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WCDT New Year's Week 2012 (Jan. 2-6, 2091-95)
Overkillengine:
It's not Marten's fault she changed her mind when it came to fun or relationship. That's being a little harsh on him to hold him liable for being fun and compatible enough with her that she apparently did change her mind.
She made it clear going in that she wasn't going to be around, so technically she got exactly what she asked for on this. I mean, it still sucks for her, but it's not really Marten's fault- he shouldn't have to be picking clues up on this.
MillionDollar Belt Sander:
--- Quote from: lunakitten on 02 Jan 2012, 13:29 ---Wow. I just read the expression on her face to be incredulity at the thought of a MORE whiny Marten than the one she knows.
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That's an interesting take on things! She also ALSO managed to NOT speak the first thing that came to mind too.
BlueMark:
Now wait a minute ... why assume this was Marten trying to 'keep it casual' ... can't Padma's comment be read as an attempt on her part to push the relationship back a bit - couldn't she be saying that she wishes they had met a year ago so she wouldn't have to keep it superficial?
Carl-E:
That was my take on it, too. But Marten seems to have missed that subtext.
Vista:
--- Quote from: lunakitten on 02 Jan 2012, 13:29 ---Wow. I just read the expression on her face to be incredulity at the thought of a MORE whiny Marten than the one she knows.
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Maybe she just realized that Marten is a bit of a whiner. She has been oblivious in similar ways. Maybe she's looking back and realizing he was a bit creepy towards her for a while, and that's a problem.
I kind of doubt it.
Anyway, if Padma's having trouble communicating, it's so totally on her when she isn't even trying to be clear. Saturation of the opinion that the ability to "pick up signals" is and/or should be a requirement for relationships may be the latest herald of the downfall of humanity (like we need more). We coddle overly self-conscious behavior in adults *way* too much (though I suppose the definition of adult is a bit anomalous).
Prediction: Padma--disheartened by Marten's response--says they should stop "this." Marten is sad in response, but doesn't try to fight for it because he doesn't know there's a fight to win. She leaves. In a year or so of strips, a few months in QC time, she comes back (after Marten's found a new love interest).
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