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⌈ Secret Post #2453 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I would agree with this comment more if it pointed out that her royal position is stifling and therefore "ruining" her life.

But you've framed it around him wanting to marry, and him marrying her, ergo ruining her life. She knew what marriage to him entailed, and she chose that. Not saying that there are times she doesn't necessarily regret that choice (or, more accurately, the consequences of it).

BTW, I am not Japanese, so I presume you're referring to the restrictive confines of her role and not something else altogether. I do agree that it sucks, and I wouldn't choose it for myself, but maybe she honestly and truly loves the guy.

[(Anonymous)]

From what I've heard, she didn't know what the marriage would be. She turned him down multiple times because she wanted to be a diplomat, then her family pressured her and finally she accepted after being told being a princess was basically like being a diplomat.

Of course, royalty aren't allowed to be involved in politics. And the royal "handlers" have all the power, not the royals. Masako can't even go meet friends or choose what kind of coffee she drinks.

[(Anonymous)]

I know it's institutionalized and going on for a long time, but basically, what's going to happen if she decides to eat what she wants and call who she wants? It's not like they're going to kill her...right?

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Honestly, I don't think that's even likely to happen, just because of how the culture is... I don't know the word I want to use here. Designed? Played out? Basically, while she might want to do those things, the chances of her "rebelling" and actually doing them are incredibly low, no matter how miserable she is.

That said, while my knowledge of the situation is not extensive, they wouldn't kill her. But she would probably be viciously shamed as disrespectful and publicly denounced (and then quietly vanish from the public eye and never spoken of again).

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Not kill, imprison her and keep her away from help. There are very persistent rumours that they kept her away from doctors for a long time and wouldn't let her use the phone or speak to any member of her family.

[(Anonymous)]

Also even if she loves him, I don't know how much of consolation that is.