Is That So Wrong?

Sometimes I feel myself being fake to fit in. Now I know that sounds really bad, but isn't it important to get along with your boss? I work with an older lady that has very different views than I do. I usually just listen and make some sort of ambiguous comment in response. " Oh yeah?" "Wow" or "I can't believe that" are some of my favorites. Today, though, the conversation turned to Twilight. Now I am the kind of person who refuses to read Harry Potter or watch any of the movies just because everyone else makes such a huge deal about it. I did, however, read the book Twilight. In my defense, it was only the first book, AND I read it before I knew that it was so popular. I will not read any of the other ones simply because I didn't think the first one was that great. I did go see the movie. Why? you may ask. Three reasons. 1. I have never read a book before seeing the movie and I wanted that experience, 2. I didn't have anything to do that night, and 3. I knew that the lady at work would ask if I had seen it. We have had many conversations end quickly because I had not watched American Idol or Dancing with the Stars, so I thought for a change I would be able to contribute to the discussion.

Now honestly, this is what I thought. The book was good enough to finish because is was a quick easy read, and because you wanted to know what happened next. It was far too cheesy for me however. The movie - cheese ball and a half! It's a silly soap opera. But how dare I say that in front of any other girl! Every person I have said that to has rolled their eyes or had made some sort of catty remark. "You're just jealous you don't have a boy like Edward. " "You just don't like it because you like to be difficult." Ok, so sometimes I do like to be difficult, but I'm sorry, I don't think Edward is that cute, and no, I would not like a vampire to want to suck my blood and who glitters in the sunlight. It doesn't appeal to me. I think this story only gives false expectations or hope to little teenage girls about love. But that's just my opinion. Before you start judging me on being too cynical or bitter or not having enough estrogen in my system, I would like to say that I do like a good romance. I enjoy the Jane Austin movies and on occasion a Hollywood chick flick. With Twilight, I laughed out loud on some parts because it was ridiculously cheesy. "You are my brand of heroin." If anyone said that to me, boy would he have me in a instant!

Despite my opinion, I lied to the lady I work with. She is not one to argue with. She will hate you forever if you disagree with her on something unless you are an attractive male athlete - because if they argue, it's so cute! So out of fear, I simply told her that I loved the movie. Yes, I degrade myself in order to be liked at the office.