OCCUPY&#8230;Marriage?

OCCUPY…Marriage?

November 1st, 2011 @ 9:38 am by Miss Porcupine
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Warning: This might a bit of a rant, but I can’t help my annoyance!

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By now everyone is quite aware that Kim Kardashian got divorced after 72 days of marriage. Most people are probably thinking something along the lines of: WHO CARES? I don’t know why I care, but I do. It pisses me off. Mostly it annoys the hell out of me because it brings to light a huge, gaping flaw in our society.

I find it incredibly annoying that celebrities can go have shotgun, ridiculously lavish, expensive weddings on a whim.

Then when the first problem arises go off and get divorced, because to them the cost of legal fees is nothing but a drop in the bucket. And, oh, that lavish wedding was just a blip on the bank account radar. (Or in some reality TV cases, completely free.) Yes, things happen, but sometimes not so much. There are thousands upon thousands of people that can’t have the weddings they want or even a wedding at all because they don’t have the money. There are people who can’t even get properly divorced because it’s just too expensive for them. Why is that okay?

Meanwhile our country which stands for the separation of church and state is allowed to muck up the legal waters with religious views that prevent gay couples from getting married in most of the United States. There are people out there who truly want to get married for the right reasons, stay married (or at least TRY to surpass 72 days), but aren’t allowed to. Many of the rich & famous continue to make a mockery of what a marriage is. The whole point isn’t the PARTY and the E! special. Something is wrong here.

Obviously there isn’t much you can do to make people NOT get married. But, I think this is a good example of exactly why telling anyone they can’t get married is completely ludicrous. Now that the Kardashians have a few more millions in the bank, we all had the chance to see another couple make a mockery out of what everyone here in the Hive looks forward to—a future with our significant other.

Does anyone else get irrationally annoyed by celebrating sham-marriages? Sorry to the Kim K. fans out there. Nothing personal—she’s just a perfect example of my point.

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69 Responses to “OCCUPY…Marriage?”

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cardus (message) 1,111 posts, Bumble bee

incredibly irritated…yes. i wouldn’t call it irrational though. in fact, it’s incredibly rational.

11/1/11 @ 9:42 am (reply)

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jessica.dirr (message) 384 posts, Helper bee

I completely agree! I saw that on my news feed yesterday and all I could do was shake my head. Its ridiculous. She should be ashamed of using a marriage as a publicity stunt, and I feel bad for him, finding out through a TMZ interview with the rest of the world. What difference could possible be unresolvable in 72 days. Did she even try? Hmm….

11/1/11 @ 9:45 am (reply)

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PitBulLover (message) 8,314 posts, Bee Keeper

Totally 100% agree with you. It’s ridiculous!!!

11/1/11 @ 9:48 am (reply)

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MrsSl82be (message) 7,970 posts, Bee Keeper

I totally agree with you!! Its deplorable and makes me sick. Hell, the money that was wasted on her wedding probably could have paid for everyone in the hive’s weddings, with some left over!!! I can’t stand the Kardashians

11/1/11 @ 9:48 am (reply)

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tinylittlebird (message) 1,695 posts, Bumble bee

Amen! Preach it, Miss Porcupine!

This is exactly how I feel about Kim K. and her sham marriage. Her invitations cost more than my entire wedding.

11/1/11 @ 9:51 am (reply)

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Cathy

I’m so glad someone else had the same thought I did! There are so many people who do not respect marriage enough to view it as a lifelong commitment, yet they vote against gay marriage; where I would venture to guess most gay couples have relationships which are more sound and solid! Ugh!

11/1/11 @ 9:51 am (reply)

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northmeetssouth (message) 10 posts, Newbee

Preach it Porcupine! If only our lawmakers had your viewpoint… and the rest of our country for that matter. Marriage mockeries need to be stopped.

11/1/11 @ 9:54 am (reply)

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mtnhoney

Here here! I totally agree with you. they BANKED on that “wedding” and their false intentions are now clear. I hope people are turned off the whole Kardashian clan now… but unlikely in this celebrity-obsessed nation.

11/1/11 @ 9:56 am (reply)

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SadieBee (message) 771 posts, Busy bee

Wow, you know you’re living under a grad school rock when….I actually hadn’t heard this yet!
Not surprising, and yes, it pisses me off more than I can adequately express.

11/1/11 @ 9:59 am (reply)

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PeacocksAndCandy (message) 158 posts, Blushing bee

When I heard about the divorce I nearly threw up. I think it is ridiculous to use marriage as a ratings booster then just dump your “partner” because you had a fight. Marriage is a sacrament, a bond, something not to take lightly. I don’t even throw shoes away as often as celebrities get divorced, yet they try to pretend like getting married is a big deal to them. It’s embarrassing.

11/1/11 @ 9:59 am (reply)

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Miss Fox (message) 859 posts, Busy bee

I can’t even deal with this. No, I don’t particularly care, but then again I DO because you’re 100% right: it makes a mockery of marriages in general. Something that some people actually value and cherish, she/they just made it seem so inconsequential. Something that one of my closest friends can’t do, she does just because she seemingly can. I’m also peeved at how they got so much of this lavish wedding for free, even though they could afford it. The girl had THREE Vera Wang gowns. Three!! It’s just ludicrous and makes me so mad for all the reasons you listed. Blargh. Good ranty post!

11/1/11 @ 10:00 am (reply)

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ms. headphone (message) 70 posts, Worker bee

PREACH IT, SISTER! I don’t understand how some people rave about “protecting the institution of marriage” and about how God didn’t intend for gay people to marry-God probably doesn’t intend for people to be married for a whopping 72 days.

11/1/11 @ 10:00 am (reply)

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Lovefool

This is SO right on. Although I am a closet Kardashian fan (shhh), this makes me sick. Not that I’m surprised, but really? They dated for about .2 seconds and got married just as quickly. I had elementary school romances that lasted longer. Marriage is not a wedding- it’s a commitment. Everyone on this site I’m sure has to deal with the nay-sayers who tell us that we’re doomed with a 50% divorce rate, and then celebrities make a game of down grading the institution of marriage.

11/1/11 @ 10:02 am (reply)

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soon2Bfournames (message) 87 posts, Worker bee

AMEN!

It makes me physically ill that this can happen and gay couples are denied the right to marry. I hope that is can at least serve some good to shed light on the ridiculousness of it all and change some minds.

11/1/11 @ 10:03 am (reply)

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78h2o (message) 724 posts, Busy bee

“There are people out there who truly want to get married for the right reasons, stay married (or at least TRY to surpass 72 days), but aren’t allowed to.”

To me, that’s what’s MOST wrong about this situation.

11/1/11 @ 10:03 am (reply)

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fvsoccer (message) 1,298 posts, Bumble bee

I hope people will get over them now. I have always hated “reality tv” because it encourages the most outrageous and disgusting behavior and labels it as “normal” and something to be emulated. disgusting.

11/1/11 @ 10:06 am (reply)

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lantz16 (message) 143 posts, Blushing bee

agree 100% there are alot of us struggling to have a beautiful wedding ( because we can’t afford to) she has millions and got a wedding worth millions for free for the marriage to only last 72days and its the second time she has been married and divorced what was the point. it makes me upset that these companies give these celebrities things for free when the celebs can more than afford the products and then there is the average everyday person that can only dream

11/1/11 @ 10:07 am (reply)

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Miss Aardvark (message) 635 posts, Busy bee

Amen Porcupine! It really breaks my heart that people are fighting for the right to get married at all and this is happening at the same time.

11/1/11 @ 10:07 am (reply)

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Mrs. Quiche (message) 3,160 posts, Sugar bee

Agreed!

11/1/11 @ 10:11 am (reply)

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shawndy (message) 82 posts, Worker bee

i completely agree its ridiculous! and they have their own show coming out at the end of November and im pretty sure its just a publicity stunt to get more hype and cash

11/1/11 @ 10:11 am (reply)

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