The Story/Secret Of Us

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

Your pfp is so pretty 😍💖

aaah thanks! it's because i like pretty (gay) people LOL !!!

Karlie Kloss. Just a weird tall alien 👽

it’s giving

Karlie Elizabeth BETTY Kloss!

Taylor Alison JAMES Swift!

Please, I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative. It’s ruining my life 😭

I can’t listen to ‘random’ music anymore without you two koincidencing (yes – I just decided that it’s a verb).

I've had some tricks up my sleeve Takes one to know one You're a cowboy like me

Karlos, the woman you are!

“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 🫠

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“like a bird on a wire”

Conversation with friend(s) - recycled

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….

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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

‘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

Iconic Performance Pop Girlie Of All Time

Swifties start crying because it dawns on them that Taylor is already pushing them in the right direction. Isn't it funny to watch?

Hey! Yes and als no lolll. The YES CAPITAL LETTERS YES is for the 'fans' (hetlors - the name says it all;)) with their keyboard courage - the lowlifes who feel the need to bully/dox/harrass people because they probably have a sadass life themselves. they caged her for years and years. I'm not a violent person but f* off. Go live on a planet far far away from here and don't ever come back.

Then there's the people brainwashed by society to believe that comphet is the way to go. I truly believe that most of these people won't have a problem with taylor finally getting her humanity back.

Look i don't know taylor personally (obviously hahaha) but maybe she'll try to ghost the first group, phase them out (no f* clue how) - she could release an acid rock record for example lmao to refresh the fandom a bit - the real fans will pick up on it being a bit - cause at this point this woman has made so many good records that she has more than enough credit to do something unhinged crazy! But then again... the stupidity of these parasocial delulu's is impressive. Watching the TTPD set on the eras tour made m want to scratch my eyeballs out. so hmm don't know actually.

it's a tough coockie to crack but i do hope she knows how many people will have her back no matter what. And that we're here to stay.

BUT YES THESE ASSHOLES - I'M READY FOR IT!

just don't be an asshole in life and let people live - how difficult is it?ps short answers ain't my thing;)