in some of these dramas [ long-family-everyday-etc] , there are always messages /guidance/manipulation/etc , for…
True and I would really hope so.
GS already being pregnant made the whole argument issue moot. If GS didn’t want to be pregnant she should have taken steps to prevent that. I don’t believe her not wanting a baby was sudden. I think she was pretty clear from the start. It’s not like she reversed a decision.
I don’t think a woman should be forced or guilted or pressure to having a child. That whole surprise we are at the OB/gyn was (in my opinion bs. She is an adult.
If having / not having a child was a dealbreaker for DS, like many couples they shouldn’t have moved forward. Not whine and complain and make getting pregnant a family decision.
However the news at the doctor’s office made that all for naught.
Should a woman be forced to become pregnant if she does not want to? Just a thought that bothers me about the methodology to force that decision to try to have a child.
I may be wrong but this is how I feel on this issue.
Today was the first time I used the speed up function. I wrote so many things about the angst this episode produced but like you it isn’t worth it. I want to see how it ends but at this point it will be what it will be.
I think some of the more difficult things to accept for me are societal norms in SK vs the US. (where I was born and raised) I have enjoyed this page and group of regulars! So…One more weekend to go!
Maybe I’m not reading it correctly but I’m not sure I understand what your position is. When my wife was pregnant…
I get it. We’re CS & MS trying to get pregnant and can’t? If not that’s not being insensitive in my opinion. And if OB can’t do something because she is unwell then HS should step up. Historically OB isn’t a lazy person. HS maybe…
I do believe some women feel sicker than others during pregnancy & at different times. If this loving family doesn’t care how she feels then maybe they are not as loving and caring as it was when GS was there.
To me CS always has a chip on his shoulder. If MS was pregnant and not feeling well, he’d be the first to tell her to rest.
Reflection: Pregnancy Is Not a PersonalityOk Bun’s recent behavior has shifted—what once felt like vulnerability…
Maybe I’m not reading it correctly but I’m not sure I understand what your position is.
When my wife was pregnant and tired or feeling unwell, I didn’t get mad that she was shirking her responsibility.
I didn’t see the Zumba brother and OB rubbing it in the older brother & wife’s face.
To me yes the table needs to be cleared, when I do it is up to me. If you need it done now then you do it. If I’m not well and want to do it in the morning that’s when I’ll do it. It’s enough to balance your partners wants vs your own. Living with 3 or 4 other couples is too much stress.
My opinion, just mine. No judgement intended or implied. 🫣
I just don’t know why they are going the baby route for main leads? Keeping the couple’s age thing aside,…
I agree. While not opposed to these two having kids, I coul not imagine having an infant in my mid 50s. I suppose if you have near unlimited resources & having a nanny and help at home would make it easier. Maybe that’s just my mental image of myself. As I enter my sixties I look forward to an infant one day in the form of a grandchild or two one day. Though like you said it’s a Kdrama so I’m sure there will be a car seat that fits in GS’s delivery truck!
Speaking of kids what was up with CS/ MS and the idol brother? The animosity that one couple is pregnant and the other isn’t but saying she didn’t feel well because is rubbing it in their faces? I wouldn’t want to live there to be treated like that, not allowed to be happy that you’re expecting? Or not allowed to feel unwell?
Did ep 51 seem like a lot of: meh or was it just me today?
Two more weeks of Eagles, then I’m going to check it out!If what @Lunkera said is true maybe I won’t be watching…
That makes sense! When I don’t watch live, I feel I miss out on discussions and the opportunity to ask questions. I know someone is always watching the shows but not to the degree of when it’s “Live”. Of course like you said this is all based on the series/character quality!
GS already being pregnant made the whole argument issue moot.
If GS didn’t want to be pregnant she should have taken steps to prevent that.
I don’t believe her not wanting a baby was sudden. I think she was pretty clear from the start. It’s not like she reversed a decision.
I don’t think a woman should be forced or guilted or pressure to having a child. That whole surprise we are at the OB/gyn was (in my opinion bs. She is an adult.
If having / not having a child was a dealbreaker for DS, like many couples they shouldn’t have moved forward. Not whine and complain and make getting pregnant a family decision.
However the news at the doctor’s office made that all for naught.
Should a woman be forced to become pregnant if she does not want to?
Just a thought that bothers me about the methodology to force that decision to try to have a child.
I may be wrong but this is how I feel on this issue.
PS: 46 year old eggs was funny & true!
Everyone has their own agenda.
Thought it’s not like OB broke up a married couple. Perhaps both were less than honest but one was also doing something leading to big consequences.
I know OB is everyone’s cup of tea. In my opinion OB was less wrong than the piano teacher.
What episode are you on?
Great character observations too!
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The very Korean things: have a baby regardless of age or if you really don’t want one.
Listen to your elders and let them control your life.
Marry someone you don’t love because your parents tell you to?
I’ve said this before, I didn’t grow up with same values, attitudes and behaviors that are typical on Kdramas.
I believe I am respectful of my elders, but I wouldn’t marry someone because my parents said to.
In Ep 52 SR said she regretted acting out and leaving home.
So was she to just marry HG because that’s what her parents wanted?
Aside from saying no, she was “locked” in her room.
A 24+ year old - so she couldn’t see BS - like she would just agree to that.
Ugh 😩 sometimes these tropes are irritating.
But I realized these shows are not written for me, for the western philosophy and values I grew up in.
So I enjoy the stories and breathe through the (for me) angst-y parts.
(only a rocket emoji available)
I wrote so many things about the angst this episode produced but like you it isn’t worth it. I want to see how it ends but at this point it will be what it will be.
I think some of the more difficult things to accept for me are societal norms in SK vs the US. (where I was born and raised)
I have enjoyed this page and group of regulars!
So…One more weekend to go!
And if OB can’t do something because she is unwell then HS should step up. Historically OB isn’t a lazy person. HS maybe…
I do believe some women feel sicker than others during pregnancy & at different times. If this loving family doesn’t care how she feels then maybe they are not as loving and caring as it was when GS was there.
To me CS always has a chip on his shoulder. If MS was pregnant and not feeling well, he’d be the first to tell her to rest.
When my wife was pregnant and tired or feeling unwell, I didn’t get mad that she was shirking her responsibility.
I didn’t see the Zumba brother and OB rubbing it in the older brother & wife’s face.
To me yes the table needs to be cleared, when I do it is up to me. If you need it done now then you do it. If I’m not well and want to do it in the morning that’s when I’ll do it.
It’s enough to balance your partners wants vs your own. Living with 3 or 4 other couples is too much stress.
My opinion, just mine. No judgement intended or implied. 🫣
While not opposed to these two having kids, I coul not imagine having an infant in my mid 50s.
I suppose if you have near unlimited resources & having a nanny and help at home would make it easier. Maybe that’s just my mental image of myself. As I enter my sixties I look forward to an infant one day in the form of a grandchild or two one day.
Though like you said it’s a Kdrama so I’m sure there will be a car seat that fits in GS’s delivery truck!
Speaking of kids what was up with CS/
MS and the idol brother?
The animosity that one couple is pregnant and the other isn’t but saying she didn’t feel well because is rubbing it in their faces?
I wouldn’t want to live there to be treated like that, not allowed to be happy that you’re expecting? Or not allowed to feel unwell?
Did ep 51 seem like a lot of: meh or was it just me today?
You are of course free to not look at it as you scroll.
On MDL people complain when the Spoiler tag is used and not used.
When I don’t watch live, I feel I miss out on discussions and the opportunity to ask questions. I know someone is always watching the shows but not to the degree of when it’s “Live”.
Of course like you said this is all based on the series/character quality!
If what @Lunkera said is true maybe I won’t be watching too long?