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Oh, Sven ...
Orbert:
Sven is only thinking that because of a stupid social convention that apparently says that even if you're not monogamous, even if you've clearly stated that you're not monogamous, even if both parties involved have agreed that they're not monogamous, the guy is still a jerk if he fucks someone else.
The girl... it depends. Usually she gets a free pass because it was clear to everyone that the relationship was not monogamous.
Random832:
We don't see what he's thinking. He's thinking the situation is bad, which could very well be explicitly and exclusively due to the fact that he is losing Faye (who he's starting to develop feelings for)
SleeperCylon:
Sven was being a dick but it's hard to lump him in on the dickishness level of 'cheating boyfriend'.
Faye is the one who always insisted "We're not dating, we're just friends who happen to bump into each other once in a while. With our crotches." It's only the subtext of their relationship that places him in the wrong.
reverie:
--- Quote from: Ravenswing on 23 Feb 2009, 23:37 ---How many people'd be calling him immature and a user if instead of being poly, he was a hockey player? "Faye, I like playing hockey." "Well, if I catch you around a hockey rink, I'm outta here." "Umm, hey Faye, I played hockey last night." "Then we're through."
Sorry, no sympathy for Faye here. If you demand monogamy, don't hook up - and it WAS a hookup, nothing more - with someone who's openly, admittedly poly. If you do anyway, then make sure you HAVE a committed relationship and you're on the same wavelength. If you don't bother to do that, to the point you tell your friends that the SO's nothing more to you than the ongoing 11 PM booty call, then spare us the "it hurts so much."
--- End quote ---
Just because she knew the terms of the relationship doesn't mean she can't feel upset when he does something she told him she'd be upset about. Generally, when people are sleeping together regularly, they feel something towards each other, especially when they also hang out sometimes rather than just getting busy. They don't have to be exclusive or in love to have a bond. I don't get where people got this idea that casual sex has to exist in an emotional vaccuum where you can't even give a shit about each other. Casual is casual, sure, but human beings still have feelings.
I mean, the fact that he has trouble enjoying sleeping with Gina and the fact that he feels sort of guilty about it afterwards proves that it's a two-way street. Even if what he did was technically okay, he knew it was going to upset Faye. Doing something you know will upset someone else is your right, but it is kinda a jerk thing to do.
Also, Sven's not poly. He just sleeps around. There is a difference.
championofkhorne:
im really surprised by the outrage.
this topic needs to be derailed so everyone stops taking it so seriously.
who is rooting for team USA in the WBC?
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