Sometimes I feel like I've spent the bulk of my life being completely misunderstood, misinterpreted, and misquoted. (Oh, and any other MIS words you can think of.)
I think I find myself in this predicament most often because I am loud mouthed and obnoxious. Usually, when I open my mouth, things come out the wrong way. It isn't that I mean to say the wrong thing. I just do. It's a sickness. And it also has something to do with the fact that I am literally incapable of sitting quietly while other people misbehave. This is why I come across as b*tchy and judgmental sometimes. Not a good combo.
I think that there have been some seriously misunderstood characters out there over the years. And lately, I've felt a kinship to some of them.
Oh, I know....its weird, and wrong. But I can't help myself. I guess one misfit just tends to latch onto another misfit. But...at least there is someone out there in this big, mean old world who can see the good underneath the bad? The ugly? The rotten? The dysfunctional? At least there is someone out there who can embrace the misunderstood villain within?
Everyone needs a little love. Even a villain.
Maybe it should be our goal today to befriend someone who comes across as b*tchy and rude. Smile at someone who is glowering their way through the line at the DMV. Tell a joke or commiserate with the creepy dude at the gas station....ok, don't put yourself in danger. But what I'm saying is...don't judge a book by its cover. Befriend someone who looks like they don't want or need a friend. Usually those people needs friends the most. Again...don't be stupid. Say no to dark alleys and keep your wallets close, but...smile at someone. Smiles are free, and usually very benign.
So today, I have dedicated my blog to the misunderstood, misquoted, and misinterpreted villains of the world. From one outcast to another....
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| Ok, this dude can't help it if he has excessive body hair. He's been ostersized for decades purely because he is hairy and can't walk upright (bad back), and I say it's time to welcome him back into society! |
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| This poor lady got the shaft. Asked to care for a girl who spoke in a constant falsetto and who was infinately better looking than she was. Plus...I would have been in a rotten mood, too, if all I had to keep me company was a haunted mirror. Cuckoo's nest! Cuckoo's nest! |
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| This is my favorite misunderstood villain of them all. She accepted herself when nobody else did. We should all be that confident. |
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| The Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella's story married a dude who ultimately lied about his financial status, then left her to deal with a farm, a mountain of debt, and his orphaned child without life insurance. That would piss anybody off. |
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| Now, there is no excuse for murdering people, but maybe if someone had cleaned Chucky up a bit, and made him not so...well, UGLY, he would have been a happier doll. I'm just sayin'... |
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| Poison Ivy started out as a science geek with a crush. She is proof positive why we should never discredit science geeks. They eventually get really, really hot..and vengeful. |
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| Ok, so this kid is creepy. There is no getting around it. But can we blame HER for getting possessed by the devil? I think not. The blame lies on Satans shoulders for this misrepresentation. |
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| This guy would do ANYTHING for fashion, and lest we not forget: He invented the piano key necktie. It's shameful that we never gave him the credit where credit was due. |
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| Darth Vader is the ultimate villain. And well...he thought he was doing the right thing. He didn't really mean to turn to the dark side. He just got seduced by it, and so help me...haven't we ALL been seduced by the dark side a time or two? I know I have. Have you met my ex husband? |
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| We all pretend like Gollum was obsessed with the ring, when in fact, he was a meth addict. Look at him! It's clearly his problem. He needs counseling and a twelve step program. Not to be shoved into a volcano. |
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| It would never be easy to be a closeted gay lion in a world full of strong, hetero lions. Who can blame scar for being pissy. Miss Thang wanted to get out of the closet and DANCE! |
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| I have to say.....Glenn Close was scary as hell in Fatal Attraction. However, lets put the blame where it is due. Micheal Douglas humped her three ways from next tuesday, and then ignored her. That's low. Not 'boil your pet bunny" low, but low none the less. He deserved public humilation a'la Tiger Woods, not murder. |
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| Okay, as a plus sized woman...I can understand being a bit b*tchy. I think Ursula just needed some love. Maybe a hug. |
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Everybody knows a cocky, self absorbed jerk. Most of them are skinny nerds on the inside, just waiting for acceptance. Maybe his mom didn't breastfeed him when he was a baby?
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Okay....so the moral of the story is: Every villain you know has a story. A reason why the world thinks they're rotten. Next time you are around someone who seems rotten, try giving them a chance, or at the very least, offering them a genuine smile.
Because most of us misunderstood, misinterpreted, and misquoted people out there aren't nearly as bad as you think we are.
Brooke Moss.
