, might believe you if I didn’t know part of the song was so fitting!
Several months later, when I finally felt confident in my decision to walk away from my marriage, I found comfort in the song Mean from the Speak Now album - as I was constantly beat down from him. I felt confident that someday I would be something and be completely happy with myself. When Red came out, I found some more comfort in I Knew You Were Trouble. When I had first started that relationship (before we had gotten married) there were quite a few red flags.
Today, I am (almost) 28 years old, still a single momma to my 6 year old daughter. Since ending my marriage, I attended college and received a degree in teaching. I am a 3rd grade teacher and loving it! Trying to show my daughter that it’s important to not need a man to be complete, be confident, don’t let anybody bring you down, people are going to be mean, you’ll have your heart broken, your young adult time in life is both magical and miserable and a time to feel happy, free, confused, and lonely all at the same time, and when you drown - you can actually begin to breathe.
My love for Taylor has only grown since. Just when I didn’t think 1989 could be beat, Reputation came out and oh my lanta! I am attending the Reputation Tour on September 8th in Kansas City. Watching all the videos and looking at all the pictures from the other cities so far is making it so hard to wait until September!! 83 days! I just might have a special little guest with me and you are going to rock her world! Thank you so much Taylor for helping me the last 12 years get through several hard times!! @taylorswift @taylornation
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