Throughout high school, I was ruthlessly ridiculed by friends and family alike for loving mah gurl T Swift. Look guys, sorry that she writes lyrics that speak to my soul! I feel like there should be a support group for us lovers of Tay Tay because it’s honestly quite the cross to bear.

But recently, it looks like the tide is turning in our favor. Her new album is out, and IT IS FREAKING AMAZING. Ladies and gents who love Taylor Swift, here is our chance to shut up the haters.

Here’s what you do.

As you’re hanging out with your hipster friend, casually put on one of her new songs (I recommend “New Romantics”, it sounds like something Mø might sing) and wait for he or she to say, “wow this is great, who is this?”

That is when you smugly tell them that “IT’S TAYLOR SWIFT YOU HATER” and dance around to Shake it Off in all your glory. The look on their face will be worth the previous years of ridicule.

If you want to really go above and beyond, show them the Polaroid Instagrams and retro hats she’s been rocking lately. Point out the fact that she’s best friends with Lena Dunham. That she loves “the idea of New York” now.

Pretty soon your hip friend will be singing the lyrics “Oh my god, look at that face” not in the least bit ironically.