Okay can we please talk about Bigger Than The Whole Sky??
(TW: discussing miscarriage)
When I first listened to this song, I actually wasn’t sure what it was about.
And then the next day (after staying up until 4am cause of the bonus tracks surprise) someone told me about the miscarriage theory.
And I LOST IT. (I was sitting in my driveway about to go to Target for the physical album) And I SOBBED AND SOBBED AND SOBBED.
I had a miscarriage 3 years ago and it was one of the WORST and most physically and emotionally painful things I’ve ever experienced. But even more painful, was that certain members in my fiancé’s family thought I was ‘making it up’ (for attention I guess ???!!!). That I had actually never even been pregnant!!! (Even though I have an ultrasound photo!!) They’ve never felt I was good enough for my fiancé and they would often say cruel things and judge me unfairly.
Not only were we experiencing the worst kind of heartbreak I’ve ever known. But there was also this sense of BETRAYAL. It felt so cold and cruel, like they had crossed a line. Like they had won. There would be no baby now. And all along it’s what they wanted. And my body took MONTHS to recover.
Also, no one really wanted to talk about it. It was such a TABOO subject. Medical professionals assured me it was actually quite common. Family and friends expected me to bounce back and get on with life as normal. I felt like my fiancé and I were the only ones who really cared.
@taylorswift @taylornation if you ever see this…THANK YOU TAYLOR for this song. Whether my interpretation of the song is on point or not. It means EVERYTHING to me. THANK YOU for validating this pain. THANK YOU for making me feel less alone. THANK YOU for giving this a voice. THANK YOU for writing something that so PERFECTLY conveys emotions I couldn’t even find the words for. JUST WOW. THANK YOU WITH MY WHOLE HEART AND SOUL.