#im a swiftie but like this is exhausting

[farmersliga]

sometimes self care is filtering your own fave’s name

[phantaloon]

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[theyneverblindmedarling]

yall im becoming soooo fed up with swifties these days idk what it is but like theres an increasingly small section I find myself wanting to partake in any discourse with

[rainbowdazedlissie]

no offence to taylor swift but im reading some of the lyrics and like 🫤 what?

[florida3exclamationpoints]

It's not even 10 yet and I'm hiding in the bathroom at work 🤪

[roe-and-memory]

UHMMM in your guy's pinned it says your ok with asks sooooooo

You guys should totally hand over all of your Lightning headcanons :3

HIHIHI IM SO SORRY ITS BEEN LIKE 4 DAYS

hi this is roe quick interruption

thats all ty

ok so…. a magician cannot reveal all of their secrets so ive picked a Select amount of our favourites because obviously we need some surprises,…. its still a LOT though so dont worry i wouldnt dare cut you cheap on our headcanons

if you guys want us to make a separate post on a specific one going into detail of the Lore behind it or just like, more detail in general, dont be afraid to comment and your wish is my command

HERE WE GO!!!

- “HE IS A DUMBASS AND I HATE HATE HIM” (roes words, affectionate)

- he is a liar, sometimes good sometimes bad (only when he wants to) and doc sees through All of it

- he has a walkman he’s had since he was little, he broke the headphones once and mack bought him new ones

- we’ve mentioned it before but he has vision light sensitivity issues

look at him. he cant see SHIT

- he grew up in henderson, nevada, every time a race came to vegas he walked FOUR HOURS to see it from outside the track (he lived an hour and a half from some of the only family that would ever love him in radiator springs EL OH EL!)

- hes a natural redhead but harv thought having him bleach his hair blonde would get him more attention so he did it because harv knows best! sally made him stop when he tried to do it after his roots took over and she was like erm no ! thats destroying your hair and ur curls. and him, not knowing much about his hair was like yeah sure ok

- he has Freckles. So Many. sally tells him he has stars and constellations on his cheeks and hes just giggling and kicking his feet

- also mentioned before he has a lanyard with keys and keychains on it that he carries everywhere hanging out of his pocket

- he has. Horribly. vivid nightmares. so he doesnt sleep much and when he does its always restless

- being a racecar driver he has MASTERED the ability to climb out of windows. he uses this ability to not only cause doc grief (he sleeps across the hall and hears everything), but also to sneak out in the middle of the night when hes restless and prance around in the field like a deer to make himself so sickeningly exhausted he passes out as soon as he lays down

- lightning and sally dance sometimes at the wheel well, neither of them are too good and he wants to practice for her - doc catches him in the living room poorly dancing to rascal flatts and doesnt let him live it down the entire rest of the day

- lightning runs away when hes 15, after walking 4 hours to vegas for a piston cup race he wanted to watch and then deciding he never wanted to go home — there was nothing there for him anyways. he had everything from home he wanted, which included his walkman and thats basically it

- (adding onto above) mack found him at a truck stop somewhere on an interstate asking for either money or a ride somewhere, and as an older brother of 5 little sisters who are his worlds, he saw him and immediately thought . if that was one of my siblings i would never forgive myself. and boom he has a new little brother and boom lightning has an older brother

- he knows how to operate a transport truck courtesy of mack

- he loves stickers, he always has, his walkman and an assortment of his other things are decorated in stickers

- lightning didnt have any friends in his rookie year, so when he has mater, doc, sally, cal, and bobby, he makes little random collages out of magazines and newspapers to keep them as memories

- he loves country music and HATES taylor swift (bobbys fault, bobby is a swiftie)

- doc has sunglasses that lightning finds in his garage, BURIED in a box, they have “hudson” engraved into the arm and he immediately takes them for himself because sometimes its Too sunny (doc when its sunny, he’s out enjoying a beer on the porch and his annoying boyfail son comes outside and stands expectantly awaiting his sunglasses in which he forks over hesitantly)

- crocs or converse there is no in between

- autism.

- he pulls on the threads of his clothing when hes excited or nervous

- talks with his hands, very expressive and he also kicks the ground sometimes for no reason

- he was never taught how to ride a bike. doc is slowly writing down a list of reasons he can KILL 👹 lightnings parents for being HORRIBLE ‼️‼️‼️

THATS ALL FOR NOW…. with time you will learn more but I HOPE YOU LIKE THESE ONES!!!

[br4ttyeilish]

as a swiftie i think 100% billie is right on just abt everything except the 3 hour shows (i would love a 3 hour billie show but that’s just me personally) everybody has got to stop being so sensitive. let artists have opinions!! whether it’s billie or taylor or ari or whoever, the second any pop girl expresses her opinion on any other artist we all come for her and it’s fucked imo, we never do that to the men (current Aubrey-Kendrick beef aside)

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PPL IN THE BACKKKK!

and the thing about the 3 hour show im sure billie was just looking out for taylors health like NOBODY wants to be up and moving for 3 hours straight almost everyday thats so fucking exhausting ??

[coveredinsun]

won’t even tag this but with regards to my last reblog—a screenshot of a 30 year old saying that some people just “aren’t intelligent enough” to understand taylor swift’s new album, yes, just like the rick and morty copypasta—im going insane just thinking about people praising this album. because it is just so bad. all the songs have the exact same tempo & melody and they’re all slow synth songs. every track on ttpd is unremarkable because they’re ALL like that—compare it to, for instance, the archer, which was good because its slowness was a huge departure from the larger upbeat album it’s on. however with this album it was clear as goddamn day that taylor chose quantity over quality because all THIRTY ONE songs are practically about the exact same thing. she attempted to achieve a catchy melody (1989, reputation, lover) while foregoing the structured nature of a pop song for “deeper” lyrics (folklore, evermore) and failed BADLY. i can’t even listen to one of my favorite songs on it (subjectively; favorite ≠ great) because the lyrics are so fucking trash and the ending REEKS of purposeful viral tiktok sound.

but all of that is without even getting into the actual content of the songs—the lyrics here are some of worst she’s ever written. if you don’t know, not only is the ‘i scratched your head like a tattooed golden retriever’ lyric real, but it’s on the TITLE TRACK! which is genuinely so insane. these lyrics are goofy and downright fucking stupid but this album is being marketed by her, and praised by her fans, as profound poetry. when i’ve written better lines in fanfiction, but that’s neither here nor there. throughout the album there’s an undertone (?) of an underdog narrative which is not, and has never been, convincing, miss taylor “my dad bought shares of the distribution label” swift. her greatest genuine hardship outside her romantic life is the fact that the other high school kids mocked her because she completely faked a southern accent. which is something you think she would get over because she’s 34 years old but no. also this particular album was written when she was already nearly a billionaire, if she didn’t already reach that—i promise we DO NOT GIVE A FUCK that you were depressed while you went on your billion-dollar world tour that you CHOSE to go on. literally cry me a goddamn river

final thoughts: i enjoy the florence + the machine track but it is shameful to see florence associate herself with such a dumpster fire of a project. and yeah that’s all i have to say. my roommates are swifties as well as my sister so i’ve had to hold back my true thoughts to the point of genuine mental exhaustion. i hate this album a lot. especially the first half. goodnight

[allamericansbitch]

I relate to the anon you just posted so much. I only became a hardcore fan between Folklore and Evermore (I wasn't ever a hater, just a casual listener) so the era of peace is all I've ever known about being a Swiftie. so this year has just been blow after blow and I've gone from loving being a fan to wishing the world would just shut up about TS because I'm tired of hearing about her. Still love her music so much but god is it exhausting being in any kind of fan space now.

im actually surprised this isnt a more common occurrence. like im sure you're not the only one who feels this way, but generally im surprised there's not more of this attitude coming out. like a lot of new fans joined during folklore and evermore when it was so peaceful and healthy fandom-wise... so when this year of extreme boundary-crossing and parasocial behavior started up, im surprised there wasnt a 'what the fuck is this, this isnt what i signed up for' vibe... a lot of fans just immediately joined in on the bad behavior, sadly. i wonder why....

[lokiandpeter554]

im a sucker for (part 2, heroxvillain edition):

villains who cant remember the last time someone is kind to them

villains or heroes with bad memory issues

villains with lairs that are so comfortable you’d think that’s where they live

heroes who found home in their villains

hopeless romantic villains

male villains who wears corsets and heels and makeup

villains and heroes who are swifties

villains who loves cats

villains who are literally the personification of “Bejeweled” (by Taylor Swift)

villains that the public loves

villains who sings under their breath when they think no one is with them

heroes that are genuine friends with villains outside the mask

heroes doing their homework during patrol (…and maybe villain spotting them and coming over to help and tutor them)

villains who have deep voices

hero being villain’s favorite

the public interacting with villain and hero like they didn’t just beat the shit out of each other for fun

heroes and villains who became each other’s enemies for shit and giggles

villains becoming villains just because their bored and wants to fight the…government maybe???

villains who becomes villains just for shits and giggles

villains who is a hairstylist and makeup artist

^+hero’s personal hairstylist and makeup artist. …villain hired themself. not hero.

villains who were once martial artist and became a villain just to put those skills to use.

hero taking villains to ice cream shops or starbucks after battling them

hero and villain who just chills with each other 50% of the time they’re together

villain just sleeping in a rooftop and hero looking after them just to make sure nothing bad happens

villains who acts like a cat 99% of the time

villain who may or may not own a fuckton of plushies (fuckton = thousands??? wtf villain?)

villain who often cuddles with hero just because

villains who has a sweet tooth

theater kid villains

heroes dealing with villains like if they didnt they might just hurt somebody

villains who often spill the tea to their henchmen

villains and henchmen who are crackheads

henchmen and sidekick bonding just because villain and hero leaves them alone with each other to do their stuff

villain who has a reptilian friend

villains who are practically snow white

animals who loves villain/hero

mom friend villain

older sibling villain

villain who acts like moms

villains who are literally the mother figure to their henchmens

villains who makes sure their dear heroes are taking care of themself

wine mom villain

wine aunt villain

villains who are like an exhausted mom of 3

[clarabowmp3]

I have gotten such a major ick from Travis buying a racehorse with Taylor’s name. Like tell me you’re monetizing your relationship without telling me. The more money he makes and deals he books off Taylor’s name is turning me off more and more. (And making me appreciate joe more tbh) it was all fun and games to start but moving in to football season #2 and Brittany Mahomes again ugh so over it. Do swifties know they are bankrolling this mediocre man? They listen to that podcast to try and get one tidbit of info about Taylor and they conveniently talk about her each time because they know that’s the content that gets clicks and guess what they now have a 100 million $ podcast deal. Make it make sense

Ohh what racehorse?? This is the first I’m hearing of it lmao and yea it’s…not great. I think part of what makes their relationship seem almost exploitative of taylor, at least to me, is how it doesn’t feel very genuine ie it’s a kind of superficial arrangement. Like so high school is cute ish (I’ve kind of come around to it if I forget who it’s about) but it feels more abt the giddiness of being in the honeymoon phase of a relationship rather than abt any merits of Travis himself. The alchemy doesn’t help either, what with it being so riddled with lazy football metaphors like I get why the public identifies Travis as a footballer or wtv but is that all he is to her? Someone who knows how to play ball? Someone who scores touchdowns/wins trophies etc? Like give me moreeee tell me what’s so great about him ykwim

Yea all the nfl players but esp their wives give me a major ick like they just seem so artificial and insincere and given the types of values the nfl aligns itself with, it makes me side eye taylor so hard for going out of her way to party with them etc like at her rhode island house (if Im remembering correctly). Rather than Britanny mahomes I rmb hearing more abt keleigh teller last when I was still following along more closely, who I think was more obviously trying to use taylor for clout (also WAIT was it brittany mahomes’ husband who gave that graduation speech?? Had to be someone in that circle right?)

And yea I find it so weird how swifties kind of bend over backwards to accommodate changes in taylor? Like the reason I became a fan of hers in the first place was cuz I admired her and certain things aligned which is why I connected to her music sooo deeply, but that’s no longer the case. Whereas the more hardcore/parasocial swifties either ‘forced’ themselves/picked up watching football as a new hobby, started listening to that podcast just for slivers of info abt their fave and make excuses for the whole matty healy incident like aren’t yall exhausted?? What is it about her that has such a strong hold on them?

[mamaestapa]

i wish josh allen would’ve beat the ever living fuck out of the kansas city swifties. i’m sure taylor’s a nice woman and it’s not her fault that she’s there but im genuinely so incredibly exhausted of the chiefs and patrick mahomes titty tantrums. lamarvelous better destroy the absolute shit out of them next week or you’ll never see me again.

this^^^ why was this my actual reaction😭 i was literally fuming, like i was texting my best friend and i felt so bad because i was SO ANGRY.

i’m genuinely tired of seeing the same teams make it to these championships every year. so tired.

i will convert 100% to hockey if the chiefs win next week and the lions lose. and that’s a PROMISE🤭

[shedidntevenswear]

one of my close friends who i love dearly is a huge swifty but the way he talks about her makes him sound genuinely brainwashed lmao. people don’t dislike her and her fans because they’re jealous of the “community”? there’s literally communities for every other genre of music in the world. and i cant imagine a community more lonely than one who religiously follows an artist who’s main goal is to be as famous and make the most money as possible. her mega fame is because she is a self-described business woman and her tactics are working. not because people are starved for community. and the way y’all swifties get so invested sounds exhausting and bad for your health. you should try exploring other things because it really sounds like you’re trapped in a bubble. love and light fr

see and my main response to this, which i do fully believe is your real lived experience, is that much like literally any other group swifties are not a monolith. there are definitely some (who are very vocal i will give you that) who approach it in a pseudo-religious lens, deifying taylor so that she can do no wrong in their eyes and thinking every coincidence is actually a planned thing that is proof of her omnipotence or whatever. there are casual listeners who dont know a thing about any easter eggs but really love her deep cuts and going to her concerts. there are fans that see her many human flaws and love her anyway but find it a fun thought exercise to talk about the tensions between those two truths (like me!). just because you know crazy swifties doesnt mean all swifties are crazy.

i didnt say there are no other communities on earth lol i realize there are other communities to be a part of, but that doesnt mean that the hunger for community doesn't play a big factor in her popularity. thats why my post said i have a whole thesis because i have literally chapters worth of thoughts that unfold this idea a lot more but im like in the middle of my work day hahaha so do not have the time to dive into it all right now. maybe one day but!

[swifty-fox]

https://www.tumblr.com/swifty-fox/746422388427735040/actually-now-ive-thought-of-a-hockey-au-question

I JUST READ THIS i Do Not understand hockey and watched the goalie fight and i am soooo confused i thought this was like an ice stick sports game thing WHY are they doing a hand to hand combat in the middle of the ice 😭😭😭😭

the gloves the helmet the stick thrown away and the grabbing at each others THROATS??? why did it feel like they were the only people in the ice i was like '???? Is facilitating a fist fight an actual session of the game?'

and WHY did it take so long for someone to break them up too 😭😭

so i talk a little about the mechanics of a fight in this post

the hand to hand combat is a TIME honored tradition in hockey. It's part of the game, its a way for the players to let off steam and to stand up for eachother against a rival player whos just kinda being a Jackass.

SO as said there you've got your average brawl. This is a bar fight. they're pissed. This is not pre-negotiated and because it's not serving a purpose the refs are gunna get involved quickly. Sometimes they will allow this kind of fight if one of the players has been a huge ass during the game. FAFO buddy.

Then you've got your average hockey fight. Think of it more as boxing. Generally two guys will call eachother out and literally be like "yo wanna fight dude?" theres some great clips of that. this is a great one you can actually see the ref step away once both guys agree. (Lol sorry age restricted it is dudes hittin eachother)

If it is an allowed fight (agreed too, refs stepped off) you will see them hovering around once both guys have exhausted themselves or usually once someone falls to the ice. then they step in to break it up and escort them to their respective Sin Bin (penalty box)

They fight to pump up the crowd, to add some energy back into a slow game and just cause it's fun. they do take penalties for it though no matter the kind of brawl.

for that goalie fight im not sure whats going on honestly lol it may have been some event and the tendys just wanted to fight. You mostly see Tendys fight during a line brawl (literally everyone on ice going at it) And they're not necessarily grabbing at their throats but actually the plastic armor under the jersey. even though its meant to protect the players body from any number of hits or bumps or bruises It's also a solid piece of underarmor that they can maintain a good grip on so as not to fall while throwing punches. it's that white thing PeePaw Ovi is wearing here

[steelycunt]

no bcs im a "swiftie" and i personally agree with how shes not the "most genius lyricist of our generation" or smth along those lines. i think she is a very skilled songwriter, but that title is a bit of a stretch lol

i just think it all boils down to preferences and opinions. some people, particularly swifties, take everything she does too far (which is another discussion lol) and it becomes another problem when it's being shoved into other people's faces as the "right and only opinion ever"

no literally like. it must be exhausting too to constantly be fighting for this woman...who does not need you to fight for her btw shes doing FINE...like i see people make funny tiktoks about not liking tswift and swifties are at WAR in the comment section of a funny 7 second video going well just because you have no taste youre a pick me youre hating on the greatest lyricist of a generation to look cool like girl!! you raised her status to ridiculous heights to a point where she's beyond all criticism even a funny joke but the thing is the rest of us did not agree to do that...surely if you like her your time is better spent doing that than trying to convince the rest of us of her supposed genius when its never going to happen because, as you say, its a matter of preference...go home...rest...john lennon war is over pleek...

[florida3exclamationpoints]