Those "Rose Colored Glasses"

[The King's Queen]

Okay Elvis fans...here's one for ya! I've noticed that the "rose colored glasses" phrase is being used quite a bit lately...I myself have used it many times...lol. I am just wondering what your definition of "rose colored glasses" is, and whether or not you own a pair!

[Diane]

Wearing rose coloured glasses to me is someone who refuses to see the bad side of anything.....just won't look at it at all.

I see the bad side but don't want to dwell on it, I'd rather concentrate on the good side so maybe mine are slightly tinted?

Diane

[The King's Queen]

Wearing rose coloured glasses to me is someone who refuses to see the bad side of anything.....just won't look at it at all.

I see the bad side but don't want to dwell on it, I'd rather concentrate on the good side so maybe mine are slightly tinted?

Diane

Interesting Diane... I prefer to view it as someone who can see the faults, but refuses to acknowledge it to the point that they must see that person in a different light...does that make any sense??

[Diane]

Yup, they make up their own person to fit what they can accept.

Diane

[Merry]

Okay Elvis fans...here's one for ya! I've noticed that the "rose colored glasses" phrase is being used quite a bit lately...I myself have used it many times...lol. I am just wondering what your definition of "rose colored glasses" is, and whether or not you own a pair!

Hi my Darling Friend,

Weeeeeeeeelllll,

My opinion is life isn't black and white. That there are many shades in any given situation.

That one has to take into many things, thinking outside the square, trying to logically think (well for me I try, lol, but hey I'm female). Emotional thinking to me, is very important too, try to have some balance.

I think about things this way:

1. FIRST hand information.
2. What makes SENSE (without trying to add my life experience).
3. What you know of the person, from getting to know how they think, their reactions, which goes back to what makes sense.

Sooooooo, my dear friend, I can't answer you, hehe.



Kimmi

P.S. I've said before, when you love someone, you tend to look for the good, the rest, you accept, as part of that person being a human being, it's called unconditional love.

[4THEHEART]

very rarely there's the real rose colour appears around us,so unbelievable that we think it's because of our rose coloured glasses even though we're not wearing them,and with a suspicion of being fooled again,we prefer holding our shields high and choose not to believe that the colour rose is indeed exists..
well, that phrase must be an excuse we use for ourselves,when we see the positive in things or people,thinkin only way to get wiser, is to see the dark always..but what if it's not?

[The King's Queen]

Hi my Darling Friend,

Weeeeeeeeelllll,

My opinion is life isn't black and white. That there are many shades in any given situation.

That one has to take into many things, thinking outside the square, trying to logically think (well for me I try, lol, but hey I'm female). Emotional thinking to me, is very important too, try to have some balance.

I think about things this way:

1. FIRST hand information.
2. What makes SENSE (without trying to add my life experience).
3. What you know of the person, from getting to know how they think, their reactions, which goes back to what makes sense.

Sooooooo, my dear friend, I can't answer you, hehe.



Kimmi

P.S. I've said before, when you love someone, you tend to look for the good, the rest, you accept, as part of that person being a human being, it's called unconditional love.

Hi Friend!! Nice to see you visiting us... Well, I guess I have maybe opened up a can of worms...lol...so many different opinions! But I like to pick the brains of different people...I find it interesting to see how each mind thinks. And yes, Kimmi, I too wonder if those glasses are not also just the old unconditional love...

very rarely there's the real rose colour appears around us,so unbelievable that we think it's because of our rose coloured glasses even though we're not wearing them,and with a suspicion of being fooled again,we prefer holding our shields high and choose not to believe that the colour rose is indeed exists..
well, that phrase must be an excuse we use for ourselves,when we see the positive in things or people,thinkin only way to get wiser, is to see the dark always..but what if it's not?

Now there is some deep thinking....and I like it! I am beginning to think that I may have some degree of agreement with every post thus far...that is just freaky, huh?

[presley31]

my glasses are shinning pretty bright

[Merry]

...that is just freaky, huh?

Hey girlfriend, joining my club, hehe?

Hugs,
Kimmi

[JDD]

I find that the flaws in someone like an Elvis are part of what makes them interesting, and probably a lot of what made them so great at what they
did best. All through History some of the biggest geniuses and personalities in history were tortured souls with tons of problems or what a lot of folks would call weird .

[marijaep]

Well,
Yes, I own one pair of the 'Rose Colored Glasses', but I wear them occasionally lol.
It's not that I refuse to see the bad stuff and see only the good....
Elvis had a bad side of his life, but I don't really want to discuss it, i mean what's the point? He did, what he did and if it's bad, it's OK! He was a human being after all.
It's always good to look on the good side of the people(not only Elvis, everyone) and not concentrate always on the bad. Because if you search for perfection, you will never find it.
Yes, i like discussing about his medication addiction, he being depressed and so, but there are always HAPPIER stuff to discuss

hugs ,

Marija

[The King's Queen]

Well,
Yes, I own one pair of the 'Rose Colored Glasses', but I wear them occasionally lol.
It's not that I refuse to see the bad stuff and see only the good....
Elvis had a bad side of his life, but I don't really want to discuss it, i mean what's the point? He did, what he did and if it's bad, it's OK! He was a human being after all.
It's always good to look on the good side of the people(not only Elvis, everyone) and not concentrate always on the bad. Because if you search for perfection, you will never find it.
Yes, i like discussing about his medication addiction, he being depressed and so, but there are always HAPPIER stuff to discuss

hugs ,

Marija

That's an interesting thought Marija...nice way of looking at things...

[Burning_Love]

I love Elvis with or without his Faults and always consider them. My opinions don't change there.

I don't own a pair of rose coloured glasses because Elvis was who he is was and i accept that.

Danielle x

[Merry]

Well,
Yes, I own one pair of the 'Rose Colored Glasses', but I wear them occasionally lol.
It's not that I refuse to see the bad stuff and see only the good....
Elvis had a bad side of his life, but I don't really want to discuss it, i mean what's the point? He did, what he did and if it's bad, it's OK! He was a human being after all.
It's always good to look on the good side of the people(not only Elvis, everyone) and not concentrate always on the bad. Because if you search for perfection, you will never find it.
Yes, i like discussing about his medication addiction, he being depressed and so, but there are always HAPPIER stuff to discuss

hugs ,

Marija

Beautifully said, Marija,

In my opinion, I don't think "perfect" would be very interesting, lol

Hugs
Kimmi

[jak]

I use to have a very nice pair.I found out though that once I got a little older and maybe just a little wiser, I didnt need them anymore.
Jak

[marijaep]

That's an interesting thought Marija...nice way of looking at things...

Thanks Queenie, hehe

Beautifully said, Marija,

In my opinion, I don't think "perfect" would be very interesting, lol

Hugs
Kimmi

Hey Kimmi, you are right

to you too,

Marija

[mislulu]

i owned a pair of rose color glasses when I was younger. But as I grew older I found that I liked to see clearly!

I agree with everyone, Elvis was only human!

[presley31]

i owned a pair of rose color glasses when I was younger. But as I grew older I found that I liked to see clearly!

I agree with everyone, Elvis was only human!

I agree lulu, elvis had faults but who doesn't....

[Getlo]

I use to have a very nice pair.I found out though that once I got a little older and maybe just a little wiser, I didnt need them anymore.

Well put.

My glasses are clear, with absolutely no hint of rose or any other colour.

With regards to Elvis - and eveything else, actually - I want to find the truth, no matter how unpleasant it may be.

That's why it really gets my goat when, for example, people dismiss what the Memphis Mafia has to say because they "betrayed" (yawn!) Elvis. Same with the Goldman book - when all is said and done, it really was nowhere near as bad as some people believe.

I want to hear as many people's opinions as I can about Elvis - not so much from other fans, but from the people who knew him and worked with him.

So, if it emerges that Elvis did some bad things , then ... if it's the truth ... get it out there.

"Rose coloured glasses", IMO, refers to those fans who only want to hear about the positive side of Elvis (check out the Topix Elvis thread at http://www.topix.com/forum/who/elvis-presley for some serious loons), and who close their eyes to the fact that Elvis was flawed, often immature, sometimes nasty and vindictive (as we all are occasionally), and his own biggest enabler.

I much prefer the "warts and all" approach to get a better sense of the man.

[Diane]

I agree to the "warts and all" approach Getlo, just don't want to give him more than he had.

Diane