Movie Love

Last night, while channel surfing with my daughter, we came across Tuck Everlasting.

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the story, but here is a quick recap - Girl meets boy, boy is immortal. There is a conflict and the boy has to leave town. Pledging his undying love, the boy tells the girl he will return for her.

Sweet, right?

Here's the thing, he does return, 85 years later.

Seriously?

I mean, I understand that to an immortal, 85 years is just a drop in the bucket. But really? If he truly loved her as he said he did, why on Earth could he not find any time to return sooner?

Did he really believe that she was just going to sit there for 85 years and wait? That he would return and there would be this joyous reunion?

Maybe I'm jaded cynical, but his return in the end just makes me want to shake him. What is it with men? Do they really think they are just so great that they can live their lives with no thought of how it affects the ones they say they love? Are they really so delusional to believe a woman is just going to sit around and wait for him to be ready?

I know that I can't lump all men into this delusional category, but I really can't help but wonder...