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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by UncleMeat on Sunday October 29, 2023 @10:30AM (#38058954)
> isn't either sentimental and idealised, or doesn't end in drama, tragedy, and betrayal?

TV shows are about drama. If you have "this relationship is too good" and "this relationship is too bad" as exit clauses here, of course you are going to have trouble.

Does Ben and Leslie from Parks and Rec count for you? Or is that "too idealized"?

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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by c0pium on Sunday October 29, 2023 @01:45PM (#38060899)
Watch how many times Ben gets to do what Ben wants to do when it’s not his birthday, then tell me you’d want to be him. That relationship is about Leslie being enabled.
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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by UncleMeat on Sunday October 29, 2023 @02:17PM (#38061158)
Ben runs for the house of representatives. That's an enabler?
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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by c0pium on Sunday October 29, 2023 @06:49PM (#38063628)
Congrats, you found the one. Except he runs because she badgers the shit out of him. If Leslie were a guy he’d be a narcissistic love-bomber.

Pro-tip: if someone says that you should just do what they say because they know better than you, run as fast as you can because they’re a demon.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=upkQ6XYe3dE

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