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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster
I do not think that Disney princesses are a relevant anchor to which you would sort of attach your beliefs and preferences. Disney princesses are about lifetime monogamy and life without any problems after the wedding day. The plot in Disney stories all happens BEFORE the wedding day. Maybe one exception is what happens to be my favorite movie - the 101 Dalmatians - but then again, this movie does not have a human princess, which might just be why it is a favorite with so many folks including me.
So Disney princesses never had any taste of life after the wedding day. The wedding day is the culmination of the story and nothing else matters.
So it is basically almost exactly the inverse of real life.
In your own story, you mention several past connections saying that you did not cheat on them. Fair enough, so you had temporal monogamy - at one point in time, you were with one person, kissing him or her and all the rest of that. But then you moved onto the next person.
Would a Disney princess move from one man to another? No way - it would be in complete violation of the plot for each movie about a princess. Would a Disney princess have a romantic girlfriend? likewise, no way in hell she would.
Disney's princesses were supposed to live happily ever after.
Ever after means LIFETIME monogamy.
It does not mean anything else.
So what would you say - do you believe in Disney's version of monogamy or do you not, if you were to make this assessment from your current vantage point and not from the vantage point of a little girl in front of the TV or movie theater screen?
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Hmm, I guess my answer to your question would be no. Though I wish it were so. But I guess that's part of growing up. Realizing life is not a fantasy.
And I see your point that I engaged in temporary monogamy.. Hmm.. It really makes me think. . The moving on really wasn't ever completely my choice, I had to, it's just something a sane person does after being broken up with..
I guess I was just wondering if there are any like minded individuals out there who don't cheat on their current partner. (I'd like that assurance.)
My step-grandparents got married when they were 18 and have been together for like 60 years now. I think that's awesome. Not sure if they've cheated on one another at all or if it would be relevant now. So there's that. (: