“I’ve been invited on an absolute ‘hell yes’ trip to Sweden, but there’s one big catch: I’ll have to miss the Eras Tour, and I already bought my ticket. I adore Taylor Swift, but will the concert be so good that it’s worth missing a week of hiking in the Stockholm Archipelago? What do I do?!”
It’s time to do some soul searching, sweet baby. Are you an adventurer or a fangirl? And that’s not a jibe or a dig or a diss. From Beatlemania to the Beyhive, fangirls have always been at the epicenter of all things pop culture. They’re the ultimate dictators of trend. They reign supreme.
I’m not restricting any woman’s right to a nuanced identity, either. She can have her cake (Taylor Swift), and eat it too (Sweden). Except in this particular instance, because the she in question cannot, according to physics, be in two places at once.
So dearest reader, let’s Marie Kondo this situation. We need to ascertain which life experience is going to bring you the most joy. Are you, deep down, an adventurer or a fangirl?
