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WCDT January 9-13, 2012 (2096-2100)
iduguphergrave:
--- Quote from: Vurogj on 11 Jan 2012, 22:40 ---Anyway, NOW is the time for Elliot to swoop in and capture Padma's heart.
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Actually once Elliott hears about this, he's more likely to swoop in and capture Marten's pancreas. With a spoon.
themacnut:
--- Quote from: litthefilter on 11 Jan 2012, 22:43 ---He didn't show any spine, though. If he'd explained to Padma why he was upset with her, and that because he was upset with her, he didn't want to hang out....
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Eh, what would be the point of explaining all that? She's leaving anyway, and he's obviously not going to follow her to CA, so he'll most likely never see her again. Why bother putting any extra effort into what would just be delaying the inevitable?
haikupoet:
--- Quote from: themacnut on 11 Jan 2012, 22:58 ---
--- Quote from: litthefilter on 11 Jan 2012, 22:43 ---He didn't show any spine, though. If he'd explained to Padma why he was upset with her, and that because he was upset with her, he didn't want to hang out....
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Eh, what would be the point of explaining all that? She's leaving anyway, and he's obviously not going to follow her to CA, so he'll most likely never see her again. Why bother putting any extra effort into what would just be delaying the inevitable?
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Short form: Marten isn't an omniscient narrator. There's probably more story to play out here.
Torlek:
I can understand Marten's reaction completely. "You don't return my calls for a week, don't have a rational explanation for why and now the night before you leave you want a farewell fuck? To hell with that."
This is not a well thought out action, it is not a wise action and it is probably not the "right" action. But it feels good. He's feeling used. By doing this he feels like he's standing up for himself. Really should have explained why he's pissed though. But, again, not well thought out.
This reminds me of when I got dumped in September. Her dad's dying of a long term degenerative illness and she just walled herself off emotionally, never telling me how she was feeling, always blowing off my offers to be there for her and help her through it. It's easy to get fed up with it. Especially if she wants to be "just friends" again as if she's never ignored you or walled you off. True, you're probably lying to yourself that she'll feel remorse after you blow her off. But sometimes it just feels good to be vengeful even though it is petty and, to an extent, immature.
Truth be told though, Padma was probably never a good match for Marten anyway. True, they like each others' company but do they have any similar interests? You can't build a relationship off sex, I don't care how good it is.
bicostp:
To me it sounds more like she called Marten at the 11'th hour just to not leave him in the lurch.
Remember, the last time we saw them together he was still putting on a facade of confidence, and she was the apprehensive one. He hasn't really shown her any negativity until now. For all we know, she still thinks he was truly happy. On Marten's side, the week of radio silence gave him the push he needed to face the reality of their situation. It's only been a couple weeks, but even the way he talks to his friends about her has changed.
They both might want their relationship to progress further, but there's no realistic way for that to happen. Padma would have to set her family aside or Marten would have to uproot his entire life again, and neither is willing to ask the other to make that kind of sacrifice. Deep down they both know it won't work, and now they each know the other feels that way.
They both broke it off less-than-ideal ways, but that's how life is sometimes.
That said, the storyline hasn't ended yet. Is this it, or will there be an amicable resolution? We'll have to wait and see.
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