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Originally Posted by C.I.Bond
It is a fantasy love, unrealistic and obsessive but to a teenager who doesn’t realize that these sorts of relationships always end with a shotgun, police lights, and a 10 minute segment on America’s Most Wanted, Edward is dreamy. Older girls still read the thing but they do chuckle about “Stalker Edward” and are more inclined toward Jacob. I think the obsessive controling thing should be pointed out but after that point is made well... kids can read what they want.
How many “Historical Romances” have a Viking warrior aggressively “taking” the heroine? Or similar a Pirate Captain “boarding” a conquered vessel. In fiction it’s a romance in real life it would be rape and not the least bit sexy.
I read Flowers in the Attic in 8th grade, I read the whole series but am not inclined to think incest is cool. I was a big Dungeons and Dragons fan but I never went on a killing spree with a large battle ax. Fiction isn't life, that's what makes it interesting.
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Honestly I think Bella and Edward ran neck in neck for obsessive twits. But Edward wins in the creep department. He has all the markers for a abusive boyfriend.
Historical romances are different, I've read a few that turned by stomach, but let's not forget that this is adult fiction an adult would read the book, know it's wrong. I've seen (and read things) about die-hard Twilight fans. They think Edward is truly romantic. These are girls formative years when it comes to sexual relationships. If this is what they think is romantic, I worry for them. I'm not even going to touch the whole "You're not complete unless you get married and have babies." thing that Myers does.
I was watching this documentary about the allure of vampires in fiction, they filmed girls outside the premiere of one of the Twilight movies and the girls were screaming. One even said that she believed in vampires and was waiting for her own Edward.
Also I read an article that teens were biting each other and drinking a bit of blood. While it was never explicitly said it was pretty obvious why.
As for your own reading habits, you are you. There are a lot of people who might not be so grounded. While I don't ascribe to violent video games being the route to all children being violent, there are just some kids who don't have a proper grip on reality.