Happiness Quote by Linda Evans

A confession like this lands because it names a cultural script without pretending it was forced on her at gunpoint. Evans isn’t blaming “society” in the abstract; she’s owning the buy-in. That’s the sting and the relief: the fantasy of rescue is marketed as romance, but it functions like a life shortcut, outsourcing agency to a charismatic stranger and calling it destiny.

The phrase “rescue me” is doing heavy lifting. It’s not just about love; it implies danger, helplessness, a before-and-after narrative where the heroine’s real life doesn’t begin until a man arrives. By pairing it with “bring me happiness,” Evans reveals how the story sells emotional outsourcing as adulthood. Happiness becomes a delivery service, not a practice.

Context matters: Evans rose to fame in an era when television glamorized female independence while still rewarding women who ultimately chose the “right” man. Dynasty sold power dressing and cattiness, yet its romances often reinforced the same old hierarchy: women compete, men choose, and a relationship is treated as the final credential. Her “of course” is a small, rueful shrug at how normal this seemed - a reminder that myths are most persuasive when they feel like common sense.

“Prince Charming” is the knowingly corny punchline, a fairy-tale noun that lets her critique land without bitterness. It’s not an attack on romance; it’s an autopsy of a wish: that someone else can make you whole, and you won’t have to.