Therapist Reacts To: Better Man (Taylor's Version) *fyi - this broke me*

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[gaelle]

My mom couldn’t get away, I’m really happy you could. And as a child of a mother who couldn’t thank you for doing it.

[abdullahtv]

When your child grows up and sees this, he will be so proud of you✨

[daveysversion]

One of the best and saddest song she have ever written. No beautiful poetic words. Just plain gut wrenching lyrics and story telling. 🥹

[begumoztutan]

As a child of a divorced family, this song reminds me of my father and the man in my life. lots of love💓

[marthabohley]

Little big town released their version of this song right as I was going through a tough break up with a narcissist. I instantly loved it, but I don't look up writers of songs often. I had no idea it was written by Taylor until she released Red TV, but it suddenly made so much sense. Not that I dislike Little Big Town, but no one writes like Taylor.
Also, lots of love and support for you, Mere, becoming a single mom is so tough.

[laura.b.]

What Mere said at the end about being able to understand someone’s past trauma and why they behave the way they do but also understanding how you should be treated, that resonates with me about a friendship I have rn! I think I’ve made excuses for her behaviour for too long and I’m realising she’s taken from our friendship way more than she’s given for years now! The ‘what ifs’ always stop me from walking away from her :/ Though I think she may have walked away from me simply because I haven’t given her money lately - uh it’s hard to realise the toxicity of something you used to hold so dear. Sorry for that thought ramble, it just sort of fell out of my head!

[RoseMairie]

I’d love to see you react to Taylor’s song “it’s time to go” from evermore.

It really is my anthem for the decisions I’ve made and being okay with them. She writes in the song that sometimes the bravest thing is to run. And I hold on to that even now years after.

[stevelucas]

The bravest thing I ever did was such a simple line filled with so much truth

[l.g.]

This song broke me when I was driving home from getting my car serviced. I'd already heard the damn song like six times, but for some reason that specific time it hit a nerve and I cried ugly for twenty minutes over a relationship that ended over ten years ago. I cannot IMAGINE what this song would've done to me if I had heard it when that grief was still fresh. <3

[cecils]

I am a man in my early 70s. I raised my children myself since the youngest was 6. I never expected this journey. Some nights I would fall on on my bed staring at the ceiling, wondering how I got through the day. How can I be both parents? My overriding focus was to let them know the situation was not their fault and that I loved them beyond measure. While she had visitation rights, she never used them. So painfully sad.
They are now grown. We all “raised” each other, in a way. I’m so sorry you are facing a similar journey. Your grief will be deep, but you can get through it. Getting over it may be harder. My sincere wishes for your loved ones to gather around you for support when grief weighs too heavily on your spirit.

[anetfuchidzhieva]

I'm so sorry you're feeling like this. I really loved your perspective on grief and letting go and the choices we make. I definitely got something from it, thanks a lot for the video.

[misbahamin]

Hey, hope you're doing well. Just wanted to say how much I love your reactions, especially as a psychology student myself who connects to all these artists' music, it's so great to see such videos.
And I really wanted you to react to this particular song because it really broke me although I personally haven't experienced anything like this but I know so many friends of mine who relate to this song, in fact I have had people say how they relate this song to their relationship with their father and I feel that too is such an interesting and a really heartbreaking way to view this song. It's such a simple song, like no hidden meanings or anything yet such a deep one. And I feel like Taylor relates her experience from this song to another song of hers "it's time to go" where she talks about what she learnt from her past mistakes and it kinda gives hope and strenth to the listeners as well. You should definitely react to that song as well. It's written beautifully.
And lastly I wanted to thank you for doing these reaction videos and being so vulnerable because I can really understand how difficult it can be to react to songs which may be deep and wrotten about slightly darker topics. Sending loads of love!!! ❤❤

[sydneyruewho]

This song hits so hard. Missing someone even though they weren’t good for you because you don’t want to be alone 😭

[nikedecke]

When you said "sometimes doing the right thing is the hardest thing" not only resonated with me but also reminded me of Taylors song "time to go" of of Evermore the bonus tracks. You should definetly react to it, because the song talks about that. Btw love your reactions😊❤

[aidenrushing]

Gah! As a (now clean 9 years) addict I remember wishing I were a better man . . . so I fought like hell and became one.

[jennyarriola]

This is a song I hope my wife doesn't sing about me in the future.
Even though I'm a guy, the lyrics of this song cut deep since Tay really has that uncanny ability to make her listeners empathise with her song.
And yeah, sometimes I do wake up in the wee hours of the morning wishing that I could have been a better man in the past.

[RowdyRuth]

Crying along with you. When I got divorced, this song came out and I would just sit there and cry and play it over and over and cry. I am better now. It took a minute. I loved that poem. I am glad my kids were grown.

[Changeiscoming]

Just seeing this reaction and it cuts deep. You want to believe so badly that your person could be the person you know they could be. But, they never will. When you figure it out, it’s soul crushing. Why is the answer you’ll never get and it hurts. Thank you for being so honest. 💔

[MauraRune]

I stumbled across you tonight as I'm battling insomnia and I so wanted to give you a hug.

I'm a single mom also for almost 11 years now. My ex couldn't accept my son's autism diagnosis and how severe it affects our son's life. He has chosen not to have any contact with our son for 10 years now. And that is completely a choice because he doesn't see the joy that our son has and the simple things in life. He only saw the bad with the autism and never the good that could come with it.

I'm not one of those parents who believes that autism is a kept autism is super hard and will always be super hard. It has stolen a lot of things from my child, but it's also giving him this childlike Joy that most people in the early 20s no longer possess.

It's really hard being a single parent and it's really hard to set those boundaries and do what's right for your child.

I love Taylor's writing and I love how she writes from her own experiences. I love that her songs are filled with emotion and true reaction to what life is.

[jhariette]

The power of Taylor s music and lyricism..hope you're doing ok...it's ok to cry....