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Tweak says, "SUNSHINE!!!!!!!!!!"

apple spyder obama, from a womb with cat disease (a_chr0i) wrote,
@ 2009-10-28 15:57:00

GUYS- i have to write as paper on an issue i am passionate about, and i am passionate about how bad twilight is. to be precise, about the unhealthy relationship between bella and edward, and the unrealistic expectations that come from the book. PLEASE POST YOUR THOUGHTS, INSIGHTS, AND ANY SPECIFICS YOU CAN THINK OF IN THE COMMENTS.

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speedforce
2009-10-28 08:02 pm UTC (link)

i will come back with more specific examples, but this is what i offered on my friends facebook note about twilight: "How have I missed this? I will keep my thoughts short and sweet. Bella Swan is one of the worst female "protagonists" in recent history. Not only is she physically weak (baw I know she gets stronger in Breaking Dawn), but emotionally and logically weak, too. From throwing herself off a cliff just to hear Edward's voice to throwing away all future aspirations/dreams for the sake of love. You can say that young girls are smart enough to know that this is fantasy vs reality, but I've seen the Twilight fandom on the internet. That is not the case. I would say more, but I'm so late to the party. :(

PS. This is coming from someone who has read all four books -- an action that was tantamount to stabbing myself in the eye with glass."

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	speedforce 2009-10-28 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	seriously, i have so much hate for bella/edward. but i must nap. (Reply to this)

callahan_can
2009-10-28 08:05 pm UTC (link)

haha yes I endorse this!

The part that I always cite as an example of the toxic relationships is when-- is it book 2 or 3?-- he DISABLES her car so she can't leave her house and go see Jacob. Seriously. Girl goes to start her car, it won't start, why not? Oh because your creepy controlling boyfriend has decided you can only go where he wants you to go and see who you wants to see, ohh..

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	mbmargarita 2009-10-28 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	lolol pretend that was not a character journal. Holly would eat glass before she would read TWILIGHT. (Reply to this) (Parent)

rubbersoul
2009-10-28 08:05 pm UTC (link)

the time he takes the engine out of her car so she can't see someone he dislikes -- WAAAY abusive and controlling

constantly trying to protect her and "do what's best for her" because she can't take care of herself/she needs him -- infantilizing her

her not having any real interests or life outside of him -- getting married to him instead of going to college, turning into basically a zombie when he leaves

her idolizing of him, her belief that he has no flaws, is perfect is insane and creepy and unrealistic, her obsession with his physical appearance

(and i haven't even read any of it. this is just stuff i know from brief excerpts and being told, so i'm sure there's more shit.)

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	flyspeck 2009-10-28 08:08 pm UTC (link)
	he watches her sleep from a tree outside. end of story. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	speedforce 2009-10-28 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	how romantic~~ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	rubbersoul 2009-10-28 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	lol basically. stalking is true love~ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)