So, a post or two back I mentioned the quote 'Till death do us part', and as predicted, I got a lecture from my friend about what a ridiculous lie it is in this awful, dark, cold world where there is no such thing as true love and a successful marriage.
Now, before you read my argument, read this shit.
Let me begin by saying, it is a perfectly fine quote to use, you pessimistic old pinafore.
Wedding vows themselves are a sham. They are pointless and stupid, and half the time people don't even know what they're saying - look at us Hindus - just repeating what priests say; And for what is the whole ceremony? A chance to eat good food, and wear fancy clothes and show off to everyone that we've got a hubby/wifey. Point being, that half the people don't take any wedding vows seriously, but if you're going to use the quote in your everyday life, might as well do it in your fancy function thing.
Now, people's perceptions of love are different, obviously. In the books I've been reading lately love is the term given to any sort of fling the character might have where there is a fair amount affection (not a drive by, perhaps, but it's not impossible that you love the way someone's body moves in tandem with yours so much that you could not possibly love anyone else the same way; But you go on to have a bunch of other one night stands with a bunch of other people, anyway, because, ehh, commitment's not your thing). When you're in a relationship with a person, you do a lot of things out of affection (dare I say, love?). You say things - do things - to make the person happy; And they do the same. Later, you might look back on those times and cringe with the god-awfulness of the whole affair, but at that moment it's true. So, if I had told my ex-boyfriend, till death do us part, then it was not untrue, because I meant it at the time.
There is no way that you can assume that a relationship will not be eternal. So, while a lot of marriages and relationships (more the latter, because relationships are a step to marriage) end in disaster, a lot of them don't. It all depends on how you look at the glass.
So while life, my best friend, doesn't play out like 'You Belong With Me', there is a lot of love, and a lot of partings only at death. The quote doesn't indicate perfect, amazing love stories that all have a happily ever after - it's just a show of affection. The last thing it is, is a lie - unless that's what the person using it means it to be. It's something that is meant, truly.
Think of it like us saying that we'll be best friends forever. We say it, and we want it to be true, and by that, we mean it; But will we really? Will we part only at death? Regardless, we're going to continue to call ourselves BFFs because we love each other. Are we really going to stop because one day we might be at opposite ends of the Earth?
I'm not, bitch, and if you do, I swear I will punch you (right in the boobs).
P.S. your stupid face is cliche.
Now, people's perceptions of love are different, obviously. In the books I've been reading lately love is the term given to any sort of fling the character might have where there is a fair amount affection (not a drive by, perhaps, but it's not impossible that you love the way someone's body moves in tandem with yours so much that you could not possibly love anyone else the same way; But you go on to have a bunch of other one night stands with a bunch of other people, anyway, because, ehh, commitment's not your thing). When you're in a relationship with a person, you do a lot of things out of affection (dare I say, love?). You say things - do things - to make the person happy; And they do the same. Later, you might look back on those times and cringe with the god-awfulness of the whole affair, but at that moment it's true. So, if I had told my ex-boyfriend, till death do us part, then it was not untrue, because I meant it at the time.
There is no way that you can assume that a relationship will not be eternal. So, while a lot of marriages and relationships (more the latter, because relationships are a step to marriage) end in disaster, a lot of them don't. It all depends on how you look at the glass.
So while life, my best friend, doesn't play out like 'You Belong With Me', there is a lot of love, and a lot of partings only at death. The quote doesn't indicate perfect, amazing love stories that all have a happily ever after - it's just a show of affection. The last thing it is, is a lie - unless that's what the person using it means it to be. It's something that is meant, truly.
Think of it like us saying that we'll be best friends forever. We say it, and we want it to be true, and by that, we mean it; But will we really? Will we part only at death? Regardless, we're going to continue to call ourselves BFFs because we love each other. Are we really going to stop because one day we might be at opposite ends of the Earth?
I'm not, bitch, and if you do, I swear I will punch you (right in the boobs).
P.S. your stupid face is cliche.
Aww, we all know you love my stupid, cliche face. I just cannot believe you called me a pessimistic old pinafore, which for one, doesn't make sense and two, alliterates in a rather annoying way. I'm not going to actually say anything against this post because as far as writing goes its pretty good. Opinion on the other hand is a different ball game, so as you so eloquently put it, I'll stick to being a pessimistic old pinafore while you can be the hopeless romantic that you are.
ReplyDeleteJust one thing though, "wear fancy clothes and show off to everyone that we've got a hubby/wifey." God, you're such an optimistic oddballistic fart and I love you <3
It's amazing how you can be a cold, pessimistic rock and a squishy, huggy, teddy-bear, halfwit, squealy octopus at the same time.
DeleteOpinions are opinions, sweet child, what matters is how you make yours sound like it's the best.