fairytale vs reality

fairytale - fairytale castle
Philippines
October 18, 2007 2:59pm CST
What's the difference between fairytale and reality? Fairytale usually starts with.. once upon a time, and ends with.. and they lived happily, ever, after. But in real life, it is.. they lived happily once upon a time. This is so hard to hear, however it is the practical situation that is happening in our lives. Do you agree or disagree?
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7 responses
• Philippines
19 Oct 07
Nice point of view. I definitely agree with your idea. What you have just mentioned is actually happening in our lives. Not all marriages last forever. Some could only last for a few years and the remaining years of their lives becomes a disaster. The thought you have shared is somewhat funny yet realistic.
@arun057 (281)
• India
18 Oct 07
agreed. life and fairy tales are almost the same but with little differences that make all the difference... but nothing is perfect, real life or fairy tale!!!
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
31 Oct 07
fairytale is more of something that is unbelievable, where a story usually end up in a happy ending and usually the character stays faithful with each other. But in real life there is no assurance that there is a happy ending story, and most of the time, cheating is part of it. I believe that fairytale is very rare to happen, while reality is always there.
@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
18 Oct 07
Fairytales were created of urban legends and wishes. To keep little children occupied and to make them behave. Look at the oldest fairy tales and you will see they really did not have happy endings at all. Reality is what we make it, we can have a fairy tale life if we percieve our life as such. It is best not to though as the big bad wolf is always there in the form of disease, anger, dispair, depression, etc., etc......... and he will blow the fairy tale away.
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@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
31 Oct 07
Hi, I do agree, as fairytale is even told to childern were as some real life tales are censored. Those world of fantasies and dreams are very difficult to be in real life as real life the experiences the humans face are practically experienced were as a fairy tale is mostly a theoretical approach.
@carol_m (709)
• Philippines
21 Oct 07
I strongly agree. It seems it's hard to find a 'they lived happily once upon a time and ever after'. And what we can't experience in real life, we can read and enjoy in a fairytale...that's why we love reading and watching those fairytales. Lots and lots of magic =)
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• Philippines
21 Oct 07
Absolutely true! I would agree to that. we can't say "and they live ever after" since we can't tell what the future lies ahead but we can only hope that it will be for ever ater.