Bree Van De Kamp is a perfect wife and mom. She is always nicely and neatly dressed. Her home is clean and beautiful. Her husband is a hard working and well-known doctor. Her children are in the top of their class. She cooks from scratch and eats dinner with the whole family every night.
A dream in my head played wonderfully on television.
But for those who watched the famous television show, Desperate Housewives, know that it isn't all that perfect. In fact, it is very far from perfect.
Bree Van De Kamp is not a perfect wife and mom. Her husband and children are frustrated and just want her to be more normal. Normal meaning less clean around the house and dress the family more casually. Something akin to Lynette's style much to Bree's horror. Her obsessive-compulsive behaviour allow her to do well activities, but not relationships.
I am not at all like Bree, but I like her because I can relate to why she does what she does and I like how she does things.
I want the white picket fence, floral dresses, happy and successful husband owing those two qualities to me, and clean, happy and successful children. I want it all with a ribbon tied on top.
This obsession may partly be because of the following:
1. I didn't have that as a child.
2. I have always been fascinated by the American lifestyle during
the 50's and 60's. My Lola Marietta and Lola Nanny's lifestyle
back in the early to mid 1900's here in the Philippines.
3. I am obsessive-compulsive and want everything magazine -
perfect.
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for the people who live with me, I just don't have the same discipline and determination as Bree does. Like her though, I am an imperfect person looking to be perfect and having a perfect life.
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