My general understanding is that Romeo and Juliet has come to mean essentially the opposite to people today from the original intent of the story. They are desc

My general understanding is that Romeo and Juliet has come to mean essentially the opposite to people today from the original intent of the story. They are described as star crossed lovers which used to essentially mean it was a bad idea for them to get together and now we think it means fate and other people are keeping apart two people who belong together. It was a story about two foolish youth and their feuding families making stupid choices, a kind of warning of what not to do. Now, we think it's about true love or some nonsense.