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Catherine Stein's avatar

Exactly! This perfectly encapsulates why I have always hated the whole idea of "guilty pleasures." Why should I feel guilty for enjoying something? That's absurd. I never really thought about my teenage self being radical when I would answer, "I don't have any guilty pleasures, because I don't feel guilty about the things I like." But it really was pretty rebellious in a way I understand much better as an adult.

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Shauna McIntyre's avatar

I heartily agree with this. Also, is it a guilty pleasure if it makes me feel better and therefore makes me a better parent/partner/human? I have been slowly shifting my mindset to this way of thinking. My husband would likely say that rekindling my love of romance novels has been very good for our relationship. ;)

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