Happy Endings

I think this story is really interesting, but for a story called  Happy Endings it's super sad. I like how the names of the characters that sort of "come and go" all start with either a J(in the guys case) and M(in the girls case), but the one character that actually stays until he dies naturally is named Fred.  The person wrote this must be a REALLY depressing person to talk to. Margaret Atwood literally picks like the worst case scenarios, and turns them into a string of different endings all sprouting from the same story. I also think it's a little strange, but sadly sorta true, that Margaret spends almost 2 times as much time talking about the sad parts then the happy parts. I also think the ending is a bit unsatisfactory. I think it's really creative, but it leaves whoever reads it with a negative feeling at the end.

G: Fred and Madge's marriage is going great. They communicate with each other, and are very trusting of each other. They have 3 kids. 2 twins, a boy and a girl, Jacob and Matty, and a little girl named Stacy. Stacy has autism. The whole family is very supportive, but Stacy still goes through lots of challenges. Everyones life is hard. Matty and Jacob both excel in school, and graduate with honors, while Stacy struggles with everything, and has a rough time with even the most basic things. As they get older Jacob and Matty move away, while Stacy stays with Fred and Madge. Stacy dies at the age of 24, in Madges arms. Jacob, who now lives in Argentina, can't make it in for the funeral. Neither can Matty, who now lives in france. At the funeral it's just the three of them. Alone. Again. Like always. Fred and Mage die before they can meet their grandkids. Matty has 2 beautiful baby boys, and Jacob has 3 kids. Twins, a girl and a boy, and a younger girl named Susan.