Can I sidetrack for just a second? There is something that has seriously been bothering me for the past couple of days. First off, I need to tell you that I am an ardent fan of Asian culture. By Asian, I mean Japanese, Indian, and most recently Korean. I totally understand that lots of people are in love with American culture, but there is something about our Eastern neighbors that is so classy. They have a way of distinguishing moments and situations so that each event is handled with the amount of grace and tactfulness that it deserves and I love that! So, to learn from these cultures (and to entertain myself) I watch Hindi and other Indian movies, as well as Japanese and Korean shows. Most of these involve comedy or romance. I learned my freshman year of college that I am a serious softy for romance. A good monologue will definitely bring on the waterworks, sadly enough.
With that information in mind, I was watching a Korean comedy known as “Playful” or “Mischievous Kiss.” In this show, there’s this girl who has a bit of a crush on a guy at her school. Well, this crush goes on for a few years, and that’s when I realized that this was not a crush, but in fact a rather serious obsession. She is totally obsessed with this guy! When I say obsessed, I really mean OBSESSED. It’s not cute. It’s not fan-girl cute or Edward Cullen staring at Bella as she sleeps cute, it’s just creepy. I mean there is nothing this girl won’t do to be with this guy and everybody knows about it. Her dad just looks on, her friends encourage her, heck, the poor boys mom is on the girl’s side and even helps stalk her son! Seriously, it is so weird. And the guy in question is a total punk. He just goes along with the foolishness as if he has nothing better to, but here’s the sad part: he doesn’t say no, but he doesn’t say yes either. He knows that wherever he goes he can’t escape the clutches of Oh Ha Ni (the stalker). And you know what? I think he likes it. In fact I’m sure of it, by the last episode they’re on their honeymoon. But that’s beside the point. . I know this is a show and that if this were to happen in real life, it would without a doubt go down much differently, but still! Why is she wasting her time on this loser? There are two other, much more attractive and friendly guys who are very interested in her, but all she can see is what’s-his-face. He’s so mean to her, but still she follows him around like a shadow every day. Is this what people perceive as love nowadays? Do you love someone when all you hope for the future is to be wherever that guy or gal of your dreams is? What about your future and goals in life? Just because you love someone, does that mean that you have the option of totally forgetting that you are a different person with separate thoughts and beliefs? Maybe that’s why some people are afraid of the idea of a long-term relationship...
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