gilmore girls is really begining to piss me off (yes yes it is finals time...the time when my brain starts thinking up these randomly strange thoughts!!) but back to gilmore girls. lorelie is portrayed as the independant woman who has done great in life without help from anyone.... the highest ideal of the american dream... anyone can succeed through their hard work and they dont need help from anyone. she is so independant that she refuses to accept help even when she is in trouble. its all well and good to be independant when you have to be, to be able to do things on your own when there is no one to help you....but what is so bloody wrong with taking help from your family and friends when you need it? what is so bloody great about refusing help freely offered by your own family and friends? what is wrong with this society .... a society that celebrates a stubborn, woman who is so full of pride that she constantly disrespects her mother who wants to help her out in her time of need, and makes the mom to be the evil person who is stifling her daughters freedom and independant spirit. granted that lorelie and her family have issues and problems... but that is family and you have to let family help you... and you help family. ok im going to stop before this gets any sappier.