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WCDT January 9-13, 2012 (2096-2100)
fwiffo:
If Martin were to do anything else, it would venture into stalking territory. Padma has given every indication that she's either done with the relationship, or too preoccupied for it. She's probably realized that it's not going to work with her personal situation and the distance and everything.
I've dated more than one woman with this break-up style (being suddenly unavailable and not returning messages, even in a fairly serious relationship.) My one of my exes would get calls and text messages from guys she's been on one date with a year before who would not take a hint. She refused to just tell them that she was not interested, she thought it was better to just ignore them. The guys just looked creepy and pathetic, even borderline psycho, for not moving on.
It's over, and Martin should move on. If Padma is still interested, it's on her to fix it. If she's doing some sort of relationship dance game mumbo-jumbo, she should knock it off and give him explicit instructions.
Dora and Faye think he should give chase, which is wrong. The girl signals for "chase me" and "leave me alone" are often exactly the same. They only think the signal is "chase me" because they know Marten and know he's harmless and not creepy stalker guy.
Spoom:
--- Quote from: fwiffo on 11 Jan 2012, 09:57 ---I've dated more than one woman with this break-up style (being suddenly unavailable and not returning messages, even in a fairly serious relationship.) My one of my exes would get calls and text messages from guys she's been on one date with a year before who would not take a hint. She refused to just tell them that she was not interested, she thought it was better to just ignore them. The guys just looked creepy and pathetic, even borderline psycho, for not moving on.
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While I agree that he should just leave it since it would at this point make him a stalker to do anything else, Padma is the one causing the problem here. People who use this "style" of breakup, in the absence of other reasons to ignore the other person, are cowards.
StevenC:
Padma and Marten weren't on "one date a year earlier" though. They were on multiple dates, had sex until shortly before and what's more, they were happy safe for the fact that she has to leave after a vague unspecified time of a few weeks. And then suddenly from one day to the other she gets like that.
For all we know she could have been abducted and replaced by Pod people after their last date so sudden was the change.
Wanting answers in that situation is justified.
haikupoet:
--- Quote from: Fen on 11 Jan 2012, 05:11 ---Why are Faye's and Dora's boobs the same size in this strip?
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Just a nearly-wild guess from the drawing style, I'd say Faye is not wearing a bra today. Although that seems unlikely given her endowment.
Is it cold in here?:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 11 Jan 2012, 04:07 ---
--- Quote from: Overkillengine on 11 Jan 2012, 03:18 ---That is enforcing respect.
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Have you never heard the phrase "to earn respect"?
You imply that there can be some God-given right to respect, which maybe not everyone would agree with - especially if this is in some way linked with being male (which is all too common, I fear).
Of course, we should all try to respect others, regardless of failings, but this is a different matter from demanding or expecting respect (which is too often a matter of wanting to be kowtowed to - really, different words should be used) - it is far more important to be able to respect others than to be respected.
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I believe I understand your point, which is well taken, but it's worth noting how much social progress has been brought about by women demanding respect.
Padma was offered the managership to get her to stay, but there's no evidence she accepted. She did act manager-y when she tried to negotiate the merchandise swap with CoD.
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