You know something? If it wasn’t for that whole “internationally renown singer-songwriter” hobby, Taylor Swift could have quite the successful career as an advice columnist.
“Dear Taylor” has a lovely ring to it, don’t ya think?
The “Shake It Off” songstress took a brief respite from going completely boss mode on the music industry to offer a few comforting words of wisdom to a fan who wrote her a message about being bullied.
“Taylor, why are people at school so mean? Why do they always try to bring me down? I’m sitting here crying while I write this. I don’t know what to do anymore. No matter what I do, it’s never good enough. There’s always something that I do wrong. I get made fun of for having big dreams or what I wear or things that I like. I just want to know why they do it Taylor. Why do they do this to me?,” the fan, Hannah, reportedly wrote.
Hannah went on to say that she was no longer excited about entering high school because of the constant bullying.
According to USA Today, Hannah is a singer and guitar player who has covered many of Swift’s songs on Youtube. Swift apparently did a quick background check on the young fan before getting back to her with the following heartfelt message:
“Reading this made me so sad because I love seeing you in your videos and photos being so happy and wide eyed, like the world isn’t as harsh and unfair as it actually is. I hate thinking about your pretty face covered in tears, but I know why you’re crying because I’ve been in your place. This isn’t a high school thing or an age thing. It’s a people thing. A life thing. It doesn’t stop. It doesn’t end or change. People cut other people down for entertainment, amusement, out of jealousy, because of something broken inside them. Or for no reason at all.It’s just what they do, and you’re a target because you live your life loudly and boldly. You’re bright and joyful and so many people are cynical. They won’t understand you and they won’t understand me. But the only way they win is if your tears turn to stone and make you bitter like them. It’s okay to ask why. It’s okay to wonder how you could try so hard and still get stomped all over. Just don’t let them change you or stop you from singing or dancing around to your favorite song.You’re going into high school this week and this is your chance to push the reset button on how much value you give the opinion of these kids, most of whom have NO idea who they are. I’m so proud of you and protective of you because you DO. If they don’t like you for being yourself, be yourself even more. Every time someone picks on me, I’ll think of you in the hopes that every time someone picks on you, you’ll think of me… and how we have this thread that connects us. Let them keep living in the darkness and we’ll keep walking in the sunlight. Forever on your side, Taylor.”
If there’s one person who is truly an expert on dancing to your favorite song, well…
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