@jimmyszeto Right? Personally, I find Mario's response more cringe-worthy than what was said by the host.

@oystergirl true, a lifetime for a celebrity marriage can be as long as two years. not shelf-stable at all. so who's to say they won't divorce a few years down the line? i agree with your point about kevin. it doesn't take a genius to figure out why he suddenly had that revelation about her being "the one" lol. i'm sure he's only after her personality, nothing to do with her age or purity lol.

@oystergirl It truly depends as even regular citizens have short marriages. But lasting is one thing.. However, being happy and blissful is a different story. I think it is a win win situation for them both. Kevin could have married someone else besides her too. It is not like she was his only choice.

@coralie Well, celebrity marriages don't typically have a long shelf life, anyway, so is they're able to stay committed for 10 years, I'd actually consider that a pretty run! haha Heck, even a lot of real life marriages these days don't last that long. Overall though, I agree that Kevin got the better end of the stick in this arrangement. He can romanticize it all he wants, but it's not hard to see why he instantly saw her as "the one". lol

@wm2017 @oystergirl very true, too. And sometimes if people stay friends after a relationship, that leaves an open window for someone to jump back in. If the relationship was bad, nobody wants to relive or give another chance like that again

@oystergirl Exactly, sometimes it's best to let bygones be bygones esp BF/GF relationships. I once knew a friend's uncle who were college sweethearts where the girl loved much more than the guy and he would dumped her once but did not cut off all ties and she found ways to hang again due to mutual friends. Second time he broke up w/her, he changed everything and made sure to cut all contacts. It was probably a good thing as the girl also told friends that she will continue to wait for him while he sows his wild oats or whatever. Long story short he married someone else eventually and she finally came to her senses and also let go after her mid 30's almost 40. haha lol....Sometimes it's REALLY best to let go and not everyone can do the 'can't be lovers but can be always be friends'.

Dad bod... happens to the best of them.

@jimmyszeto I mean, he didn't exactly value their relationship/friendship all that much when he decided to cheat on her. I can understand wanting to staying in touch after an amicable break up... in the case of cheating, though? I wouldn't want to stay in contact with that person either. Why would you want to stick around for a man who left you for someone he deemed better? Call me petty, but my pride would never allow it, lol. All those "happy memories" went down the drain the moment he decided to step out. That being said, the incident happened well over a decade ago, and it seems that Cutie has long forgiven him. Whatever illness it is he's battling (if any), I'm sure he'll be able to overcome it.

@oystergirl "On the other hand, there are tonnes of popular comics that cater to a heterosexual audience, so why seek out a lesbian one in particular?" Because the dynamic of the relationship is different between heterosexual couple and same-sex couple. Hard to explain.

@potatochip gay people have no choice though. heterosexual dramas are all they've been exposed to. whereas, as @oystergirl mentioned, homo-sexual dramas caters to their specific demographic, except they're widely loved by people of both genders. this i find very surprising.

@oystergirl girl you get me! i don't understand the desire to seek dramas where people portray same-gender relationships (not that there's anything wrong with them.) mostly because there's so many other dramas out there which fit into our heterosexual norm.

@oystergirl it says in the article its popular so shes probably just reading like we all do when we hear somethings good. I checked out the first few chapters its like a light comedy done in comic strip format and based on high school life. Not my type, but I can see how it can appeal to a wide audience.

@oystergirl Yes true, I did mean it was one of the reasons but people may just generally be reading for the story if its a good one or is mainstream and just happened to have yuri/yaoi elements.

@iciel Ahh, thanks for your input! I did some quick research after reading your post, and indeed, it appears that the romance genre of manga is typically divided into two sub-categories. The "shoujo" genre is more light-hearted and youthful, often portraying clichéd heterosexual romance, whereas the "yaoi" genre is darker, more multifaceted. I'm not keen on mainstream romance novels myself, for the same reasons you've stated, so it makes sense to me why some manga fans would opt for the latter. Learned something new today. :P I do love a good read, so I'll have to check out your suggestion some time.

@oystergirl I can't speak for everyone, but personally I enjoy yaoi better than regular shoujo primarily due to the types of story. Yaoi is more mature and deals with stigma and pressure from society. Shoujo usually deals with really cliche love stories that you can see everywhere. Female protagonists are also usually portrayed as weaker and more dramatic. If you are interested, start with the yaoi manhua "Here U Are". Strong and charismatic characters and beautiful art.

@potatochip I see what you're saying, but I think gay people watch & read straight shows because the media is saturated with them. By comparison, there aren't very many shows that cater to the LGBTQ community, so they're unfortunately not left with many options. On the other hand, there are tonnes of popular comics that cater to a heterosexual audience, so why seek out a lesbian one in particular?

@megamiaow Men are very visual, so it makes sense to me why they'd find that attractive. But that doesn't explain why a heterosexual woman would find this kind of material appealing. Not that I think it's good or bad per se, nor am I suggesting that she's a lesbian. I just can't wrap my mind around it, lol. My best guess is that her obsession with reading/drawing manga has led to a lack of discrimination when it comes to content.

@coralie lol, good point.

@mi520 Exactly! How petty and childish to be upset over some numbers when the cause clearly does more good than harm. If those celebrities are genuinely upset over this, then that says more about them than it does about her. "OMG, she donated more than me! Now I'm going to look bad!" Yeah, get over yourself.

@oystergirl LOL, complain to school??? I will allow him to decide what he wants to do as long as he does not get cross or hit anyone.