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I am 28 years old and I had never been to a concert. I belong to the generation that spends all their money on concerts, I have friends and acquaintances who only work to be able to go to different concerts during the year, but I had never been to one, why? The reasons are many, but I think the heaviest one is that I am neurodivergent.
Neurodivergences come in many colors, it is an umbrella term that shelters many others, in my case, specifically, they mean several diagnoses, which although they are important, they are not the purpose of this text, so let's leave it in the bigger one, the one that encompasses us all.
Concerts are the epitome of everything that causes me a crisis. There are too many people, too much noise, too many smells, too many sensations, too much going on. I don't like being touched, I don't like talking to strangers, I don't like socializing, I don't like loud noises, I don't like strong smells, I need to drink water constantly, I can't stand spending hours away from what I consider safe. Concerts were not meant for people like me (although I do love listening to live music, which is why I think I love musical theater).
"THEY SEE RIGHT THROUGH ME / I SEE RIGHT THROUGH ME".
And suddenly, last November 1st, Taylor Swift announced her tour, "The Eras Tour", in the United States. Then we didn't know if she was coming to Latin America, we just trusted that she would, that's when I made the decision. If Taylor was coming to Mexico, I was going to go see her, no matter what I had to do to make it happen.
I didn't decide that day, it took me a couple of weeks. I knew what it meant, most likely I was going to have to travel alone to Mexico City, alone, because my friends are not swifties and it's not easy for me to socialize and get new ones. I would have to be in a place surrounded by strangers. There would be lots and lots of noise and smells and people, lots and lots of people, the very idea made me nauseous, but it was Taylor.
Taylor...