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__ Hermia’s Complicated Life  __ Dear Diary, Today everyone was very nervous, because of the marriage of Hippolyta and Thesus. They are perfect lovers, who love each other, and it’s great to see that they are so happy. I also want to be in Hippolyta’s position; she loves Thesus and they will marry in a few days. Why can’t I marry my lovely man Lysander, too? My life isn’t easy. It is so unbelievable hard. I fell in love with Lysander, who is my dream man and we also want to marry. And there my problem starts. In the opinion of my dad, Demetrius should marry me. Demetrius, this strange man, should marry me, because it is the wanted of my dad. Lysander loves me more than Demetrius, I feel that. It is a kind of feeling in my heart, which says: “Hermia, you are such a beautiful woman, you know that your dad wants only the best for you, but sometimes you have to hear what your heart says.” And my heart says that Lysander is the man I really love. This feeling is good, but I don’t want to hurt my dad. What my dad says is like a law for me. When I don’t do what he wants, I will live as a nun or I will die. This would be my end. Regardless what I do, every decision will hurt one of the important people in my life. I have to be really careful, because I am also playing with my own life. The solution of my problem would be so easy, but my dad makes it so difficult. Helena loves Demetrius really. She would do everything for him, but he loves me. Demetrius loves me only, because of one thing. The most I ignore him, the more he loves me. Sure, that doesn’t work by every man. But by Demetrius’ character it works. But how often did I explain it to Helena, but she didn’t trust me or didn’t understand it. If Helena would ignore him, maybe then Demetrius would fall in love with Helena and not any longer with me. Then I could marry my lovely Lysander and Helena her Demetrius. But I don’t have to speculate how it could be. I have to think in the present and for the future. Lysander has a fantastic plan this morning. He asked me by breakfast to leave my home and go with him to his aunt. His aunt lives far away from here and loves him as her own son. By her we can marry without being in danger. We want to meet each other in the dark forest tomorrow night and then we will flee. No one would find us. We could live in peace and without these problems with my dad. Later we would perhaps be a little family with children and pets or something. But I have to stop dreaming. First I have to plan how I can go out to the forest. Then I have to pack my clothes and other things. I hope that our plan would work problem less. Wish me luck. Love Hermia