Unpopular opinion on loml

7 years compared to forever is momentary. We know form songs Taylor believed that Joe A was her forever. Yes, MH was on her mind for a decade, but still with Joe, she had a long, committed relationship—they lived together. The profound loss in this song at least to me feels more fitting for someone she shared 7 years of her life with than someone who was just in her thoughts & she idealized the idea of him