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LegoLad659
LegoLad659
I'm no literature expert, but I heard somewhere that Romeo and Juliet wasn't supposed to be about the romance. There was romance, sure, and it was definitely a focal point of the story. But the real point was the tragedy of the feud in the story leading to the deaths of two young people because they couldn't be together. Sure, they may have been selfish for doing so, but if the feud didn't exist in the first place, Romeo and Juliet would both still be alive.

Like I said though, I only heard this somewhere, I haven't studied the story myself XD
BackSet
BackSet
People still shouldn't base their relationships on it.

"I want a relationship just like Romeo and Juliett." Haha, no you don't.
LegoLad659
LegoLad659
Oh yeah, no, absolutely not XD I'm just saying that you especially shouldn't do it because the romance was supposed to ultimately be a bad thing. So no, if you want anything in your life to resemble Romeo and Juliet, you didn't read it right XD
BackSet
BackSet
Oh yeah, also Juliet was thirt-freaking-teen goddammit!
LegoLad659
LegoLad659
Wait, was she really? I didn't know about that... How old was Romeo?
BackSet
BackSet
According to the internet it's never stated but the general consensus is "old enough to be creepy."
Kaerri
Kaerri
Was less creepy given the culture at the time, but yeah. Not a romance to emulate XD
BackSet
BackSet
Values Dissonance is no excuse.
Kaerri
Kaerri
I have learned a new phrase today. ^D^ I do agree that it's still creepy, just pointing out that 13 was closer to the age of "consent" (or at least marriage) for girls of a certain class back then.
BackSet
BackSet
The fact that you're just learning that today proves I spend to much time on TV Tropes.
Kaerri
Kaerri
Or I don't spend enough. ^;3^
BackSet
BackSet
Prepare for the ruination of your life should you ever be barev enough to set foot on that cursed site.

I'm just kidding.

Mostly...
Kaerri
Kaerri
I've been there before, just not in a while. It's as bad as Wikipedia for getting me to follow links down all sorts of rabbit holes!
BackSet
BackSet
That about sums it up.
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