Should The Opinions Of Others Affect Our Destiny?

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Should the Opinions of Others Affect Our Destiny?
Do the opinions of others really matter when making our own choices for our own destiny? No, or at the very least they shouldn't. When people decide to do something. It should be something they decide on their own. Yeah, Asking for help is only a natural thing to do as a human, but they don’t decide your final answer on what to do. They just assist you to choose what they think is best and you expand on that. A good example of this is when the nurse, who is only helping for her own benefit, tells her at first that it’s a good idea to marry the one she loves, Romeo. However, then when things go bad and she realizes she might lose her job, She turns around and says that she should leave Romeo …show more content…

How? You might be wondering. Well, for one, think of your family. If your mom told you she didn't trust someone you love or said that she doesn't support it, you'd be inclined to agree with her because she's your family and the one you most likely trust the most. She's always been there for you. Along with fathers and brothers, maybe even cousins. You're going to trust the one you've known longer than the one you just met. In Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet hears of Tybalt’s death she thinks that the nurse is talking about Romeo. She's saddened by the news, however, she isn't as sad when she hears that it's actually about her cousin. Just hearing that she feels more for someone she just met in itself is saddening. Tybalt has always been there to protect her, as if she were his sister. Others opinions should matter. She should've respected her parents opinions on the Montagues and she should've listened to them. After all, parents are only doing these things you may or may not like to protect …show more content…

This is unfair and unjust for Juliet, If her father really loved her, He wouldn’t force her into such a relationship. This just shows how selfish people are. The only reason he isn’t allowing their marriage is because he doesn’t like the Montagues. Her father has been talking about the marriage to Paris almost the entire play. Even before Juliet tells him that she is in love with

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