Society has changed a lot over the past two decades, although at the time of the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the stereotype was alive and well. . Even today, echoes of this archaic family model remain. Being normal and fitting into society can often lead a person to feel a short-term sense of belonging. However, the penalty for compliance is that the individual may be lost. Abandoning your personal goals in favor of those passed down through your family can lead to a lifetime of regrets. Basing decisions on societal norms can also have devastating consequences, leading the individual to become lost in a mundane life that is not of their choosing. Martha and George created a fictional son for their private needs to remedy the failure they felt as married individuals in not being able to conceive a child. Nick and Honey began their marriage to fulfill their roles as future parents in the expected family dynamic. Confronting each couple is a personal failure that results in an unrealized future. Neither couple wants to admit their faults for fear of judgment from the other couple. The play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? shows how the desire to be normal and successful, in the eyes of our peers, impacts our lives