First of all, the following is entirely my opinion and if you are an easily offended Twilight fan, I suggest you don't read this. I was discussing the problems with Twilight with my roommate, who's also very anti-Twilight, and I just want to point out some of my observations and frustrations with Stephanie Meyer's bestselling novels.

On the door just next to my dorm there is a dry erase board that has a countdown to when the "New Moon" movie comes out, and every time I pass by, all I can do is think, "Not again!"

A year ago, as a senior in high school, I was subjected to listening about Twilight every single day. I have not read any of the books, I will admit, but I know most of the basic storyline just from hearing teenage girls gush about it. Truthfully, before this whole Twifan girls or Twiwhatever thing started, I would go into a bookstore and hold Stephanie Meyer's book in my hands, pondering over whether or not to buy it. It seemed like a nice teenage story about a high school girl from Phoenix moving to Washington state. She goes to a new school and meets this boy...I'm not one for romance novels, but, neh? And this boy turns out to be a...VAMPIRE? What's more a VAMPIRE that SPARKLES?!?! Immediately, the whole vampire thing made me lose interest and I merely tossed the book aside.

I don't know about you, but when I picture a vampire, I imagine something that looks like Dracula, with pale skin, a black cape, and fangs. You know, the whole vampire schema. NOT SOME PALE HOT GUY WHO SPARKLES!!!!! From what I hear, it is fairly obvious that Stephanie Meyer did not do her research when churning out these novels. But I'm not saying that she should not be allowed to write these books. Sure they're not the greatest quality writing-wise, but they are addicting and a nice way to pass several hours while relaxing by the pool or in the comfort of your own home. But what scares me is that the Twilight fanbase has become almost a cult. It's similar to the Harry Potter craze a few years ago, which I was involved in. But Harry Potter, though it is fantasy, seems to have a more realistic description of teen love life. I'm sorry, but not every teenage girl is going to fall in love with VAMPIRES, who feed off the blood of humans and animals, marry them, and have their demonic children. Yes, that is very normal. And this is not just hormonally charged preteen girls who are crazed by Twilight and who daydream about Edward, because pale one-hundred-year-old sparkly guys are so hot. Personally, I think Robert Pattinson looks high in the movies and the actor who plays Jacob is much more attractive. But this whole slobbering love affair and obsession goes beyond middle school to high school and even college. Hell, even ADULTS are reading this crap. I hate to tell you all this, but it's plain to see that this whole saga is Stephanie Meyer's sexual fantasy and is entirely based on what would qualify as a wet dream. So, millions of girls in America are falling for a FICTIONAL CHARACTER IN STEPHANIE MEYER'S SEXUAL FANTASY! I'm sorry, but this whole thing scares the crap out of me. I would much rather go to the library or a bookstore and curl up with a good book such as the Kite Runner or To Kill a Mockingbird than waste my time reading mushy sparkly fake vampire slop. But that's just me. There's nothing wrong for liking Twilight, since many people apparently do, but hearing absolutely normal and kindhearted girls go on and on about Edward, Edward, Edward, and Bella as if they were real freaking people is quite frightening. It's a book people! Get over it!

Don't get me wrong, I obsess about stuff to, but I can hold an intelligent conversation without talking about college basketball and the Tennessee Volunteers. And, the athletes who I cheer for are actually real people who are living and breathing, just like you and me. And by no means do these athletes arouse me! I do not stalk them or daydream about them constantly. I even refuse to get a twitter, believing that it is just a legal way to stalk celebrities, or whom you think are celebrities. It's fine to like and support a character in a novel, but wanting to shack up with them is another thing.

Oh yeah, and the whole sparkly thing really turns me off as well.

So, as all those "twifans" say, Team Edward or Team Jacob? I'm Team I Don't Give a Shit.