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Dairy Fairy's avatar

Heterosexual men always complain "Women are so complicated to understand" because they just don't want to listen. They want a femme fatale, a myterious erotic muse that is hard to get, they want to play cat and mouse in an endless hunt. When I understood that, I felt like I had no other choice than play the game because it was the only way to have power in the relationship. I was hinding my needs and interest and they were attracted like flies arround a light. But it always led me to boredom and I left them all, it doesnt create a great romantic story, just their version of love that is a disgusting mix of cliches and disney. It is impossible to fall in love like that.

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andrea claire's avatar

right! i have no idea how can they have the guts to fall in love like that.

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Rylee Jaime's avatar

This is an incredible piece I think it may be one of my favourites on this platform

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andrea claire's avatar

thank you, rylee 😩🤍. i’m very very flattered!

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arwa al-sahli's avatar

That last line is on-point and chilling. As a fellow quirky girl, I approve this message!

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andrea claire's avatar

wow, thank you for giving this piece a read!

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arwa al-sahli's avatar

Of course!

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fawn girl ☆'s avatar

i love this! and just out of interest do you do the art urself on ur posts?

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andrea claire's avatar

hi! yes, i do the cover art for the posts themselves. thank you for reading! 🤍

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Luciana Cole they/them's avatar

beautiful article thank you so much for sharing!! <3

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andrea claire's avatar

omg, thank you, too! 🤍

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Regina Peralta 🇵🇭's avatar

A terrific read, Andi! Ahhh I love essays on tropes like these (I've watched so many from The Take). :)

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andrea claire's avatar

thank you so much! <3

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Kayla Adella's avatar

ANDIIIII THIS IS AMAZING😭😭😭 i recently had to deal with a guy who idealized me way too much to the point he ROMANTICIZED MY REJECTION.. and ive also been in relationships where the other party relied on me to "save them" and it is NOTTT pretty. I FEEL SO SEEN!! This topic makes me seethe with rage and i love love love everything you wrote here!!!

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andrea claire's avatar

aww kayla i’m glad you loved it!! 😭

also what the heck is wrong with men 😭😭

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Kayla Adella's avatar

Loved this so much i literally reposted it to instagram

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andrea claire's avatar

let me follow you on instagram!! 🤍

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Kayla Adella's avatar

OMG PLEASEE my instagram is ky8008135!! hehehe

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nam's avatar
Sep 30Edited

I have always related to these characters and, in turn, have been labeled as wanting to be an MPDG, which, when I was younger, made me internalize some form of shame that others were throwing on me. I tried not to be 'too quirky' or 'too vocal' about my thoughts and interests just to avoid being seen as pretentious. It’s weird that a term created to criticize lazy, one-dimensional writing has been used against characters that are actually complex. Even worse, it’s used against actual people. Zooey Deschanel is often regarded as the MPDG archetype—not just her characters, but also her as a person. It’s a shame. I don’t think this ever happens to men, which makes me think that, as a society, we somehow turn everything against women (e.g. 'Karen,' 'I'm just a girl,' etc.). Anyway, I totally enjoyed this piece!

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andrea claire's avatar

“We somehow turn everything against women”, yep, you are right! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on here! 🤍

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