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Oh, Sven ...
emeriss:
--- Quote from: Superkid11 on 25 Feb 2009, 16:32 ---Sven feels bad because she was hurt, not because he believes he did something wrong.
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That more or less hits the nail squarely on the head.
Sven and Faye had a mutual understanding that the casual sexual relationship they shared would come to an end if Sven decided to sleep with another woman, and while he doesn't view what he did with Gina Riversmith as wrong in and of itself, he's aware that it caused Faye no small amount of pain, and that it would bring about the end if she were to become aware of it, and for this he feels a understandable, reasonable measure of guilt and regret.
I think that Faye knew just what she was getting herself into from the start, understanding Sven's "romantic" history, and while she knew that the events we've watched unfold could and in all probability would happen, she didn't want to believe it. She found herself more attracted to him than she was willing to admit, hoped that everything would run smoothly and, maybe, in the end, that things would fall into place - she'd be prepared emotionally for a deeper relationship, and Sven would have developed feelings for her strong enough to warrant being exclusive. And maybe he has, though he has yet to find its way into his conscious mind. Maybe he'll seek to make amends and the two will come out stronger for the experience.
Or perhaps all will dissolve into chaos and calamity. This is Questionable Content, after all.
And hello! First post.
Is it cold in here?:
I wonder if Faye took "I'm putting my deflowering days behind me" (#793) as a promise.
Superkid11:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 25 Feb 2009, 19:11 ---I wonder if Faye took "I'm putting my deflowering days behind me" (#793) as a promise.
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I don't think Gina was a virgin.
... Totally off topic but I really hope the first girl I have sex with isn't a virgin either. First times are awkward enough already, but the whole hymen breaking thing... *shudder*
Lyrical:
Sorry, Norton, I should have just said "third or fourth," but I figured that would make it sound like I couldn't remember which!
Raoulle, that's pretty much my understanding of it, too.
Guido, even if you completely ignore any religious stuff, some of the bad things humans do can easily have negative consequences for 60-80 years (3 to 4 generations), or even longer. Clearcutting forests, strip mining, polluting, overhunting/overfishing, wars, and so forth can have effects that affect everyone in the future. That's the kind of thing I took it to mean, not that God is petty enough to punish your great-grandkids for a minor offense.
Projekt, it's not platonic if people are having sex! :laugh: I don't see how demanding equality at work has anything to do with wanting to date guys who are gentlemen. I like having doors held for me, but if it's more practical, I'll hold them for guys, too.
Nolonemo, Faye let Sven know up-front that she expected him not to have sex with other women if they were going to be involved. Even before they did, he turned down one of his ex-girlfriends who wanted to hook up with him, because he wanted to impress Faye/have her think well of him.
Deux, I agree that Sven definitely isn't polyamorous, just not monogamous either. I know several people who are poly, and have had a few hit on me, and all of them negotiate that stuff carefully with their partners, from what I understand.
Ravenswing:
--- Quote from: Superkid11 on 25 Feb 2009, 16:32 ---Sven feels bad because she was hurt, not because he believes he did something wrong.
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Beyond that, let's not mistake things: Sven isn't the clearest thinking, most logical guy in the universe. Like most of the other characters, he was raised in this society and stuffed with society's shibboleths and myths. Of COURSE a gal who booty calls you twice a week gets to own your gonads, just because she says she does, and because she's pals with your sister and lives with your sister's SO. His emotions don't have to be any more sensible than Faye's over this.
Speaking of whom ... y'know, just because her father killed himself doesn't mean she gets a lifelong pass on acting like a grownup. Grownups get to claim that they're in committed relationships when they're willing to commit to a relationship. She wasn't willing to commit to anything whatsoever. (Heck, did she even ever tell Sven, at any point, that she'd stay faithful to him?) Sure, she was scared to, and she was right to be scared, but.
Although the person who really needs a clue now is Dora. Faye hasn't yelled at Sven, hasn't thrown things, and I don't begrudge her having a cry.
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