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Hmm some might think we'd double our cynical outlook
Symphony... Perhaps we should just collaborate on a "Fairy Tale" with a more suitable plot...
Girl meets boy...boy turns into fairy...turns girl into old witch...children kidnapped by Youth Services...who place them with wicked stepparents? No,no,no...I am sure you could come up with a happier plot...
posted by
FactorFiction
on February 11, 2006 at 1:29 PM
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hahaha thanks for sharing SpitFire70
I have missed you around here
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 11, 2006 at 5:25 AM
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Thanks Dave_Cryer
one day...huh?
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 11, 2006 at 5:24 AM
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Thanks Blanche_DuBois
I love hearing other opinions...take care
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 11, 2006 at 5:24 AM
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hehehe thanks Jazwolf
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 11, 2006 at 5:22 AM
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Thank you for sharing homegirl
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 11, 2006 at 5:22 AM
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Thank you so much for sharing, DivineDiva
I really appreciate you sharing that with me....
- I hope you are ok?....Take care.
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 11, 2006 at 5:21 AM
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Symph,
Hey there! Well, I for one do not like fairy tales and I certainly won't read them to my daughter. I feel that not only do they undermine the strength of females, but they provide a fantasy/illusion that some "prince charming" needs to come along and save them. B.S.!! We can take care of ourselves and even if and when a man comes along, it's a partnership. I stress that with my 6 year old all the time. Hope you're doing well!
posted by
SpitFire70
on February 11, 2006 at 1:35 AM
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Symph, one day your prince will come. But he might be in disguise. And you might have to grab him as he's wandering vacantly by. I sometimes wonder why I'm a prince to my Sam - I don't look like one and I chatted her up by telling her that a dingy club I liked had comfy sofas and rafia lightshades. 17 years later, she still laughs at my stupid jokes.
So, don't look for the white horse - look at the whites of the eyes. He's out there somewhere, Symph.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on February 10, 2006 at 11:45 PM
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Symphony,
I felt cheated by the romances, too. I read a boatload of them when I was in my teens and twenties. The hero always comes and saves the day, finances get sorted out, etc. Reality painted a different picture, and I don't think that the men I dated wanted to be that Knight in Shining Armor, just a guy who has flaws. It's a lot to put on a flesh and blood man.
Now, I hate to sound mushy or preachy, but when I put all that on God, believe that the strength never fails in him, he's always there, looking out for me, caring and loving and knowing me personally and bailing me when I get myself into desperate situations, then I don't feel like I need to make my boyfriend fill that void. Enough of sermon.. LOL., but seriously, that's how I feel. I still think Valentine's Day is a smarmy madeup holiday that just made me feel grumpy for years, and even now I'm living with someone we don't want to make such a big deal about it. If he wants to buy me something, he will when he's ready, not because it's a holiday that supposedly says he should. He's stubborn that way.
Anyway, Valentine's Day is just a big ripoff. Don't give up on love, though. There's nothing like the real thing.
posted by
Blanche.
on February 10, 2006 at 8:09 PM
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Symphony--- You go, girl! Good job of capturing the frustration
that all of us feel when our relationships don't equal those we see in movies. Can't remember when I've had a truly memorable Valentine's Day, by the way. Rats!
posted by
Jazwolf
on February 10, 2006 at 8:00 PM
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bad spelling
that's cheetah girls!
posted by
homegirl
on February 10, 2006 at 6:35 PM
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there are lyrics that go like this:
I don't wanna be like Cinderella
Sittin' in a dark cold dusty cellar
Waiting for somebody, to come and set me free
I don't wanna be like someone waiting
For a handsome prince to come and save me
Oh I will survive, unless somebody's by my side
Don't wanna be no no no one else
I'd rather rescue myself~sheeta girls
of course this is the extreme opposite of waiting for Mr Right.
chill, enjoy your life..Mr. Right will come or not... but with or without him, you can't base everything on him
posted by
homegirl
on February 10, 2006 at 6:33 PM
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Fairy tales do come true
My life was a bit like yours Symph (although a few years earlier 
). My first child was born when I was a mere child and later I married a man who I thought was kind and loving. He turned out to be mean, controlling and mentally ill. After too many years I left with my children and hardly a dollar in my pocket.
My trust in people was entirely gone. I thought all men were deceitful and hurtful. Until one day......
by absolute chance (divine intervention?), I met Jerry. Although we tried not to, it was destined that we would fall in love. Not just a bit, but head over heels. A sweeter, kinder, more loving man has never walked this earth. I feel blessed for having had him in my life.
Fairy tales do come true Symph, they really do
posted by
DivineDiva
on February 10, 2006 at 6:01 PM
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LOL....A-and-B ...I thought that was before?...see I am all mixed up now!
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 2:59 PM
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Happiness is very short lived. The rest of life is Cinderella scrubbing the floors. Lol.
(A)
posted by
A-and-B
on February 10, 2006 at 2:57 PM
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"IF"
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 2:09 PM
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Strat....it that is true - then at the age of 80 I might meet my true love!
I have believed that I had met my Mr Right many a time...but well....I didn't
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:54 PM
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I thought you would MerryAnne
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:50 PM
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Aww, Symph...We make our own Fairy Tales,
some Grimmer than others...Think about it. Ol' Charm Boy is good looking, caring, tender, rich, neat, brave, clean, and reverent. So in real life, he's probably gay.
I must say, having run across some truly amazing couples in my life -- and by that I mean "Belongs in a menagerie or under glass with pins and labels somewhere"-- that yes, I truly believe that there is someone for everyone. Life would be just too weirdly ironic otherwise.
posted by
strat
on February 10, 2006 at 1:50 PM
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LOFL.....PLEASE MOVE IN HERE with me.... FactorFiction
me and you will get on so well...slagging off the world....LOL
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:50 PM
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LOL Symphony
yeah I know what you mean.
posted by
MerryAnne
on February 10, 2006 at 1:46 PM
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Absolutely I agree...
Those stupid fairy tales make every little girl think they can grow up and have this spectacular romantic ending and live happily ever after...and then there's real life with working and kids and marriage and responsibility and health problems...and you feel like you somehow did something wrong and missed it all! Little girls are set up for a big fall right from the start. Bitter? No I'm not bitter! Stupid #$*%# fairy tale lies...
posted by
FactorFiction
on February 10, 2006 at 1:45 PM
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I know what you mean MerryAnne!
My mum just recently got married - her third!...but I think this is to last forever.....maybe true love comes when you are more experienced...or more matured...dammit I don't know...but I would sure like to feel loved...well I do by my kids when they ask me to wipe their snotty noses or cook their dinner....LOL...but you know?
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:43 PM
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Well Symphony
since my mom has been married four times and is engaged again... nope - I don't believe in happily ever after. I am just working at making it work and hoping for the best.
posted by
MerryAnne
on February 10, 2006 at 1:38 PM
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Thats great QWEEN
I do not believe in fairytales like I use to, but then I have never had a great relationships...they have all been wastes...well experiences as my friends would say!!...I can't even have fun because I am afraid of getting hurt....stupid huh?...thanks for reading and the comment
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:36 PM
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sorry last commet for Justsouno
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:34 PM
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Wow that is great...that is just what I wanted....somebody to tell me
it does exist because you have it........Thank you for giving me hope!
oh and congrats!!!
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:33 PM
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Thanks for sharing, avant-garde
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:32 PM
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Wow really? teddypoet...I never thought about it like that!!!
Thnaks...I kinda feel special now...LOL
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 1:32 PM
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SYM
Cinderella has a new ending now (take a look at B&N childrens section) Cinderella doesn't waltz off into the sunset happily ever after with Prince charming. I love a fairytale. I know the difference between reality and fantasy but it seems some folks can't and there is a chance happening, fairytale endings are being ripped out of our childrens lives. I think its sad. 'What will I be doing on V.Day? Probably not jetting off to some Island with Prince charming but I do plan on rocketing to the moon with my lover. Everyday is V.Day for me
posted by
ALWAYSALOVER
on February 10, 2006 at 1:19 PM
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Symphony,
Dear little one you haven't been ripped off yet. My rip-off lsted a long time then I found a man who is all those dreams come true. It makes no difference if you are a young princess or an aging one when the real prince comes along it is a fairy tale come true. Hang in there trusting the right and perfect mate will come along and you will recognize him. Some times he is dressed in costume not as you think he would be but he is. This is our 22nd wonderful Valentine. Be blessed dear little princess.
posted by
Justi
on February 10, 2006 at 1:09 PM
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SYMPHONY
I was talking to my wife about this yesterday. We are fed all kinds of stuff through the media that has nothing to do with reality.
posted by
avant-garde
on February 10, 2006 at 1:05 PM
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Sweet Max
do you not see that YOU are someone's fairytale? That YOU are the embodiment of someone's Heartsearch? You and everyone on this earth being the whole picture of someone's Dream...perhaps someone you have not as yet been blessed with bumping into, tripping over, running over, poking in the eye, stepping on the right toe...
Search into the mirror
there danses freely another
dimension of you...
posted by
teddypoet_TheGoodByeFade
on February 10, 2006 at 12:51 PM
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hahaha Ariala You always have a good answer for everything.
I too love Romance...if I could just get me some....LOL
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 12:37 PM
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Symphony...I like a lot of things that I don't share on Blogit...romance
is one of them...there are ways around teddy bears...like an escape to see the REAL bears...now that's more my idea of romance! LOL
posted by
Ariala
on February 10, 2006 at 12:35 PM
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Passionflower
Thanks for sharing...I think you are right -but I don't want to be told shit I want true life stories......
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 12:34 PM
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its alive in your mind, Ariala ?
but you don't even like cute teddy pictures and all that.....LOL
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 12:31 PM
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We are to blame...we, the writers.
We write what people want to read. They want tender love stories where everyone lives happily ever after. That's NOT realistic.
A relationship of any kind takes a lot of work. It can be very disappointing when faced with reality. Adjust your thinking! Begin to think in terms of NORMAL, realistic EXPECTATIONS from any relationship, esp with a man.
posted by
Passionflower
on February 10, 2006 at 12:30 PM
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blackcat30
So are you saying people really have fairytale relationships?...Dammit NOW I am MISSING OUT
!
posted by
_Symphony_
on February 10, 2006 at 12:30 PM
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The fairytale remains alive and well in my mind...even if it is flawed
elsewhere.
posted by
Ariala
on February 10, 2006 at 12:25 PM
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so many questions! Yeah, the fairytale thing is a big rip off for sure...
but it does seem to work for a lot of people.
posted by
-blackcat
on February 10, 2006 at 12:16 PM
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