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Emma Watson

When I started dating I had this kind of Romeo and Juliet, fateful romantic idea about love which was almost that you were a victim and there was a lot of pain involved and that was how it should be.

Emma Watson

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Emma Watson is saying that when she first began dating, she believed love was destined to be tragic and full of suffering, like the story of Romeo and Juliet. She thought experiencing pain was a necessary part of being in love.

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