tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post3746579627459542449..comments2023-11-05T03:18:37.731-08:00Comments on life together: Who Killed the Love Story?Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16613060195802747865noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post-14504000681034590172008-01-16T11:18:00.000-08:002008-01-16T11:18:00.000-08:00Hi, Tim. I just finished reading a great book by ...Hi, Tim. I just finished reading a great book by Rob Bell, entitled "Sex God." I gave a short review of it and included an excerpt on my blog just yesterday. If you have time, check it out. www.joynewman.blogspot.com<BR/>your early morning rides sound so great for Cade. If only we lived in town so he could join you.joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498524595394532044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post-81392395027000417612008-01-15T06:58:00.000-08:002008-01-15T06:58:00.000-08:00Dear Mr. Theule,It has come to our attention that ...Dear Mr. Theule,<BR/><BR/>It has come to our attention that it has been in excess of one month since you have posted a new topic on your blog. Please be advised that you are violating rule #1 of blogging, which, if you refer to Article II, Section 10.3b states: "If you are going to bother starting a blog, you better keep up on it." I understand that your brother is also under investigation for the same violation, and while we understand that many things are genetic, we fear that DNA analysis will do nothing to alleviate you of your duties in this matter. We trust that you will do the right thing and avoid further penalties.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>The Blog PoliceJeannetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378569765609750176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post-12212427603152435082007-12-12T16:55:00.000-08:002007-12-12T16:55:00.000-08:00Tim, the paragraphs you picked are key…In days of ...Tim, the paragraphs you picked are key…<BR/><BR/>In days of old, building a real relationship required a real effort and involved a real reward. <BR/><BR/>A boy used to have to overcome many hurdles to gain the girl.<BR/>1) Build up the courage to ask her out.<BR/>2) Meet and seek approval from her parents.<BR/>3) Plan and pay for the dating. Multiple times.<BR/>4) Demonstrate his respect for her by being thoughtful & courteous.<BR/>5) Separate from his buddies and interests to invest time.<BR/>6) Control his lust. <BR/>7) Demonstrate a commitment and make sacrifices.<BR/>8) Endure sometimes-painful relationship ups & downs (growth).<BR/>9) Risk relationship failure.<BR/><BR/>A girl had to develop herself, personally and physically, enough to entice a boy to bother with all of the above.<BR/><BR/>The rewards were significant: a longer-term relationship (hopefully marriage) with interpersonal and physical intimacy. The Happily Ever After Story of the Love Story film (with more dramatically interesting versions of the efforts, of course.)<BR/><BR/>For teens today this courtship work is being dropped as a method of hooking up.<BR/><BR/>They’ve been raised on a lifetime supply of…<BR/>1) Hollywood encouraging easy, uncommitted sex. <BR/>2) Madison Avenue arousing everyone by using women as objects and sex to sell everything.<BR/>3) Feminism convincing women they should enjoy and won’t be hurt by sex with men they don’t know. <BR/>4) Permissive parenting.<BR/>5) Internet dating and MySpace that allows a no effort (and often fraudulent) pseudo relationship building.<BR/>6) Text messaging which eliminates the necessity voice communication.<BR/><BR/>..resulting in girls and boys who believe that physical intimacy in the absence of interpersonal intimacy or commitment is acceptable and expected. Thus, boys don’t need to put in the effort and girls are battered into offering themselves up for nothing. Both walk away disappointed and broken. <BR/><BR/>For too many teens (“the sweetest fruit on capitalism’s vine”) even a modern version of an old-fashioned love story set against their reality is depressing. And who wants to go to buy tickets for that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10880332.post-31297744599630368782007-12-12T12:45:00.000-08:002007-12-12T12:45:00.000-08:00Hmmmm.... I have always hated romantic movies/stor...Hmmmm.... I have always hated romantic movies/stories because they seem so unrealistic. Romeo and Juliet in particular since their iconic love affair spanned less than a week. Also, in the beginning of the play Romeo is actually in love with Roselyn (I think) and jumps from being in love with her, to being so in love with Juliette would rather die than live without her. Is this realistic? On the other hand you can't fit a lifetime of love, respect and "romance" into a 2hr movie or 300 page book, can you? Food for thought I guess.Jacquelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952038602431921394noreply@blogger.com