Apparently so.
While browsing the aisles of Barnes and Noble the other day, I noticed that apparently there is an entire section of the store dedicated to this crowd, as The Twilight Saga and The Vampire Diaries are joined by a host of other novels of the same type. It begs the question, when did vampires go from scary to sexy? What changed Dracula from the stuff of horror movies and halloween costumes into a teen heart throb?
And isn't it a bit disconcerting that not only teenage girls, but grown adults are now lusting after Edward Cullen's porcelain bod? There are actually online forums that are entirely devoted to mothers who are obsessed with The Twilight Saga. One mother says,
"I am completely hooked on Edward Cullen (as a 42 year old mom and wife)."
Another makes this statement:
"I CANNOT stop thinking about [Edward]. I so wish there was someone in my life who looked at and felt about me that way. Again, I love my husband, but that passion has been absent from our lives for a long time. We are best friends, which is a blessing, but there is no passion."
Wow.
Am I the only one mildly upset to see adult women comparing their husbands to a fictional print character? I myself do not have a husband, but can imagine what marital troubles this could cause. I mean after all, Edward isn't human. He would never leave his dirty socks on the bedroom floor or forget to hang up his wet bath towel. Edward can read minds, and carry me on romantic piggy-back, tree-climbing excursions. Sure he drinks blood and doesn't have a soul but hey, those are minor flaws compared with dirty socks.
In all seriousness, though, enough is enough. Someone needs to get these insane fans in check
Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go. This last chapter of New Moon and is keeping me on pins and needles.
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