I consider her my idol.
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argentinexport — 16 years ago(January 03, 2010 09:15 PM)
I'm glad to hear you say that.
I was actually afraid that my post came off as very harsh when that wasn't the point I was trying to make at all.
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leroyol — 14 years ago(August 07, 2011 01:28 PM)
I feel the same way, and Im a guy! I admire women who feel they dont NEED to get married and have a family because everyone else is doing it, or its the normal thing to do! I also respect the fact that she kept herself out of the spotlight and did her own thingmad kudos to you Greta!
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kumarihpx — 13 years ago(September 11, 2012 09:16 PM)
Yes, even today, women are fed the line that they "should" get married and have children. No less, that their role is caretaker for the rest of their lives.
It is hard enough to answer to that pressure today. Imagine what the pressure was like in the 1920s and 30s! It is absolutely incredible that this woman resisted that pressure for her whole life, even when reporters and the public blatantly confronted her about why or how it was that she was unmarried.
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CatelynTullyDidNothingWrong — 11 years ago(November 11, 2014 04:36 PM)
^Found the white knight.
and you admire feminism and what virtually everyone does now, congrats. also, nobody "needs" anything.
"Garth, I'm going to be frank."
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stayprettystockholm — 14 years ago(November 27, 2011 06:09 PM)
she was the type of person that did whatever she wanted, how she wanted. She also seem to have no fear of being alone. THAT in itself is admirable, if you ask me.
Being a selfish, "AH DO WUT AH WANT" hedonist is admirable?
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argentinexport — 13 years ago(May 08, 2012 01:25 PM)
I suppose that's the beauty and curse of a silver screen legend.
Depending on the person, they may be perceived as a role model or as a hedonist.
Often times both depending on whom you ask. Being selfish isn't a positive trait.
Living your life how you want and not afraid of being alone is the part I happen to admire.
After all, she was human. Just like the rest of us.
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kumarihpx — 13 years ago(September 11, 2012 09:19 PM)
In what universe is it wrong to do what you want? Or, in the least bit selfish? It's called having a healthy self-esteem and respect for healthy boundaries.
Many, many people would do well to take a page out of her book, living a life focused on themselves, instead of everyone else but themselves. Our current culture of reality "star" obsession and self-consciousness about looks and poor self-image needs an overhaul. -
Bunnymonsterz — 13 years ago(August 07, 2012 08:27 PM)
I also consider her my idol! You express beautifully how I feel about her. She was her own person - she did what she wanted and didn't give in to the ideals that others had for her. She lived her life her own way and was admirably stubborn about certain things. She was independent and adventurous and didn't feel the need to get married or have children or live a conventional life, just because the world expected her too. She did what made her happy - and isn't that the point of life, to be happy while we're here?
She was not perfect and I've long ago knocked my idols down from their pedestals, because it's dangerous to think people are perfect. When we discover they're flawed, it's such a harsh let down. I know she was somewhat of a hedonist and had harsh aspects to her personality, but I have a feeling that if somehow we could have met, we would have gotten on splendidly. I think Greta Garbo valued sincerity in her relationships, simplicity in her lifestyle, and solitude.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who admires her so much.
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velcronewsletter — 13 years ago(October 23, 2012 07:40 AM)
i love her films and find her as a person flawed and truly fascinating but not my idol. we'd like to hope we'd get on with the peopl1c84e we love and admire, maybe we would and maybe not but i think it's too much to call her my idol
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kscha — 11 years ago(March 29, 2015 07:45 PM)
I haven't seen many of her movies honestly, but her bio stories have always interested me. I feel like she was a real person, not a phony. She reminds me of myself a little bit too because I have social anxiety, and she seems like she might have had that as well a little bit. I'm very cautious about who I talk to and what people know. I kind of feel like I know where she's coming from when I read about her. I know what it's like to want to be left alone and to be okay with it. So yeah, I can understand why people like her. She was her own person in a time that it was hard for a woman to do such a thing.