Taylor Swift Talks Ex-Boyfriends and Insecurities in Elle Magazine Interview
In the March 2013 issue of Elle magazine, Swift talked about the constant blabber on her dating life, having insecurities and why she pens those famous break-up songs.
Swift admitted that she has a few insecurity issues and she first experienced what it felt like to be rejected in her middle school days.
“Middle school was what programmed be to be semi-insecure, like, all of the time. I didn’t fit in….I’d stand on the outside of the circle but I was never really in. That’s when I started to realize there’s this thing called rejection,” she told the magazine.
At the Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, Swift’s attempt at a British accent during her opening performance of We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was perceived to be an obvious dig at ex-boyfriend Harry Styles.
Swift sang mockingly in the middle of her Alice in Wonderland-inspired performance: "So he calls me up and he's like, 'I still love you,' and I'm like, 'I'm sorry, I'm busy opening up the Grammys!' And we're never getting back together, like, ever."
In spite of how she’s viewed in the public eye, Swift said she’s mellow when it comes to her relationships.
“I don’t think I’ve ever yelled at an ex-boyfriend. Ever," she said. "I’m not a yeller. I’m not a fit thrower. If something is done, it’s done.”
She said she wrote the songs to help her cope with painful breakups and to understand them better.
“To me it’s just writing songs the way I always have. It’s me sitting on my bed feeling pain I didn’t understand, writing a song, and understanding it better," she said. "If people want to dissect the lyrics, that’s their right, but it’s all coming from the exact same place as where I started. It’s just something I do to feel better.”
In spite of a string of quick romances, Swift said she doesn’t chase after boys and that she never has because "they don't like it"
At the 2013 Grammy’s, Swift danced to every song performed on the award show stage. With her dating life constantly held under the spotlight, she appeared to be ready to put all the drama behind her. Swift won a Grammy for Safe & Sound, her song with the Civil Wars that was featured on The Hunger Games soundtrack.
