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What is Marigold's fundamental character?

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jwhouk:
I think she already figured out that last one.

peterh:

--- Quote from: TheMorrigan on 18 Oct 2010, 21:37 ---it's not so much that Marigold is self-unaware all the time, she's possibly TOO self-aware in social situations.
--- End quote ---

This had me worried, so I needed to think about this a bit.
What I was going to say was, I think you are partly right... but I also think there is more to it. In this situation (and this one too), Marigold was completely self-unaware, and Jeph even says so in the accompanying newsposts. But then I realised that this was not quite the opposite of what you say.

And then, when I was running through some coffee, I thought "hey, what Jeph is showing us here is something about Marigold that Marigold herself is completely unaware of."
So yes, Marigold is probably acutely self-aware in situations outside her comfort zone. But she can also be completely oblivious about herself.

I think that is what set her apart. She just doesn't have a clue about herself, and the impact of her own behaviour. It's not that she doesn't CARE, she just has no idea. Sometimes, she seems to already have written herself off. She knows that she is perceived by others to be 'different', but she's got no idea about how... and she's possibly too afraid to try and find out. Rather, she would just change her appearance to more "fit the norm", if she would just know what the norm is and how to do it.

Is it cold in here?:
I think it's more precise to say she's written off the idea of herself in the mundane world.

peterh:
Agreed.

Coco:
Jumping in way late but I skimmed the majority of the thread, so hopefully I'm not overly repetitive. I have to say that I also like Marigold. I was just like her in high school, and I still am to an extent when it comes to social situations. I never know what to say, or what to do with my hands or where to stand. I also have a habit of jumping to the conclusion that I'm not really well-liked but invited out of habit or pity, which makes me un-inclined to accept invitations. Of course the first time I'm not invited is proof that they never liked me at all. See how this all circles around to create a person in complete isolation? The difference between myself and Marigold is that I recognize it, I had some great people in my life to help me handle it, and I've learned how to go through the motions of pretending to be a normal person.

I agree that Marigold has some sort of mental disorder. I work for a company that helps the disabled get various government benefits, and judging by the way her problems interfere with her activities of daily living her problems are fairly serious. She has experienced mood swings, lacks impulse control (with both Dale and Angus), appetite disturbance (nothing but pocky), feelings of guilt or worthlessness (all the time). She also has some signs of a generalized anxiety disorder, based on her fear of social interactions (the anime style intensity of her reaching for the door of the bar first time they hung out jumps to mind) and her general isolationism.
Her poor hygiene and housekeeping are also signs of a serious problem. Our feelings about ourselves are reflected in the way we care for ourselves.

This is crazy old, but someone commented about her wearing a revealing dress, but as someone with a larger than average bosum I can tell you that everything is either revealing, makes you look like a nun, or is extremely painful. Never mention a minimizer bra to me.

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