[ SECRET POST #4042 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4042 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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02.
[Louisa May Alcott, Eight Cousins]


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03.
[Jojo's Bizarre Adventure]


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04.
[Mickey Rourke (and Kim Basinger even though the secret's not about her)]


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05.
[Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero]


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06.
[Welcome to the Ballroom]


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07.
[Crazy Ex Girlfriend]











Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 44 secrets from Secret Submission Post #579.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I've heard this a lot lately in comments on FS, and I don't get it. In the shows I watch, this trope doesn't pop up frequently.

Also, I'm a fortysomething with no kids and no intention to have kids, and I'm fine with that decision and don't feel pressured, least of all by media. You could try taking some responsibility for your own emotions rather than feeling upset if your life doesn't resemble a TV show. You could also try not giving a rat's ass about what any asshole is "pressuring" you to think or do. You might find life is a little more pleasant that way, rather than expecting everyone else around you to change.

[(Anonymous)]

Did they express that TV shows are the sole (or even main) reason why they feel pressured to have kids?

[(Anonymous)]

No, they said it "just feels like it's adding to the pressure." Which is what I was addressing.

[(Anonymous)]

I was just confused because it seemed as though you were suggesting that OP is only upset because their life doesn't resemble a TV show.

[(Anonymous)]

Wow. I didn't realize that disliking something in the media meant you were evading responsibility for your own emotions. Do you not know a lot of people who have opinions about the things they watch, or...?

[(Anonymous)]

Get real idiot.

[(Anonymous)]

Lol, +10000000.

[(Anonymous)]

this. OP, sorry, but it's one thing if you aren't interested in storylines involving women having kids or wish there would be more representation of proudly childless women. But it's a weird thing to get worked up about.

[(Anonymous)]

Are you new to fandom? "I hate this trope because XYZ" is a very ordinary type of opinion to have and it's hardly an example of getting excessively worked up about something.

[(Anonymous)]

Someone wanting representation of a huge part of their life that is usually seen as negative is "getting worked up" despite the utter prevalence of the women=babies narrative? So people shouldn't get worked up if there are no poc, or gay characters on tv either? Representation is important.

[(Anonymous)]

Um yeah, let's NOT compare people's personal reproductive choices "representation" to poc and gay representation. that's not even remotely the same thing.

[(Anonymous)]

I see no evidence that OP is upset because their life doesn't resemble a TV show. I see no evidence that OP is expecting everyone else to change. I do see evidence of someone (hint: you) being super weird and interpreting a run of the mill opinion as being somehow crazy over the top?

This is FANDOMsecrets. People come here to post and discuss their opinions about various fandom-related subjects. Sometimes peoples' opinions are negative. It doesn't mean they're failing to take "responsibility for [their] own emotions" and honestly, that accusation is so bizarre I'm a little worried for you.