tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356375029468594609.post472328989898562605..comments2013-03-30T23:57:12.574-04:00Comments on Off facebook and on Neptune: Laura Arualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411641039525601576noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356375029468594609.post-69292969858456625532011-03-17T10:24:22.820-04:002011-03-17T10:24:22.820-04:00Agreed that in this particular union that's th...Agreed that in this particular union that's the case. But speaking in generalities I think the whole party circuit has a social function.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516178406463047825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356375029468594609.post-33782723901207450132011-03-17T00:38:27.192-04:002011-03-17T00:38:27.192-04:00"Good will and support?" Yes, I understa..."Good will and support?" Yes, I understand that and can think of a dozen other unions for which I muster up lots of goodwill and support. I am all for manic love. I just have trouble supporting this particular union when the bride can't hear her own common sense over the roar of her ticking biological clock.Laura Arualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411641039525601576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356375029468594609.post-60209970547174603872011-03-17T00:19:52.687-04:002011-03-17T00:19:52.687-04:00I see what you mean about all the parties - it doe...I see what you mean about all the parties - it does seem a bit excessive especially if gifts are expected. But I think it's about more than celebrating a couple's ability to tolerate each other. It's about gathering goodwill and support, and celebrating the manic sort of love that propels people into marriage. It's about building a supportive community that the couple can rely on if love devolves into mere tolerance or worse. That being said, there is no need in this day and age to throw a bridal shower, especially when the couple already have a household. Just my opinion.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516178406463047825noreply@blogger.com