Wednesday, January 21, 2009

LDH2BM - Folk Culture's Messages on the Good and Meaningful Life - Online advice from regular folks

What image of a "good and meaningful" life do the authors reveal?
The author believes that in order to have this perfect relationship, you must follow their 16 rules. 16 rules that are most likely false or not completely true. These tips may tend to work though, as me, as a male, the topics told actually did sound like something the typical guy would be interested in. The warnings can also be really useful too, because I myself, do hate it when any girlfriend I have talks about her past boyfriend(s). And just when you think you have heard enough they keep going as if you really really care, sometimes you may have a random spurt of questions, but they tend to take it to the next level which usually kills a whole bunch of feelings for the time, for me at least. Also, the article talks about how you shouldnt brag or gossip about your friends to your boyfriend because it looks bad, but when a girl brags or gossips to me about her friends, I just get so turned off and stuff, well most of the time, because you think that she does the same thing behind your back, about who knows what kind of things. Once in a while a girl reading the front page of the sports section can be good, to spark up some type of conversation, but it should not get to the point where the girl knows more about the guys favorite sport than the guy does, because then he begins to doubt himself in the relationship and hand over the male responsibilites to the female. These,for the most part,oddly,are kind of new things I've heard. You wouldnt hear much of this anywhere else as most people would not pay the time or the mind to it.
Another one of the examples was based on how to be the perfect boyfriend,it basically told the guy to be clean, faithful,surprising, and understanding. It also told the male in the relationship to be that boyfriend you probably will never find, in one scene the male comes home with two bought flights, to probably a place like Paris, which the typical guy, would not be able to afford. And then there was the scene where the female was scared of the dark and the male wakes up in the middle of the night and turns on the light just to comfort her, and pretending you care about what the female has to say about her problems when you really dont. But if you were the perfect boyfriend, wouldnt you actually be interested in what she has to say? In my perspective, being the "Perfect Boyfriend" means being able to make her happy no matter what circumstances may occur, being able to satisfy and maintain her, also being able to understand each other in more that just a romantic level, but also a friendship level, and being really close friends while lovers at the same time. Being romantic, and charming and not having her mad at you at any time, these are qualities that are hard to find, but there is a chance that you may find some in a couple of guys out there, if you find everything in one, consider yourself lucky, because those are hard to find. Living the good life while being in a relationship, is basically knowing that at the end of the day, you too will make each other happy.

No comments: