Library / Rejection Sensitivity
Listen to this when
Mean
For when their words keep echoing in your head. 🪕
Who it's for
When criticism lands like a verdict on your whole self, this song separates fair feedback from cruelty and refuses to let the cruel version define you.
Stung by criticism→Steady and self-assured
Feelings it meets
What it is
A banjo-driven country song addressed to someone who keeps tearing the singer down. Swift wrote it in response to critics who attacked everything about her, including doubts about her live vocals, and imagines a future where she has outgrown their words. It won Grammys for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Themes of bullying and harsh criticism.
Age: All ages
For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure.Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series, “Self-Reliance”
