The Replacements Blog Option 3

Spencer Jameson

Blog #3

Option 4

            In “The Replacements”, Stuart suffers from a fear that he will be replaced by the pet that his wife begins to grow attached to. In the story, Stuart clearly has a low self confidence, and when the creature comes into his life, he realizes that his wife has affection for it, and it eventually results in less of her attention being spent on him. Jenny originally was constantly trying to look after and care for Stuart. Whether it be taking him to work or calling him multiple times a day, it seemed like she constantly needed reassurance from Stuart.

            I had a similar experience in high school. My best friend during my freshman year had finally gotten a girlfriend, and all of a sudden he slowly stopped talking to me. It was a friend of mine who I had known since the 3^rd grade, and as we started to get into our high school career, it became obvious that we were slowly starting to drift away from one another. He had been pretty dependent on me, I would constantly be woken up in the middle of the night to help him deal with problems with his family. None of this was a problem to me though; I kind of enjoyed his dependence on me. It made me feel important, and when he finally began to get a girlfriend, the amount of time we hung out lessened more and more.

            In the end of the story, Stuart and Jenny end up splitting up and never being able to get back to their original selves. I, unfortunately, suffered a very similar fate. Although the relationship ended after a few months, our friendship was never able to fully recover. When I read this story, it certainly reminded me of this experience.

Spencer Jameson

Blog #3

Option 4

            In “The Replacements”, Stuart suffers from a fear that he will be replaced by the pet that his wife begins to grow attached to. In the story, Stuart clearly has a low self confidence, and when the creature comes into his life, he realizes that his wife has affection for it, and it eventually results in less of her attention being spent on him. Jenny originally was constantly trying to look after and care for Stuart. Whether it be taking him to work or calling him multiple times a day, it seemed like she constantly needed reassurance from Stuart.

            I had a similar experience in high school. My best friend during my freshman year had finally gotten a girlfriend, and all of a sudden he slowly stopped talking to me. It was a friend of mine who I had known since the 3^rd grade, and as we started to get into our high school career, it became obvious that we were slowly starting to drift away from one another. He had been pretty dependent on me, I would constantly be woken up in the middle of the night to help him deal with problems with his family. None of this was a problem to me though; I kind of enjoyed his dependence on me. It made me feel important, and when he finally began to get a girlfriend, the amount of time we hung out lessened more and more.

            In the end of the story, Stuart and Jenny end up splitting up and never being able to get back to their original selves. I, unfortunately, suffered a very similar fate. Although the relationship ended after a few months, our friendship was never able to fully recover. When I read this story, it certainly reminded me of this experience.

Spencer Jameson

Blog #3

Option 4

            In “The Replacements”, Stuart suffers from a fear that he will be replaced by the pet that his wife begins to grow attached to. In the story, Stuart clearly has a low self confidence, and when the creature comes into his life, he realizes that his wife has affection for it, and it eventually results in less of her attention being spent on him. Jenny originally was constantly trying to look after and care for Stuart. Whether it be taking him to work or calling him multiple times a day, it seemed like she constantly needed reassurance from Stuart.

            I had a similar experience in high school. My best friend during my freshman year had finally gotten a girlfriend, and all of a sudden he slowly stopped talking to me. It was a friend of mine who I had known since the 3^rd grade, and as we started to get into our high school career, it became obvious that we were slowly starting to drift away from one another. He had been pretty dependent on me, I would constantly be woken up in the middle of the night to help him deal with problems with his family. None of this was a problem to me though; I kind of enjoyed his dependence on me. It made me feel important, and when he finally began to get a girlfriend, the amount of time we hung out lessened more and more.

            In the end of the story, Stuart and Jenny end up splitting up and never being able to get back to their original selves. I, unfortunately, suffered a very similar fate. Although the relationship ended after a few months, our friendship was never able to fully recover. When I read this story, it certainly reminded me of this experience.