Something to Talk About
It’s pretty obvious how I feel about Dennis Quaid. Love him.
It’s also really obvious how I feel about Julia Roberts. A story about how I learned what the term “douchebag” meant comes to mind.
I think a lot of people haven’t seen this movie before, so let me give you a quick summary of what has happened so far:
Julia Roberts is married to Dennis Quaid. Dennis Quaid cheats on her because she refuses to touch him. Julia Roberts has a meltdown. Dennis Quaid tries to get back together with her and it looks like Julia Roberts is going to fall for it.
Normally, I would take the opposite side of whichever one Julia Roberts was on, but this movie got me thinking. If a guy were to cheat on me even though my frigidness was the reason that drove him away, I would NEVER forgive him. That kind of behavior is simply unacceptable because it means he has NO RESPECT for you. Taking him back even if he promises a world of change would mean you have NO RESPECT for yourself. Not even Dennis Quaid can win me over on this one.
I’m also not a fan of ultimatums. You know, like marry me or die. Or sleep with me or bust. You know, stuff like that.
But what do you do once a guy issues you an ultimatum like that, and then somewhere down the line retracts it because he “suddenly” realized that hey, you’re a part of the relationship too?
Is it okay to give them a second chance because they’ve “seen the light” and you’re hoping things will be different? By forgiving them, are you compromising on your moral standards?
I’m kind of troubled with that one.
Julia Roberts? Are you there? What are you going to do?
If she forgives Dennis Quaid, I will kind of understand. It’s Dennis Quaid. But…Dennis Quaid has a mullet in this movie. She must have restraint! DON’T DO IT, WOMAN! Or else!
TBS—this channel is KILLING me.
UPDATE: So it turns out that she does forgive him. Man, I am SO disappointed. Julia Roberts, you’re dead to me! DEAD!!!
