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My. Space.

"Cooler in theory,

but not if you force it to be"

‘Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno’ is a phrase more commonly known as ‘all for one and one for all’. It has long been associated with the tale of the three musketeers and is the unofficial motto of Switzerland.

This concept epitomises the sense of solidarity that can be reached when the individual acts in favour of the group and the group acts in favour of the individuals.

While this sounds promising in theory for the majority, in reality it can create a trap of self enforced conformity for the minority.

Most of us in this minority inherently drift apart from the majority due to a deeply rooted feeling that we don’t belong in some way. Often times learning ways to hide the parts of ourselves that are frowned upon by the collective as we float around on the periphery.

And it can take years to discover the correct language to use that accurately describes our experiences. What comes next is often not within our control as we’re forced to coexist with those who disapprove of our truth and lack of conformity.

“Maybe I'm losing my mind, but it feels like the whole world revolves around me somehow.” -Truman

In the Truman show ‘unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno’ is proudly displayed as the motto for the town of Seahaven, but it’s really just an ever-present subliminal message to reinforce Truman’s contribution to benefit the collective.

The director of the show was clouded by his desire to create something good to share with the world. Yet this inspirational message was never supposed to be used as a threat or an excuse for one person to carry the weight of the collective all alone.

That turns into ‘one for all’. Full stop. It was the realisation that the pressure to conform by giving more and more of himself to entertain the masses was a never ending cycle that ultimately became Truman’s tipping point and what finally motivated him to leave.

“So tell me everything is not about me. Butwhat if it is?” -Taylor

This experience is not unique to Truman’s fictional character. It’s actually a fine line that many of us face in our own ways. And it’s this prior experience that allows so many of us to see the same type of pain in Taylor being reflected back at us.

The key to overcoming this imbalance between the ‘all for one and one for all’ is rediscovering community. We often begin with a jumble of stories collected along the way that morph into a label. And it’s this label that allows us to find our people, to find where we belong.

The evolution of the internet and social media created online spaces that allowed many of us to coexist in communities where the minority suddenly became the majority. MySpace in particular encouraged everyone to personalise their page to create a reflection of themselves.

With the rise of other platforms, conformity gradually took over and individuality was slowly left behind. Regardless of how big or small a group becomes, uniformity amongst the majority seems to be the goal.

The Taylor Swift fandom isn’t immune to this either. We’ve all centred Taylor in our own versions of ‘all for one and one for all’ but have branched out to create varying subsections that fall under the swiftie or gaylor umbrella.

When all of these variations overlap and mingle together it creates a never ending Venn diagram, and it’s that same overlap that feels both communal and isolating all at once. The sweet spot lies with finding a balance between valuing unity and individuality.

I myself fall into the gaylor, idgaflor, performanceartlor and thetrumanshowlor communities. I also view Taylor’s story through a female, queer, neurodivergent and chronic illness lens. The combination of these facets is what makes my interpretations unique.

I’d love to invite you to consider where you fit into the community. What makes your point of view unique? The more we can recognise and celebrate the diversity within the gaylor community, the more united we will all feel in preparation for the turbulent times ahead.

When Taylor invited us to go down the rabbit hole with her I never expected to discover, let alone join in with, this amazing community. I love each and every one of you for being here. Wether you’ve inspired thoughtful conversations, made me laugh or just liked my posts, thank you 🫶🏼

‘Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno’

A tortured poet,

Kylie x

Reminding myself, THIS is the real TS, astute, funny, self-aware, intelligent with the perfect amount of self-depreciation.

Yep, even more confident .. This “stupid” 1950’s sh*t we’re getting is required to BURN IT ALL FCKIN DOWN!

From model/pussy squad > closeting gay beards.

Wait what!? Are they for real?!

A DANDELION

And is Justin Vernon literally pointing at it while wearing the albatross face mask?!

I didn’t see the signs no (well the albatross ☑️)

🎃

HAPPY FREAKING HALLOWEEN TO US?!

What parallel universe did we step into

🎃 Imagine this. You are walking through your yard. It's one of your favorite places, all sprawling garden rows and vibrant green grass. There are herbs for cooking and spell casting. There are daisies - so many daisies - in every shade of your rainbow. Up ahead you spot a small cropping of weeds, and set your foot on each stepping stone of the path that leads right to them. The house is a little farther now, but you are still within the confines of your tall and impenetrable fence. Nothing comes through that fence. Not now and not ever. Within it you are safe. Your lover and your fresh baked buns are safe. (The buns, of course, are in the oven turning golden as you speak. It's an old family recipe, jotted lovingly on a recipe card.) You reach the weeds and pluck a dandelion. Caught up in a moment of buoyant childlike whimsy, you make a wish and blow, blow, blow. Hundreds of featherly florets scatter. You laugh. You watch as they ride the breeze, one floret in particular. It drifts and dances like all the others, but as the wind changes direction it swoops over the fence. You lose sight of it, and send a silent apology to whoever ends up with a cropping of dandelions in their yard. Did you know that dandelions don't need to be purposefully planted all at once? All it takes is for one small seed to catch on the breeze, and by then it has spread irreversibly. You'd never know where the initial seed came from, because it has started so small and floated so far. You swallow, staring at the fence. It was you who blew the dandelion in the first place. It was you who ventured too closely to the edge of the garden. It was chance and weather that landed it where it did. You breathe in, and deep and out, expelling the growing anxiety from your body. You turn back to the house. You have those homemade buns to tend to, after all. But as you reach the door you can't help but cast a furtive glance over your shoulder, to the spot where that dandelion floret disappeared. You can never blame someone for the dandelions that sprout in your grass. It’s untraceable and irrelevant. They all come from the same place anyway: a private moment performed too near the property line. Of course the recipient would pluck the weeds so unwittingly planted. Of course they, too, would blow, blow, blow and spread the florets far and wide. Once you blow a dandelion, you never get it back. It isn’t yours anymore. 🎃

okay i give up

just fuck me up florida!!!

but never let me go

BEAUTIFUL JAMES

i guess there’s been a glitch

“March EU Never Let Me Go Glitch Eye Tee’

Gold woven

@9w1ft

👁️

‘how long do you think it’s gonna last?’

you tell me, i didn’t even know that we started

or what we started

but the vice chairman said the end is near

it’s all in the timing apparently

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Shawn Mendes Addresses 'Truth' About Sexuality at Colorado Show: 'I'm Trying to Be Really Brave'

The dominoes cascaded in a line, 'cause baby WE are the New Romantics It has begun. Welcome to the beginning of the end. We hang back, it'

the end is here

emotional motion sickness too

“birds of a feather we should stick together”

i used to skip class in high school to go to concerts

and pinned the tickets on my bedroom door

(which is kind of stupid come to think of it now)

(if you don’t want your parents to find out somehow)

didn’t allow me to go and see placebo

went to muse without telling

2003

i was fifteen

badass 😂

a note my dad wrote in a book he gave me

jonathan franzen - freedom

ripped the page out

because i had to leave the book behind

somewhere in australia

a backpack ain’t a hogwards trunk 🫠

———

“like a bird on a wire”

Conversation with friend(s) - recycled

....

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…

TAYLOR f*cking ALISON SWIFT

🤯🤯🤯🤯

WHAT ARE YOU DOING

i’m scared

this is starting to feel like a never ending fever dream

or more like a (girlfriend in) a coma

it’s serious i know

but please take us with you when you go

How y’all doin’???

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‘Don’t believe everything you read’

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Ah cute - these three 'former' friends... share a similar taste in music.

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Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?

I wanna snarl and show you just how disturbed this has made me You wouldn't last an hour in the asylum where they raised me

So all you kids can sneak into my house with all the cobwebs I'm always drunk on my own tears, isn't that what they all said? That I'll sue you if you step on my lawn That I'm fearsome and I'm wretched and I'm wrong

Put narcotics into all of my songs And that's why you're still singing along

(x)

‘representation is crucial.’

The Friends comment had me..

But it's actually tragic; the non-existense of representation - growing up as a queer millennial kid

Can’t say that this did the trick though 😂 or saved me from internalised homophobia.

Friends, you will never not be my favourite 🧡

I don’t even care who the author is, I’m mildly obsessed with these poems 💗💗

PS the first ever lesbian kiss I saw on TV was Carol and Susan on Friends in 1999. I was 10. What was yours?

a line of poetry that you vaguely remember.. does a random episode of himym also count as poetry? disney plus is a field filled with landmines

or goldmines that's up to you to decide

83

Britney Spears guest appearence

SWAMPS

Robin (is hot)

childhood - dad - booy/girl

'wanting' children theme

barney’s playbook

also I don’t watch a show to get a sad ass ending

we have real life for that

purple giraffes

sandcastles (in the sand)

Canada

dad jokes

Robin is from Vancouver, Canada ERAS TOUR Vancouver, CA - BC Place Fri, Dec 6, 2024 Sat, Dec 7, 2024 Sun, Dec 8, 2024

i'm too tired for this shit loll.. should've know better (again)

your Q&A's (of all of you), i can't

——— addendum - cause girl… “poetry” you could’ve just called it watching the same tv shows growing up it would’ve saved me a lot of time.

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——— ‘watched a lot of tv and drank a lot of wine’

i bet you did 😂 no proof not much - right lmao

« Looking forward to fall 💙💫 »

Me too Karlie, ME! too.

# ‘Does she write UR or your?’

#🌹 👯‍♀️🧜‍♀️ 🌊 🌪️ 🪽🛫📼 ☕️ 🍕 🍟 💸 🧨🌋 📙🛬 🌴🦩🧚🏽🌞🌸💫🎡