We're typically introduced to the idea of star-crossed lovers as rebellious teenagers, a time in our lives when — let's face it — everything that happens feels like a dramatic element a tragicomedy. If you recall, the original star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, were actually teens themselves when their story unfolded (via Hothouse Literary Journal).
But let's get one thing straight: Star-crossed lovers aren't ill-fated because they lack love for one another, so the term shouldn't be used for two people who do love each other but just can't make it work. Rather, it applies to couples whose fates are determined by things they can't control. Those of us who are familiar with young adult fiction are probably familiar with "The Fault in Our Stars," where lead characters Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters, who both suffer from a terminal illness, meet at a Cancer Kid Support group and discover that "the thing about pain" is "it demands to be felt" (via Epic Reads). The book resonated with so many readers that it was made into a movie featuring a now-iconic bench in Amsterdam, which later made headlines of its own because it was stolen (via Teen Vogue). These two are star-crossed lovers to a T.
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