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don't you feed me lies

08.08.04 (6:51 pm) [edit]

-ABOUT SOME IDEALISTIC FUTURE-
(The Postal Service, NOTHING BETTER)

it's hard to shake the Disney versions of happily-ever-after. Boy and Girl, from any walk of life, can meet, fall in love, overcoming some obstacles to do so, and then there's some plateau, and everything's OK from then on. how does that reflect real ife in the least bit? then again, what is Disney trying to do? Is making money the bottom line? Do they try to base the movies at all on books? Don't they have some amount of responsibility for what they put out? Like teaching some kind of value or social norm? I think teachers and leaders, presidents, have that responsibility. (everyone has responsibility, but especially those who are supposed to be leading)--- I guess part of my problem is I take 'happily ever after' as meaning 'easily.' Like no big fights or problems or obstacles or heartaches. I take part of the responsibility for my 'happily' views, but not all. I liked the way ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND ended- it showed that there would still need to be things worked on, and that not everything was guaranteed to be perfect. That was comforting, that it's OK for my life to be that way, too. I know that I personalize many things too often- but what else am I supposed to do w/ it?

so, please be honest w/ me. It's still good to be considerate, and know how you're coming across as, to make sure that's what you want to do. Don't promise me the world- it's not yours to give me. (I say this to everyone) But still try! I don't expect a perfect life, but a good, full one!

posted by: ManicDepressant (reply)
post date: 08.08.04 (3:59 pm)

u want realitly, u want the truth, life is crap, all ur hope all ur dreams, most of them will fail. u may get one of them to come true but that only if you dont set ur aim to high.

everything you do will end up kicking you in the ass. thats life. thats the real world.

posted by: Aro (reply)
post date: 08.08.04 (4:19 pm)

yo, there is Truth and Hope out there, even when it seems that all is lost.
I think you're going for pessemistic idealism (vs. the traditional optimistic realism, which is an understandable saftey net -- unlike an optimist, you won't get as hurt or disapointed as easily, but you also won't strive for your best like an optimist would be more inclined to do.
However, think what Erin's go for in her post is neither of those things. She wants to be a realist -- realizing that good things come hard and that human beings can't attain perfection on this earth. Life isn't easy -- it's a challenge. But it's a challenge worth taking.

posted by: chrisflea (reply)
post date: 08.09.04 (5:47 pm)

I agree with you. Life is hard but you can work for happiness. Life will never be perfect but it can still be happy and full if things don't work out the way that you wanted them to.