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WCDT: 11-15 July 2011 (1966-1970)

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themacnut:
Unfortunately since Tai DOES have deeper feelings for Dora and wants a serious committed relationship, having a fling with Dora would be a bad idea for Tai, and ultimately for Dora as well. Sure, it'd be cool for Dora at first, but once Tai's deeper feelings came out Much Drama would ensue. It would end up being a disaster for both of them. Of course, it'd be quite entertaining for most of us readers, but I'm not sure Jeph would enjoy drawing it...

Tova:
I just want to add to JackFaerie's good post that if you believe that Dora even suggested that awkwardness between Tai and Marten was the only reason to not have casual sex with Tai, then you are reading something that simply isn't there. She's not even describing her own motivations at all. She is just (incorrectly as it happens) interpreting Tai's*.

So, please, go ahead and like Dora again. You know you want to.

* Unless you believe the theory that Dora is being super tactful, in which case she's not even stating that.

guayec:

--- Quote from: JackFaerie on 14 Jul 2011, 21:58 ---Wait, why would that possibly make Dora a bad person? Assuming she doesn't know Tai has deeper feelings for her, there's no reason NOT to have a casual fling with her except for the fact that it would make things weird with marten for both of them.

--- End quote ---

i know, i know. it is just a very personal approach: i dont really 'get' casual sex, and i usually dont like people that are into it. im not judging or anything, is just a visceral thing. and i dont think dora is a bad person, but ive come to like her less and less since she broke up with marten. for me that is still not resolved, and i think a casual fling would cause as much damage at this point as a more serious commitment. but thats my take on feelings and emotions.

(please notice the words 'personal', 'usually', 'not' and 'my')

JackFaerie:
Yeah, and it seems like Dora has her own different reasons--maybe although she thinks Tai is cute, she just doesn't think of her "that way," maybe she doesn't want to get involved with someone so much younger, maybe although she technically could have a sex-only arrangement right now, she doesn't actually want to and would rather take the time to set her head straight without bringing anything else into the mix... but if Dora felt comfortable having a purely casual arrangement right now and was into Tai that way, there'd be no problem with it except for the Issue of Marten.

This would only be true, of course, if Tai weren't hardcore crushing on Dora. As it is, getting involved with Tai would be a terrible idea. But we're not sure how aware Dora is of the extent of Tai's attraction to her.

Heck, right now I think it may well do Marten some good to get some sort of casual thing going. It would probably melt his brain to have sex with a girl he's not In A Relationship with, but it could be good for him to learn that he doesn't have to give his heart and balls to every girl he sleeps with. Might allow him to be a little more clear-sighted with his emotions and fine-tune his selection process for next time.  (I'm not saying it's a bad thing to only want serious relationships, the way Marten seems to, but that it's better to find people who are truly good for you and get into serious relationships with them, rather than committing to whoever you happen to be dating at the time and then clinging to them come hell or high water.)

themacnut:
It may do Marten some good to have a casual fling, but he couldn't initiate such a thing even if he wanted to-a Casanova he most certainly ain't. It'd have to be some aggressive lady throwing herself at him-might happen at the party, if he actually goes back inside...

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