but there are some things that i think are necessary to address.
yes, Edward is the most romantic guy/vampire you'll ever read about. his words will have u melting, and his actions will leave begging him to never leave.
but Edward is NOT REAL. he's the epitome of what every girl hopes and wishes for her man to be, but we all know that no such guy exists. a normal guy doesn't spend his every minute protecting u, loving u, and staring at u with passionate eyes. it DOES happen occasionally, or more frequently for some more-romantic guys. but in general, Edward's feelings/actions are NOT realistic.
real guys do love you with a passion, but they also have regular lives with other interests to keep them from being obsessed.
so u may ask, why do i read it then? if i know it's not real, then why waste my time?
well - it's just like movies. most movies are not realistic, but there's something about ESCAPING from your reality and slipping into an imaginary world that's either better than yours, or just different that makes it so much more exciting.
why are chick flicks so successful? b/c women crave this lavish form of romance. and since we're not gonna get it in real life, we may as well live vicariously through the heroines.
i liken edward to a bucket of amazing fried chicken. it's soooooooooo good to eat. tastes so good, makes ur mouth water, and u feel so elated with every bite u take. but u have to push aside your practical thoughts of "this is not healthy for u, no food can taste this good and be good for u."
but u know what? a little indulgence here and there is more than fine! indulging in beautiful love, well, i'll take that any day. just don't become addicted to it, b/c then that's just bad. (like ppl who do drugs all the time b/c they can't stand to be in the real world.)
it's okay to indulge a little, just don't go nuts. =)
that girl who dumped her boyfriend on FML.com is so dumb. she doesn't understand this truth. Edward isn't real! but he sure is nice to read about!
okay... that's all. i like Edward as a character, but i love walter as a real person, as my bf. (sorry if u just threw up in ur mouth!)
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ReplyDeletei'm glad you realized this as you were reading. when i first started reading the series, i felt the same way. EVERY girl wants a guy like edward. i found it difficult even as i was reading to not want a guy like him, and even noticed myself asking jesse "...you like me right?" haha, silly i know.
ReplyDeletei think it's important for both single ladies and taken ladies to realize this before they start reading the book. for single ladies, you have to understand that you will never find a guy if you use edward as an example. for taken ladies, you will ruin your relationship if you try to make your guy or wish for your guy to be more like edward.
unfortunately, the media has really distorted societal views on relationships, marriage, violence, etc. but that's why we're all the ability to distinguish what is reality and what is fantasy...so we don't fall into these traps and ruin our lives looking for mr. perfect. :)