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kokoro belmont: otomedius

un: xx_heartoffire_xx; current dated (so before camping and anarchy)

I must say, while tradition is an important part of life at this school and in general... At times I wonder.

Were people in the 1950s quite okay?

And has anybody actually used this advice? I've been told not to heed the advice from teen magazines, but it must be better than any of this.

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Everyone here has made points. When you press back into any time, there's bound to be things we find appalling. In fifty years from now, it will be the same.

For a long time, women were expected to take on certain roles and, even if they could find a job to mind themselves, it would often come with less pay or more stigma, forcing them to be dependent on marriage... and, you know, some people really do just want to fall in love. But you mix all that and it makes finding a partner suddenly the most important and stressful thing in the world, whether you want it or not. To the point, people would make it out like life or death and go to really crazy lengths.

Many years after that, especially following the major wars, there were more freedoms but people hadn't quite broken out of cultural norm yet, and, in some cases, didn't want to because so much of their world had already changed. And so, you get magazines like this. Some bought in and some didn't, just like any era really.

[Who... well, it's not as if she knows everyone.]

I understand. Even so, however... bandages and tax opinions?

Heh. People come up with weird ideas when they're desperate and not much else has worked yet.

[ He... could relate. For different reasons than a 1950's woman trying to find a husband. ]

Understandably, I suppose. I always thought such things would simply happen in time.

Hah, well, one never knows. But then, I can't speak much on the subject of when things are meant to happen. I was lucky enough to marry my childhood sweetheart.

[ And stupid enough to lose her. ]

I see. Perhaps some are simply more fortunate. Even if I do become desperate, and I'll admit for a family like mine that may not be uncommon, I solemnly swear not to resort to renting billboards.