“All is Fair in Love and War”… true or false?

I just finished watching How To Loose A Guy In 10 Days, for probably the hundredth time. And it’s still one of my all time favorites.

This time watching it though, there was a distinct moment of realization in the movie that stood out to me. The moment happened when Andie was visiting Ben’s family…. And his mom leaned in to give her a hug, As she leaned in, she said something to the effect of “What other girlfriends? You’re the first girl Ben has ever brought home! Now don’t you go break his heart.” It was that moment Andie realized she wasn’t playing some sort of game. She was involved in someone’s life. There was a real live person at the receiving end of her actions. A real person that she had the power to love or hate, to make laugh or make cry, to affect in a real way.

At least as real as tv shows and movies go [smile].

It just got me thinking, ya know? I don’t really have a goal with this post, or a central idea. Except that, I think we forget about that part sometimes, ya know? We either treat it like a game, the do’s and do-not’s… or we get so caught up in what we’re feeling and thinking and going through that we forget there is more than just ‘me’ involved in the “couple”… and it’s important to not only realize there are two peoples actions and feelings involved… but to also listen to what the other person has to say, and respond in a way which recognizes them as real human beings with feelings and thoughts.

Anyway [smile]. Great movie… between that and Greys re-runs today, I got minimal done… but it was totally worth it.

*mrt*