The Myth Of Romantic Love
Recently I read an excerpt from The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck called The Myth of Romantic Love. It was about the lies involving romantic love, that are passed through generations via stories and movies. The author of this article said"This illusion is fostered in our culture by the commonly held myth of romantic love,which has its origins in our favorite childhood fairy tales,wherein the prince and princess once united,live happily ever after". The author believes that these "lies" we have been told our entire childhood, are the cause of our misconception regarding romantic love. However,the author brings up another interesting point when he says "Perhaps it is a necessary lie in that it ensures the survival of the species by its
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The idea that "That there is only one man for a woman and only one woman for a man and this has been predetermined 'in the Stars.'" Honestly, the stars don't care and this concept of a soul mate is ridiculously unrealistic. Not only is there probably not a person in the world who has all of another persons ideals for a perfect partner, but if that person existed, chances are they wouldn't even like or know the person who thinks they are perfect for them. Some people believe in this abstract idea of a soulmate and get so devastated when it doesn't work out the way they planned. They act like it's the end of the world. In reality it's not and there are plenty of other people in the world. Falling out of love isn't a bad thing as long as your not in a marriage. Sometimes it's the start of something new. The author thinks it's healthier for people to be honest about whether or not they love their partner so they don't spend their entire life in misery. Sometimes it leads to people becoming more unique. By briefly separating from your partner on a daily bases,you can learn to respect each other for who they are. By doing this you can sometimes salvage an unhealthy marriage. Overall, love does exist, but not in the way fantasy depicts it,but more in a way the bible shows it, as a
The idea that "That there is only one man for a woman and only one woman for a man and this has been predetermined 'in the Stars.'" Honestly, the stars don't care and this concept of a soul mate is ridiculously unrealistic. Not only is there probably not a person in the world who has all of another persons ideals for a perfect partner, but if that person existed, chances are they wouldn't even like or know the person who thinks they are perfect for them. Some people believe in this abstract idea of a soulmate and get so devastated when it doesn't work out the way they planned. They act like it's the end of the world. In reality it's not and there are plenty of other people in the world. Falling out of love isn't a bad thing as long as your not in a marriage. Sometimes it's the start of something new. The author thinks it's healthier for people to be honest about whether or not they love their partner so they don't spend their entire life in misery. Sometimes it leads to people becoming more unique. By briefly separating from your partner on a daily bases,you can learn to respect each other for who they are. By doing this you can sometimes salvage an unhealthy marriage. Overall, love does exist, but not in the way fantasy depicts it,but more in a way the bible shows it, as a