For God's Sake, Don't Get Married!

E.M. Ariza

Genre: Humor

Language: English

Just as well I was alone in my living room, because at the end of the movie I couldn't help but shed a tear, brought on by the overwhelming emotion of the final scene.
The trouble is, a real man isn't supposed to cry when he watches a romantic film. He should smile with masculine superiority, shake his head knowingly and mutter something like "ahh, women..." Hence my relief that I was alone, because my reaction was not quite like that exactly.
After taking a few minutes to regain my composure, I began to analyze the plot of the film. The highly original storyline revolved around the doubts of the female protagonist over which of the two young men in her life she should give her love to. One of them was rich and wicked, and yet, as fun as such a character sounds, according to the story he was miserable. The other was poor and kindly, and yet, as boring as such a character sounds, according to the story he was happy.
The protagonist's friends split into two clearly defined groups when it came to offering advice. The first group warned her to tread carefully, because love flies out the window when the cupboard is bare, or words to that effect. And what would happen when kids came along? And didn't she deserve to live the good life? In other words, pick the rich guy.
Conversely, the other group told her that she should follow her heart. After all, wasn't the poor schmuck the love of her life? In particular, they kept repeating three words that apparently encapsulate a million years of human evolution and the most insightful conclusions of modern psychology: Be yourself.

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