I feel the same way, except it was a few months ago that I felt it. I began to become interested in her and her music when Red came out, I liked how clean and fresh it was, and I enjoyed the cut-back, simplicity of it. That's not to say I thought it was simplistic, I'm just a fan of less is more.

I was completely on board then when 1989 came out. Absolutely loved it. I was aware of the fact that she had hired the best in the industry to produce it, which isn't a bad thing, but I guess something that made me go 'hmm' - from the POV that she ditched her country roots and went straight to the top dogs, if you get me. But it was balanced out by her songwriting talent and her ability to define the basis of a melody.

But then...then she started bringing all these people out on stage. She formed her "squad". She started (to me at least) to appear too sickly sweet, too utterly composed in interviews etc. Then the months-long lauding of 1989 became intense. I couldn't shake this feeling, you know that gut feeling you get where you know in your heart something isn't quite right? But might not have nailed exactly what was causing this feeling? I got this, about 6 months ago, and I talked to a few T fans about it, but I came up against a wall of solid fandom. Nothing wrong with that really.

I watched more interviews and read more of her lyrics, and started to get bothered at her feelings of injustice of her dating life being under scrutiny. She made a point of her career to be largely (though not wholly) based on her relationships. If I was an artist, and chose to use a certain theme or idea consistently in my work, and then this was scrutinized...well of course it would be! How could I justify being victimized in this situation? I created it!

I also began to dislike how she wrote these songs, and had a relationship ("relationship", in my view, many of these were not long enough to come under the relationship umbrella) attached to each song. I mean...I am with my bf for nearly 3 years, and I adore him. I can't imagine writing something about him and putting it out there if we broke up (negatively, like Dear John etc.). How can someone do this? And so ostentatiously? Not to mention how she attacked Harry Styles at the VMA's a few years ago. That was in 2013. She was 23. Not fully mature, obv, and everyone can mess up, but this was...calculated. You don't decide to say that on the spot. And it was unnecessary, and immature.

So a few months ago I began to question whether I could look up to someone (and I did - I looked up to her as a role model. We're the same age, I wanted to be inspired by her to be the best I can be) who could use people like this, and I mean in such bad way - to make money. Using people to make money...I thought man, this isn't great.

And her girl squad began to get ridiculous, it reminded me of the popular girls in school who had their cliques and were "much cooler" than me. It wasn't a nice look, especially on someone 25 years old, now 26, who should be far past that point at this stage in life! So this was another warning sign for me.

Anyway, I felt that her relationship with CH wasn't too honest. I think they did have a relationship, but my honest opinion is that it was set up at the beginning (I know Ellie introduced them). But she needed to be seen having at least ONE long-term relationship. She had to have someone stick around for a bit. And she fell for him, I don't doubt, and him her. But I never fully believed it.

Then there was the obvious signs - her "beefs" with katy, kanye, calling out joe jonas and harry, writing that harsh song about camilla...when one person is the common denominator, that's a huge red flag. Also, putting that much time, energy, effort and money into a song and video production to take down someone (Katy) is just...mad. Utterly mad. So unnecessary. So spiteful and man, can she hold a grudge! Evidenced all the more by the Kanye scandal.

Anyways, I know how you feel OP. I felt this way months ago, and only now is it actually being confirmed that she's not nice. She hatched a plot, called him a friend, betrayed him and put on the sob story on stage at the Grammy's. If she did this, she must have done countless other nasty things. She is clearly racking up quite the list of enemies. And her friends? I dunno...really? How many are actual friends, and not sort of trapped in her circle?

I don't hate her. But I do think she's played the cute, sweet girl image too long. She's underestimated her peers. She's NOT the greatest living thing, which I'm starting to think she believes she is. You don't get to that level without a certain ego level. And you don't do this to Kanye as your "first" or "only" nasty stunt. She's done this before. We just may never know to whom, or what she did. At the end of the day, she appears to not be a nice person, and is looking after number one - herself.