Why am I so Obsessed with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?

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At first, I didn’t really think much about it. I figured my interest in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship was only because it showed up everywhere. My kids are at an age where they know who Taylor Swift is and like her music. We watch a lot of sports in our house, and while American football isn’t my favorite, I was aware that in the 2023 Super Bowl, two brothers played against each other.

But it’s been months now, and I still feel invested in their relationship. First, I’d like to preface this by saying that I am not normally obsessed or concerned much with celebrity relationships. My co-worker and I dressed up as them for Halloween in the office; I find myself clicking on anything that has a picture of them on Instagram and forwarding related posts and reels to friends who are also overly invested. I still didn’t think much about it.

Until the Epstein documents were released.

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I know what you’re thinking. How the hell do those things go together?

But hear me out.

For my personal life, Instagram is my social media platform of choice. I pretty much just see what I want to; I’m hardly ever bombarded with conspiracy theory posts from people I don’t know (or from people that I do.) Since social media is a big part of my work life, I am still on other platforms a few times a week, if not daily. For both Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), I mostly just sign on, do what I need to do, and sign off.

I haven’t been active much on Facebook since the pandemic hit, and when Elon Musk bought Twitter and changed it to X, I stopped pretty cold turkey from posting much there as well.

But the other day, for some reason, I decided to post on my personal X account. And while I was posting and then exploring, I was blasted with people’s hot takes on the names on the Epstein documents. Five years ago, I would have gotten sucked into this. I would probably have read the documents myself and probably considered posting my own thoughts on Twitter. But my interest in fucked up news has waned over the past few years. I’m burnt out on it.

Much like everyone else.

So, I logged out. And I immediately thought, “This is why I’m so obsessed with the Taylor Travis stuff. It’s just all GOOD.”

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Now, who knows what the future holds, but for now, in this moment, the Taylor-Travis relationship is a little sanctuary of positiveness. Of two very successful, very driven, hard-working people enjoying each other's company and letting the whole world know it.

I enjoy seeing them together. I love watching her support what he loves to do and him supporting her. I’m no Swiftie (well, maybe I am now) - but it seems that all her relationships have been built around hiding and privacy in the past. I would have just assumed it was how she wanted it. Princess Diana and Britney Spears are sure some cautionary tales about how horrible the paparazzi can be. Any thought I had about Taylor Swift before this - I had just assumed she wanted privacy, which is fine.

But maybe, just maybe, she is finally with someone excited to be with such an amazing, hard-working female. They know what hard work means and what it takes, and I hope that also translates into their relationship.

So, like I said, It is good. It is lovely to watch. Maybe even more so because it is a rarity with her. It is a thousand times better than concerning myself about the names of every politician or famous person who ever associated with Jeffery Epstein.

I can be amused that when you ask Alexa when Taylor Swift’s team is playing football, she will tell you the time of the Chief’s game. I can half-watch the game with the kids and get excited if Taylor is at the game. I can watch footage of Travis at her concert in Argentina on repeat and listen to his podcast for any extra info.

It just feels good. And it’s so much better than most of the alternatives.