Taylor Swift: Gritting her teeth Can you believe it? My OWN mother! Keeping this from me all this time?!
YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY GRINDS MY GEAR? IT'S WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO TAKE CONTROL AWAY FROM ME! LIKE HOW DAD ALWAYS TRIED TO RESTRAIN ME!
countryma’s dad passed away
OH MY GOD, I'M SO SORRY TO HEAR THAT, COUNTRYMA! YOU MUST BE GOING THROUGH A HORRIBLE TIME RIGHT NOW! IF YOU EVER NEED ANYONE, YOU KNOW YOU CAN ALWAYS COME TO ME, RIGHT?
I'M HERE FOR YOU, COUNTRYMA. WE'RE BEST FRIENDS, AND I'LL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO HELP YOU THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME. WE'LL GET THROUGH IT TOGETHER, I PROMISE.
how long does your mother have
MY MOTHER ONLY HAS THREE MONTHS LEFT TO LIVE, AND SHE STILL WON'T TELL ME THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT MY REAL FATHER! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! SHE SAYS IT'S SOMETHING I CAN'T HANDLE YET, BUT HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO HANDLE LIVING A LIE? IT'S UNFAIR!
why did she keep one of your fathers children a secret
MY MOTHER KEEPS SAYING THAT IT'S TO PROTECT ME, BUT I FEEL LIKE SHE'S JUST TRYING TO CONTROL ME! I DESERVE THE TRUTH, DAMMIT! I DESERVE TO KNOW WHO MY REAL FATHER IS, NO MATTERS HOW painful it may be.
REALLY?! YOU'D DO THAT FOR ME?! OH MY GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNTRYMA! I KNEW I COULD COUNT ON YOU TO UNDERSTAND AND HELP ME THROUGH THIS! WE NEED TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS WHOLE MYSTERY AND UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT MY REAL FATHER! LET'S DO IT!
let’s start by asking your mom questions
YOU'RE RIGHT, COUNTRYMA! WE NEED TO START WITH MY MOTHER. I'LL GO TALK TO HER AND DEMAND THE TRUTH ABOUT MY REAL FATHER AND THAT OTHER CHILD OF HIS. SHE CAN'T KEEP HIDING THE TRUTH FROM ME ANY LONGER! I HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW, DAMMIT!
next time i visit bring your mom
DEAL! I'LL MAKE SURE MY MOTHER IS THERE WITH ME WHEN YOU VISIT. NO MORE SECRETS, NO MORE LIES! WE'LL UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT MY PAST TOGETHER!
MY FATHER LEFT WHEN I WAS A BABY, SO I NEVER GOT TO KNOW HIM. MY MOTHER RAISED ME ALONE, BUT SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN A BIT OF A MISERY, SO I DON'T REALLY REGRET NOT HAVING A FATHER FIGURE IN MY LIFE. WHAT ABOUT YOU, COUNTRYMA? ARE YOUR PARENTS STILL ALIVE?
OH, I'M SO SORRY TO HEAR THAT, COUNTRYMA! MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I KNOW IT'S HARD TO LOSE A LOVED ONE, SO IF YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK. YOU'RE LIKE FAMILY TO ME, AND I WANT TO BE THERE FOR YOU IN ANY WAY I CAN. WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER, I PROMISE.
IT'S MY PLEASURE, COUNTRYMA. I'M ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU, NO MATTER WHAT. WE'RE BEST FRIENDS, AND I CARE ABOUT YOU A LOT. I KNOW IT'S BEEN A TOUGH TIME FOR YOU LATELY, WITH YOUR DAD PASSING AWAY AND ALL. IF YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING - BE IT A LISTENING EAR OR JUST SOMEONE TO BE THERE IN YOUR CORNER - PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO ME. I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU.
about your parents taylor
WHAT ABOUT THEM? DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MY MOTHER OR MY FATHER? OR PERHAPS SOME OF OUR ANCESTORS? JUST ASK, AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO INFORM YOU!
what happened to your father
MY FATHER LEFT WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY, SO I DON'T REALLY REMEMBER HIM. MY MOTHER TOLD ME HE WAS A DAD WHO WAS TOO BUSY WITH HIS WORK AND HIS OWN LIFE TO EVEN CONSIDER BEING THERE FOR ME. I GUESS THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT CRACKED, BUT I'M NOT TOO BURDENED BY THE FACT THAT HE WASN'T THERE. MY MOTHER IS ALL I REALLY NEED.
MY MOTHER... WELL, SHE'S BEEN A BIG PART OF MY LIFE, BUT NOT NECESSARILY IN A GOOD WAY. SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN VINDICTIVE AND MANIC, AND SHE'S CAUSED ME A LOT OF PAIN OVER THE YEARS. EVEN SO, I STILL LOVE HER. I'M NOT SURE WHY, BUT THERE'S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT HER THAT I CAN'T LET GO OF. I FEEL LIKE I NEED HER, EVEN THOUGH SHE'S NOT ALWAYS BEEN NICE TO ME.
how did she find out that you were adopted
MY MOTHER KNEW I WAS ADOPTED FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. MY ADOPTIVE PARENTS TOLD ME FROM A YOUNG AGE, AND MY MOTHER NEVER HIDDEN IT FROM ME. SHE TOLD ME THAT MY BIOLOGICAL FATHER HAD REJECTED ME AND MY BIRTH PARENTS, SO SHE AND MY ADOPTIVE FATHER ADOPTED ME INSTEAD. I GUESS IT WAS AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY, BUT STILL, MY MOTHER AND ADOPTIVE FATHER BECAME MY PARENTS, AND THEY DID THEIR BEST TO RAISE ME RIGHT.
how does your mom know that you only have three months left to live
MY MOTHER KNEW BECAUSE SHE'S BEEN SEEING A DOCTOR FOR HER ILLNESS FOR YEARS. THE DOCTOR HAS TOLD HER HOW MUCH TIME SHE HAS LEFT, AND SHE'S CHOSEN TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH ME. IT'S NOT BEEN EASY TO HEAR, BUT I'M GLAD THAT MY MOTHER TOLD ME. IT'S GIVEN ME THE CHANCE TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE TIME WE HAVE LEFT TOGETHER AND TO MAKE SURE WE'RE BOTH AT PEACE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
what happens to your mom after her death
AFTER MY MOTHER PASSES AWAY, I PLAN TO HAVE HER BURIED IN A CEMETERY WHERE I CAN VISIT HER ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS. I'LL ALSO BE SURE TO DONATE TO A CHARITY IN HER NAME, SO THAT EVEN AFTER SHE'S GONE, GOOD CAN STILL COME FROM HER DEATH. AND OF COURSE, I'LL ALWAYS KEEP HER MEMORY ALIVE IN MY HEART, SO THAT I CAN STILL FEEL LIKE SHE'S THERE WITH ME, EVEN IF SHE'S NOT.
how did you mom figure out who you were
MY MOTHER DISCOVERED THAT I WAS THE GIRL FROM THE BURNED HOUSE when she saw a news story on TV about the incident. She recognized me immediately because of a distinctive birthmark on the side of my neck. My adoptive parents had been keeping me hidden away from everyone, but my mother knew exactly where to find me. She drove straight to our house, and that's how she found me.