Hello, dear readers. I am back for yet another rant on relationships. I must remind you again that this is simply an outsider looking in, not someone who is complaining about their own relationship. Well, today is particularly historic in the sense I am combining my two favorite subjects. Books and relationships (or complaining about them, rather).
The book I'll be taking direct quotes from today is Sugar and Spice by Leda Swann (author of Prince of Desire). This book is definitely one of my favorites because of the writing style and characters. It is written about couples in the Victorian Era trying to piece together their broken relationships. The biggest problem in these relationships is lack of communication. I know, I know, "that's what all the relationship books say, why should I listen?" Well, you should listen because it's true, readers. Here is my first example for the first couple, Adam and Gwendolyn. Gwendolyn loves her hubby dearly, but he is cold and cruel to her. She tries desperately to win his love by strengthening their marriage through the Sugar and Spice Health Spa for Couples.
Adam eyed Gwendolyn with anger in his heart as she followed Mrs. Bertram out of the room. Though she had clearly known what kind of house this was, she had chosen not to warn him but instead bring him here under false pretenses.Yet one more sin of manipulation and deceit to lay to her account.
His blood was boiling over this new evidence of his wife's dishonesty as he poured himself a tumbler of port and drank it down in one gulp. He would not stay here for the week. As soon as it was light next morning, he would leave and take his errant wife back to London with him. Sooner or later she would have to learn that he would not tolerate her attempts to manipulate him. She was his wife, and he would learn to obey her in this. ( pages 14-15)
Jeez, what a grump, neh? I mean, first of all, what man in his right mind would not want to go to a sex spa?Anyway, the point I'm trying to illustate is that because she did not know how he would react, she got a kick in the pants for trying to save their marriage. Because he did not ask his wife what was wrong, he was roped into going to a sex spa.
Love to write more, but I've got other things to do at this point in time.
This has been one of my most random rantings,
Chloe.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Make Way for the Cliche
Well, I happen to know for a fact that YOU (my last reviewer) has not read all of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. In fact, I'm quite sure you haven't even read the entire first book, so back down. This is an argument you're not going to win. And yes, all others who choose to read and not review, it is people I know who are reviewing. And yes, I am aware of how incredibly sad that is. Boo-hoo, I have no life (cue the eye roll).
So, what is new you ask (but probably not)? Well, after a thorough investigation of High School life, I decided that I would give a little rant about relationships. Don't worry, not a creeper or anything. I don't go up to kids wearing my big black coat filled with candy and try to get them into my van (seriously, I don't). So relationships in High School go a little something like this: Boy meets Girl, Boy finds Girl attractive. Girl finds Boy mildly attractive in a young sort of way. Boy and Girl agree on a mutual relationship after the boy sputters out some lame "would ya be mine?" line. Boy and Girl walk through corridors holding hands and kissing. Boy and Girl get angry when one hears the other talking them down to their friends, Boy and Girl sever non-existent relationship.
Sounds so tempting doesn't it (there is heavy sarcasm in this question in case you didn't catch it)? I mean really, why bother dating at all? All Boy and Girl are at one point is slightly attracted to each other, it's nothing...real. Nothing concrete. No love. Teenage lust, perhaps, but never love. It's downright depressing to see today's values go down the toilet and be exchanged for instant gratification. There's never and long-term investments. I personally think that divorces shouldn't be allowed. Not because of religion, obviously, but simply because I think people should really try to find someone they're going to love for the rest of their lives...not someone they're going to spend a few years with. It hurts me to see such flaky relationships.
Maybe it's just me and my overly-romantic soul, but hey, makes you think doesn't it? No divorce, no short-term commitments, no hope of ever leaving someone. Makes you want to choose pretty damn carefully. OK, well if the situation gets dire (and by dire I mean abuse, rape, all of those terrible things) only then should it be allowed.
Sure, you all think I'm crazy, but isn't what I'm talking about what you really want? A love that will last forever! True, real love in a fake world. It's so beautiful and so rare nowadays that I try to just drift in life, not looking at anything too closely, for fear what I see will depress me. Sure, I'm sticking my head in the sand here, but aren't there days in which you don't watch the news just because you don't want the bad news?
This has been another of my Most Random Rantings,
'Till next time.
Chloe.
So, what is new you ask (but probably not)? Well, after a thorough investigation of High School life, I decided that I would give a little rant about relationships. Don't worry, not a creeper or anything. I don't go up to kids wearing my big black coat filled with candy and try to get them into my van (seriously, I don't). So relationships in High School go a little something like this: Boy meets Girl, Boy finds Girl attractive. Girl finds Boy mildly attractive in a young sort of way. Boy and Girl agree on a mutual relationship after the boy sputters out some lame "would ya be mine?" line. Boy and Girl walk through corridors holding hands and kissing. Boy and Girl get angry when one hears the other talking them down to their friends, Boy and Girl sever non-existent relationship.
Sounds so tempting doesn't it (there is heavy sarcasm in this question in case you didn't catch it)? I mean really, why bother dating at all? All Boy and Girl are at one point is slightly attracted to each other, it's nothing...real. Nothing concrete. No love. Teenage lust, perhaps, but never love. It's downright depressing to see today's values go down the toilet and be exchanged for instant gratification. There's never and long-term investments. I personally think that divorces shouldn't be allowed. Not because of religion, obviously, but simply because I think people should really try to find someone they're going to love for the rest of their lives...not someone they're going to spend a few years with. It hurts me to see such flaky relationships.
Maybe it's just me and my overly-romantic soul, but hey, makes you think doesn't it? No divorce, no short-term commitments, no hope of ever leaving someone. Makes you want to choose pretty damn carefully. OK, well if the situation gets dire (and by dire I mean abuse, rape, all of those terrible things) only then should it be allowed.
Sure, you all think I'm crazy, but isn't what I'm talking about what you really want? A love that will last forever! True, real love in a fake world. It's so beautiful and so rare nowadays that I try to just drift in life, not looking at anything too closely, for fear what I see will depress me. Sure, I'm sticking my head in the sand here, but aren't there days in which you don't watch the news just because you don't want the bad news?
This has been another of my Most Random Rantings,
'Till next time.
Chloe.
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