TikTokers Are Using 'Bad Romance' to Cope With Their Trauma

It all started in mid-November after user Grace Groski's TikTok — in which she belts the song's hook seven times over — went viral on the platform. That said, in between the sound's intensity and rapidly escalating "woah oh oh oh oh ohs," it didn't take long for it to pop off and eventually be repurposed by a number of people for some super dark storytimes.

@theofficialgracegroski

Reply to @jozzyhitsman ##badromancechallenge ##singing ##fyp ##foryou ##HolidayCountdown ##WhereILive ##sing ##music ##badromance

♬ original sound - Grace Groski

The way the trend works is simple enough: As a TikToker lip-syncs along to the sound, they post one part of the story every time the line repeats. And the end result? An even more tense retelling of these already-heavy stories.

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Granted, a big part of TikTok is all about using dark humor to cope with existing trauma, as well as sharing these kinds of stories in an effort to collectively heal. So while most of these videos probably require some sort of trigger warning, if you want to take a look at the way people are using the sound, check out a few of the biggest stories, below.

@zephryn

Hmmm chil anyways soooo story time? ##fyp ##foryou ##BagelBopsContest ##CashAppInBio ##storytime ##gay ##gayguy ##lgbtqia ##queer ##homophobia

♬ original sound - Grace Groski

@thebrandonrobert

I hate telling this story because no one ever believes me 😭😭 it was on the news tho! ##storytime

♬ original sound - Grace Groski

@cchristiee_

good times😌

♬ original sound - Grace Groski

@trappinwkavya

Anyways

♬ original sound - Grace Groski

@kelsey_mcdaniel

True story ##HappyHolidays ##badromance ##GiftOfGame ##fy ##true ##rip

♬ original sound - Grace Groski

Photos via TikTok / @zephryn & @cchristiee_