Romeo is to blame for the upsetting events throughout the story of Romeo and Juliet. As the older counterpart of the relationship between himself and Juliet, he should have had enough knowledge and common sense to keep them out of trouble. His player-like nature did not help either, as this shows he is impulsive and cannot keep himself out of troubling situations. Evidence of this is shown when Romeo falls out of love with his first interest, Rosaline, and falls in love with Juliet on first sight.
First off, Romeo encouraged the marriage of himself and the rival family’s daughter (Juliet), when he knew there would be severe consequences for. And even by not taking the responsibility to tell his parents, or even waiting for more than twelve hours to get married. “Can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth, and find my center out,” (Shakespeare, 402). Romeo seems to be a kind of person who always feels the need to be in a relationship and try to date as many people as possible. While he is technically an adult, his actions mirror that of a child. Romeo lacks the responsibility and capability of making his own decisions that require even an ounce of thought or common sense.
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As Romeo begs the Friar to wed himself and Juliet, her cousin Tybalt is searching for him to settle a seething grudge. This lands Romeo in even more trouble, because after he is married to Juliet, himself and Tybalt are then considered family. Eventually, Romeo is faced with the decision to fight Tybalt or be faced with death. He tries his best to reason with Tybalt but Romeos good friend Mercutio ends up fighting in his place. By holding back Mercutio, Romeo is faced with the guilt of knowing he caused his friends death. This feud is only another example on the terrible choices Romeo has made leading up to this