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WCDT: 13th-17th June (1946-1950)
pwhodges:
I note that Dora is comparing Jim with a revisionist view of her past:
--- Quote ---No pussyfooting around the issue, no stupid drama. It's a refreshing change of pace.
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The way I read that, it sounds as if, in her mind, Dora is already turning the blame for the failure of her last relationship onto Marten, when actually it had been her drama and her setting of the pace. I hope her therapist is good enough to be able to see through this.
akronnick:
If she continues to see him.
No therapist in the world can help a patient who doesn't show up.
O8h7w:
--- Quote from: akronnick on 13 Jun 2011, 01:00 ---If she continues to see him.
No therapist in the world can help a patient who doesn't show up.
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Sad but true. I really hope that we get to see one of her therapy sessions soon.
akronnick:
Somewhere between the two extremes I would think, but closer to the second scenario.
Dora, by breaking up with Marten, put herself into a position where she can fall into her old traps. Now there's been enough time since the breakup that Dora has rationalized some of her actions so that she no longer sees the breakup as her fault as much. She may also simply be starting to get a little horny, and the scary relationship angst voices are being drowned out by the libido chorus.
She's like an alchoholic who's been sober for two months and thinks he's cured, so it's okay if he goes ahead and has that glass of scotch.
None of this means that Dora is a bad person or that I or anyone else on the forum thinks bad things should happen to her. We just are afraid that if she pursues this, she's just going to be right back where she started in six months or a year. Meanwhile, she's not only alienated her two best friends (Marten and Faye), she has jeopardized her business as well. This is assuming that Jim would be a good match for her, which I have not been convinced of. He probably has some issues regarding his divorce that he may not have unpacked yet, and judging by Dora's body language when they first met, I don't think she's that attracted to him.
The problems that Dora had during her relationship with Marten have not gone away, they have simply been dormant while she hasn't been seeing anyone.
Blackjoker:
--- Quote from: Andy147 on 13 Jun 2011, 01:29 ---
--- Quote from: St.Clair on 12 Jun 2011, 23:33 ---To heck with fixing anything, I'm just gonna drop all of my unresolved baggage on someone else!
Who I also happen to be starting a business relationship with!
What could possibly go wrong?
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You talking about Dora, or Jim?
Seriously, is it permitted to post in this thread if you don't hate Dora?! The impression this thread is giving is that
a) Dora now blames Marten for everything,
b) She's dating Jim to spite Marten - which, given her attitude towards Faye-Sven would make her a complete hypocrite, but then...
c) Dora's a complete bitch, and everything she does is from purely evil motives. She's probably planning to get Jim to change his will, then murder him,
d) It'll all end in tears, at which point we'll all celebrate.
Heck, it couldn't possibly be
a) Dora blames herself for screwing up another relationship,
b) She has low self-esteem right now,
c) A "sexy older man" asks her out on a date, and she's flattered,
d) She accepts, somewhat against her better judgment, and is trying to persuade herself that his approach is "refreshing" rather than "creepy".
could it?
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To be honest I'm not sure what the results would be. I don't hate Dora (in fact I really enjoy her character). I think part of it might just be some lingering irritation from people that Dora feels like either a Karma Houdini and/or that the fact that Dora seems to be doing well with Marten still in depression (and even arguably still trod on) causes some extra Dora hate. That being said, I am not sure this would end well, if only because Jims own actions earlier makes me worry that it could either lead to Dora being broken and/or it ending badly for business which then shakes her confidence in her ability to run a business (a point of pride) as well as her own attractiveness and how others would view her. It might end up breaking her heart and either make things much harder for her or cause her to do something that could cause harm/drama to others.
Then again it might turn out perfectly happy and Dora end up feeling wonderful and much better about herself.
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