So what's one of MY guilty pleasures? "Family Guy". Now, I know what most people are thinking: "OMG 'Family Guy'? Really? That show is so crude and controversial and stupid. I can't believe anyone in the whole wide world would like that show." Then the thought follows: "Well if he likes that show, that means he's [blank] type of person."Am I really being judged for something that I'll occasionally watch? Is that fair? Last time I checked, there were quite a number of other things that people like to read/watch that I don't really agree with, but I never said, or even THOUGHT, anything like that. "What are you talking about?" you ask? I'm talking about the obsessions people have. Going to a midnight showing of Harry Potter dressed up like your 'favorite' wizard is one thing that comes to mind. Maybe I'm offended by the predominant theme of witchcraft and wizardry. Am I going to judge you for liking it? No. Why would I? You like what you like and I'm not going to stop you. I'm not going to refuse friendship, or create distance between us, just because you're into that whole magic-witch-and-wave-a-stick-and-cast-a-spell nonsense.
And how about the TV show "Modern Family"? I'm not inclined to watch a show that features parents who are portrayed as mostly clueless (they aren't clueless, but that seems to be the message that's getting across), and an openly gay couple that adopts a child. I don't like that and I won't watch it. But if that's your cup of tea, go ahead, watch it. I'm not going to think any differently of you for doing so.
And your movies, like "Just Go with It" and "No Strings Attached". Making a mockery, basically, of procreation, marriage and family life. Disgusting. But you can watch it if that's what you like. In addition to the horror movies that are graphic beyond belief and chase away the Spirit just for the thrill of it.
So why am I getting judged for liking a silly, stupid TV show that I just watch to let my brain take a break from the 13 straight hours of school and work that I go through every day? And yes, there HAVE been times where I've turned off the show because there was something that didn't sit quite right with me. But just because I watch it sometimes shouldn't give me a "bad person" label, or a "he's going to be a bad influence on our children" mindset. I haven't given that label to anyone else because of what they like to watch. I think it's totally unjustified. And I don't need to apologize for this.
