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Post #314007 - Reply to (#313961) by tartufo
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chulian
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8:50 am, Aug 16 2009
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Also when I saw some couple in a manga being really bad at communicating with each other, I realized how to improve my own communications with my partner. Lol.
name of the manga? wow!




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Post #314877
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10:38 pm, Aug 19 2009
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@chulian1819...

Like Sensei! where the communication gap becomes so huge that the girl actually feels that her partner's cheated on her, WHEN HE HASN'T. Not that that's happened to me, but I remember thinking what a dope the guy was not to clarify things with his girlfriend when it could've saved the relationship, and I also thought the girl was too quick to jump to conclusions before properly hearing the guy out. So it made me think that maybe I actually ought to listen more to my partner and also make sure that there is no room for insecurity on their part. Otherwise I was just such a quiet sort that not saying anything was normal for me, but I realized that not saying anything can sometimes give other people the TOTALLY wrong impression, like maybe you don't care about them or the relationship. >_< But I really do care!

I sort of grew up thinking & being told that "actions speak louder than words" and I just assumed it worked that way, but reading mangas like these ironically made me realize how important words are. I actually have to express how I feel and listen to the other person express themselves, instead of just letting things happen without saying anything.

Lol! Yes, I know I'm weird not to have understood something so basic except thru manga. biggrin But at least I'm willing to improve. eyes

Post #317133
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4:46 pm, Aug 29 2009
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LOL for me manga has told me to expect the complete opposite, to actually not expect much from men at all hahah. I've become very cynical because a lot of shoujo manga does paint those ideals which to me seem so unbelievable.

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Post #321377
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Otaku Hime
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11:11 pm, Sep 16 2009
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Honestly, manga has continue to mess up my expectations.

I always dream of a bishounen, tall, broad shoulder, great body, excels on whatever he does, popular but quiet and reserved, and filled with pheromone.

He shyly shows his affection through little subtle actions and occasional surprises. He rescues me in troubled times, gives me a shoulder to cry on and hugs me to rid my stress. He goes far to get me what he thinks would make me happy, even without me asking. The guy is a jealous type, of course; a bit possessive outside, very possessive inside. And so on, and so on. (I will be shameless to list more)

I told my bf about my fantasies, and the only response that I got was "Watever."

Oh well. My bf is great, nothing I want to change about him. (That's a bit of a lie) I got most on my fantasy list, but I guess asking for more is a bit unrealistic. If the guy of my description do come to reality, I will got my self a handsome popular guy who is obsessive, a stalker and a nympho - A RECIPE FOR A SERIAL KILLER >.<

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11:59 pm, Sep 16 2009
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I can understand that you want good looks, good body, nice personality, etc. But excelling in whatever he does and popular? I don't get how those constitute attraction. I would rather dream of myself excelling in whatever I do since that's be at least useful.

Post #321389 - Reply to (#321388) by base_coat
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I can understand that you want good looks, good body, nice personality, etc. But excelling in whatever he does and popular? I don't get how those constitute attraction. I would rather dream of myself excelling in whatever I do since that's be at least useful.


nothing wrong in fantasizing.

If I have time to fantasize about me doing well, I am just wasting my time. That's why instead of that, I am putting an effort to excel in everything I do.

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Post #321390 - Reply to (#321389) by vaneea
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nothing wrong in fantasizing.

If I have time to fantasize about me doing well, I am just wasting my time. That's why instead of that, I am putting an effort to excel in everything I do.


At least you can put efforts to achieve your dreams. But you can't control what they achieve.

Post #321473 - Reply to (#308754) by kizi180
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Well for me not because me current boyfriend eyes is so handsome and he know how i am and accept me 5 moths laugh but the way we meet is well like a manga at a book store(borders) but he was in my in my school (and never ever knew he existed yeah yeah i was in my word )any way in my school and a week or so in my class he had to change because of his class and notes any way we where at the book store and he ask me for book while i was reading ( [m]Skip Beat[/m] ) and i say sorry don't know confused no mad he left and come back he said "sorry i ask but what is your name" i say who wants to know mad he tell me he tell me his name and then i left without telling him i am a pretty confident person and i don't care what other people think about me the next day he found e at the hall way ad yell "Oh the girl without name" pointing at me everyone look at me and i was like eek eek eek no I this can't be true no after that happen the thing in the beginning
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A BOY THAT I HAVE NEVER NOTICE IN SCHOOL COULD ACTUALLY CHANGE MY VIEW OF REAL LIVE AND WHEN I NEVER NOTICE HIM BEFORE WHEN WE MEET I STARED TO NOTICE HIM MORE cool cool huh this is my real live maybe i will make a book hehe kidding to much time and i am way too lazy bigrazz


waw, that's very nice story. you should make shoujo manga with additional title: based on true story eyes

nah, i never think manga ruined my relationship.. it just made me too picky to choose laugh
but i got my prince now.. i also have my own story biggrin and it's kinda miracle and wild... but i'll save it for myself.


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Post #323903 - Reply to (#321390) by base_coat
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9:44 pm, Sep 27 2009
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Quote from base_coat
Quote from vaneea
nothing wrong in fantasizing.

If I have time to fantasize about me doing well, I am just wasting my time. That's why instead of that, I am putting an effort to excel in everything I do.


At least you can put efforts to achieve your dreams. But you can't control what they achieve.


My point is, why fantasize. JUST DO IT!

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Post #323914
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10:48 pm, Sep 27 2009
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why is this post under shoujo josei
thats stupid

anyway

i was just gonna say i think it would be cool if people that have problems new me in person, cuz im good at helping people get girlfriends/boyfriends and not only that but just overall changing them into a better relationship steady person
ya kno

yeh thats me

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Nope.
Manga enters my world.
I don't enter theirs.

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Post #325501
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5:33 pm, Oct 4 2009
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well first u has to remerber that in japan woman r second in everything... must be really hard to find men who really care for woman... just see hentais that ull see the way they treat woman to cum...
second shoujo creat romances that is almost impossible to happen in real life: like love for the first sight thats absurd! how can u love someone u even know? in real life love heppens when we admire the person not when we ideolize someone we even can touch...
I think the first step to love is friendship, if u see a girl/boy like a thing ull never love someone and its for the both side: man sees woman like porn dools and woman like a charming prince, love will never happened...
sorry im brazilian i dont write very well english T T

Post #326602
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6:58 am, Oct 9 2009
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Whoever told you that we're going to be like characters in books? You are too hopeful and start using manga books into your reality. Manga are comics, and ideas made by the author's fantasy. KEYWORD: Fantasy; it's fiction, not real.

Post #326609 - Reply to (#325501) by anarkana
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7:24 am, Oct 9 2009
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Quote from anarkana
well first u has to remerber that in japan woman r second in everything... must be really hard to find men who really care for woman... just see hentais that ull see the way they treat woman to cum...

Uhh... I don't think hentai should be used as an argument. The emperor and his wife is better choice LOL.

Back to topic: It's a problem when I see real people like manga characters. laugh Takumi Ichinose from NANA is the closest example of "oriental man" (except womanizing).

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11:27 am, Oct 9 2009
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I just hope that the OP doesn't think like this anymore...

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