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Why do people hate this book so much? They should't even be allowed to

Mary Abagail Mitchell I love Twilight, and I don't really see how people hate it. Some people say it is an abusive relationship. How, Edward is protecting Bella throughout …moreI love Twilight, and I don't really see how people hate it. Some people say it is an abusive relationship. How, Edward is protecting Bella throughout the book. They all say that the description of vampires is irrelevant. What? Could Meyer have perfected the description more perfect? No. Her version was one that humans could live with. Without her description of vampires, how could Bella and Edward be together? They couldn't. The description of vampires shapes the book! Without the "vegetarian" vampires, how could Edward even be around Bella, blood thirsty and all? See, you can't even say that it is irrelevant. The book is one of the best written thing that there can be! I feel very strongly about this topic, and it is like a kick in the gut when people discriminate this book because of the things that make it up. Although I disagree with people shouldn't be allowed to (they can't, they are human, just as you are), people shouldn't judge this book on what is stands for, but what is inside of it. (less)

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RbbieFrah Hi Abby !
I agree with you . I thought you might enjoy my answer to some one who was calling Bella a "weak airhead "
So! Let me get this straight ! Bel Hi Abby !
I agree with you . I thought you might enjoy my answer to some one who was calling Bella a "weak airhead "
So! Let me get this straight ! Bella braves nightmares every night then composed herself gets up to face another day > when a gang of 5 guys tries to rape her she yells “let me go !” snaps a perfect groin kick and trys to run > when Edward leaves Bella feels like “ a big hole had been punched in my chest “and yet dispite her pain does not turn to drugs ,drinking or guys or commit suicide but continues to go to school and stays near the top of her class, works after school in Sporting Goods store ( for her college fund) and cooks her Dad’s meals > Bella goes speeding off to save her mother from vampire James thinking “ I never thought my death before this but dying to save the life of someone I love seems like a pretty good way to die” (“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” –Jesus quoted in John 15:13) > Bella rides motorcycles ( in the book any way ) , jumps off a 100 ft cliff ( I’ve jumped off 60 ft and I can tell you it hurts if you don’t cut the water just right and it takes no small amount of courage) > Bella stomps up to the werewolf gang and demands “ what have you done to[my friend] Jacob !” Big muscular Paul laughs Bella slaps him in the face > Bella charges off to Italy without a second thought to try to save Edward even though she knew the Italian vampires would likely kill her > Bella refuses and abortion even though her pregnancy is extremely painful and the Indian lady and the doctor both predict “DEATH unless it’s cut out Bella jut says “I wont die ! Im strong enough to do this! “> Bella Braves the excruciating pain of being transformed without moving and crying out because she knows her friends would be hurt by her pain . All other newborns writhe and scream from the pain but Bella remains calm and still counts her breathes and suffers that excruciating agnony in silence .
And you say “ I HATE Bella because she is WEAK and STUPID “????
Lets look at what strength and wisdom are
REAL STRENGHT IS HAVING THE COURAGE AND FORITUDE TO DO WHAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY IN THE LONG RUN . Bella loved her Mother , Edward and her baby so much that she was HAPPY to risk her life .
Is it stupid for Bella to risk her life to save those she loves ? Is it wrong to risk ones life to save others if you know that unless you act they will surely die? The marines don’t think so “Leave no (wounded ) man behind .” is the marine’s ethos . Are you saying the marines are “weak and stupid” to risk their lives for each other ?Is a marine who falls on a grenade on a roof top to save his brothers “a weak , stupid airhead “ to be hated ? or does he deserve a silver star metal and to be loved and honored ?
“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” --Jesus quoted in Matthew 16:25 & Luke 9:24
I think Bella deserves a silver cross and to be loved and honored not to be hated as “weak stupid airhead “ and I definitely don’t think she is a helpless puppy . She was wise and strong because those who live and die for love will merge and surge in supreme happiness in the surging ocean of love for eternity . Any one who loves will find God . Anyone who can love has a soul . God is the ocean of love and the soul is its drop .
Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 12:25
This means that if you love selfish worldly pleasures ( drugs , sex , possessions ,ambition, fame , power ) you will not get eternal life in the ocean of love and will be unhappy . But for the sake of love for God , thy neighbor and thy soul you hate these worldly aims and choose to love and serve God and your fellow man then you will get eternal life in the ocean of love and be happy .
So Bella is actually strong and wise ...more
Jun 23, 2017 09:15AM

RbbieFrah I just HAVE to share this correspondence I had with a twilight “disliker” (enjoy)
Disliker : This site is about BOOKS, so I review Twilight in the sta ...more
Jul 13, 2017 12:13PM

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