15 Monologues From Desperate Housewives That Will Get You Thinking

You’d be lying if you said you have never watched an episode of Desperate Housewives. We got sold by the story line and not only that but the narrating and opening monologues from Desperate Housewives that get one thinking about life and how we live our lives.  It’s on thing watching the Real Housewives of some silly suburb in America it’s another watching Desperate Housewives from a neighbourhood filled with lies, secrets and deception. One can actually learn so much from these ladies and they’re not so faithful lives.

Below is a list of some of my favourite Monologues from the amazing series:

1. “There comes a time when we must expose our weaknesses. When our secrets can no longer remain private, when our solitude can no longer be denied, when our pain can no longer be ignored, but sometimes we feel so alone that a weaknesses we thought we’d overcome suddenly becomes too long to fight.”

2. “Good friends are the ones who tell us the truth about ourselves… even when the truth might be something we’re reluctant to admit – that we still have a great deal to learn, that we sometimes need to ask for help, that we maybe overlooking a golden opportunity. Yes, hearing the truth can often set us on a different path, but we never know where that path might take us or who might be watching.”

3. “Yes, love can bring out the best in us… the confidence to move on, the courage to tell the truth, the strength to keep hoping, but sometimes what surprises us the most isn’t what love brings out but who it brings back.”

4. “As much as death takes from us, it also gives. It teaches us what is truly important, like giving back after a lifetime of taking, going after something we should have never let go of, or looking on to what made us who we are.”

5. “Yes, we may think we’re all destined to play certain roles, but sometimes those roles can unexpectedly change: a nervous student may discover a hidden confidence; a long time wife may confront a harsh reality; a busy mother may find her attention needed elsewhere; and a woman who wanted to do a little bit of good may be finding herself playing a much bigger role than she intended.”

6. “Yes, we often learn our most important lessons outside the classroom. The painful truth about the state of a relationship, the ugly cost of challenging authority, the sad fact that life’s colors aren’t always rosy, then are those who refuse to accept these important lessons. They simply wait to teach a lesson of their own.”

7. “There are many things that bind friends together – Sharing a laugh over an embarrassing incident, comforting each other in times of need, finding it in our hearts to forgive. But, the thing that binds friends together the most is a secret that changes everything.”

8. “In every housewife’s closet there’s an article of clothing that tells you more about its owner than she would want you to know. It might be a shirt that she despises, but wears without complaint. Perhaps, it’s some lingerie, she knows isn’t hers, but refuses to discuss. Or a dress she once loved, that she can no longer bare to look at. Yes, you can learn a lot about women from what they choose to wear. You can learn even more by what they choose to take off, and who they take it off for.”

9. “Yes, it can happen so quickly. Life as we know it can change in a blink of an eye. Unlikely friendships can blossom, important careers can be tossed aside, a long lost hope can be rekindled. Still, we should be grateful for whatever changes life throws at us. Because all too soon, the day will come when there are no changes left.”

10. “It’s a dangerous world. So we all look for protection, and whether we find it in the arms of our mother, or at the end of a jagged blade, in the kiss of our sweetheart, or at the end of a barrel, we do what we have to, to feel safe, because we know that somewhere in the world there are those that will do us harm.”

11. “Sabotage…everyone is capable of it, but some go about it more ruthlessly than others… like the ones who crave vengeance… Or the ones who hunger for love…or the ones who are determined to burn bridges…And then there are those who simply want something…Something that belongs to someone else.”

12. “Have you met the perfect couple? The two soulmates, whose love never dies? The two lovers, whose relationship is never threatened? The husband and wife, who trust each other completely? If you haven’t met the perfect couple, let me introduce you. They stand atop a layer of butter-cream frosting. The secret of their success? Well, for starters, they don’t have to look at each other.”

13. “When the truth is ugly, people try to keep it hidden, because they know if revealed the damage it will do, so they conceal it within sturdy walls, or they place it behind closed doors, or they obscure it with clever disguises, the truth no matter how ugly always emerges, and someone we care about always ends up getting hurt, and someone else will revel in their pain, and that’s the ugliest truth of all.”

14. “There is a prayer intended to give strength to people faced with circumstances they don’t want to accept. The power of the prayer comes from it’s insight into human nature. Because so many of us rage against the hand that life has dealt us. Because so many of us are cowardly. And afraid to stand up for what is right. Because so many of us give into despair when faced with an impossible choice. The good news for those who utter these words is that God will hear you and answer your prayer. The bad news is that sometimes the answer is no.”

15. “Kisses are such simple things, we hardly notice them. But if we paid more attention, we’d see that each kiss conveys a meaning all its own. For example, some can say, ‘I’m so happy to see you.’ Or, ‘I didn’t realize you’d be here.’ Or ‘honey, it’s time to stop drinking.’ The trick is in knowing how to tell the difference.”