Revelations

I like scary movies.

But I realized tonight that I do not like all scary movies, which shouldn't be a surprise. Hardly anyone likes all of anything, but this was more specific. I realized I do not like scary movies of a very particular sort.

I like movies about kids and seas. I like rustic landscapes and I like movies that delve into emotions. Mostly.

I do not like movies about evil children who lie. It pushes all my buttons - trust, faith, belief in the basic good in people - and more.

I was watching The Good Son and was so acutely uncomfortable that I finally paused it to see how much longer it would go on. It was only half way through when I realized I didn't have to watch this movie all the way through!

I have both the ability and the right to fast forward, or stop as much as I like and that is okay.

There was no reason to torture myself by making me watch the whole movie! I wanted to see how it ended. I was cheering for the mother to drop the bad kid and terrified she might not.

I don't know why I have such a visceral reaction to this movie, but I'm glad I finally realized no one was making me watch the whole thing. The best part was fast forwarding to see how it ended.