Why I'm Mad At Taylor Swift

I would stay forever if you say "don't go"

As everyone already knows, this week was not easy for me and all of the 170000 Vienna Swifties. Our shows got canceled due to terrorism, and we were all depressed, dancing in the streets to ease the pain.

As the days pass, I grow more and more annoyed with Taylor’s approach to this situation. I might get loads of hate for saying what I am about to say, but I feel like I have the full right to say it. I experienced the cancellation firsthand, and I can tell you firsthand how horrible I felt (and still feel).

Taylor’s Silence Over The Vienna Situation

I can still somehow accept the fact that Taylor hasn’t said anything yet, but only because I realize how complicated this whole thing is, both mentally and safely. However, there are still 170000 people who had been hurt both mentally and financially from the cancelation of the show. And I think we don’t deserve this silence.

I get that Taylor might want to remain silent until she wraps up the European leg of the Eras Tour, but as I said, the fans got hurt, and the fans want to know that Taylor cares.

The fact that even Taylor Nation didn’t even have the decency to write their own announcement post when the cancelation news hit is disappointing. They are the closest thing we can get to a direct acknowledgment from Taylor, and they didn’t even say something.

I think that there are three possible reasons explaining why Taylor has remained silent in the past week:

1. What I am hoping for: She is working on compensation beyond the basic refund because there are people, like me, who waited over a year, flew from all over the world, and thought about their show nonstop. If Taylor really cares about her fans, and I still believe she does, she might be looking for adequate compensation.

   If this is the case, I genuinely think that an “I’m sorry, guys, I love you” post on Instagram won’t do any harm.

2. Her team doesn’t allow her to write anything because of safety reasons. Taylor is still in Europe and is about to perform in front of almost half a million people this week. Maybe she will only say something after the London shows, even though it’s nearly two weeks after the cancelation, and it’s not okay to leave people hanging for that long.

   Again, an “I love you, I’m sorry” post won’t do any harm because she is not even required to come out against terrorism, just to say she is sorry for the cancelation and that’s it. I still understand that it is way more complicated than that, and if it is indeed the reason, maybe it’s the right thing for Taylor to remain silent for now.

3. She is in a terrible place mentally and is not even able to talk about it. However, let’s not forget that I (and many other people) was also in a terrible place mentally and sobbed for hours straight without physically being able to stop because I was literally broken. It’s been a week now, and Taylor was celebrating last night in London, so if this is the reason, it’s time to speak.

Why I’m Mad At Taylor

I’ve been admiring Taylor for about three and a half years now. She is related to 70% of what I do (I literally have a blog dedicated to her). For the past week, I’ve been waiting for a response from Taylor about the cancelation, but I got nothing.

I accepted the three reasons. I fully understand that a terror attack was planned and that the situation is very complicated. I tried to stop caring whether and when she reacted. I tried not to get angry and get over it, but Taylor just didn’t understand how to manage this situation.

The fact that she went out in London last night to celebrate the end of the European leg of the Eras Tour disappoints me so much. Aside from the fact that she looked like a walking Christmas wrapping paper (the only funny thing about this situation), this comes after leaving 170000 people hanging for almost a week. The 170000 that waited over a year to see the European leg of the Eras Tour but didn’t get to see it. And Taylor just celebrated like it’s nothing? It breaks my heart to say this, but I honestly don’t know if Taylor actually cares. The fact that she doesn’t have the decency to stay at home and respect us, the people who were harmed both mentally and financially, is truly heartbreaking.

Okay, I get it. Taylor can’t say anything right now. It’s OK, even though I’m not happy with it, I accept it. But going out in London to celebrate? This makes me so angry. I can’t celebrate right now. I can’t be as happy as I wanted to be. I know Taylor cares about her fans, but this is not something a person who cares about her fans would do. She really disappointed me this time, and I expected so much more of her :(