Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT January 9-13, 2012 (2096-2100)
AnAverageWriter:
--- Quote from: Tova on 15 Jan 2012, 21:15 ---
I wasn't under the impression that her room had returned to that state.
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Oh, there hasn't been any evidence that her room has returned to that. Dust is just trying to find something, anything at all, to disparage my absolute favorite QC character. About the only thing I've seen that even comes close was the egg incident.
And she was right! You SHOULD be able to subdivide!
lepetitfromage:
--- Quote ---Her need to develop her social skills alone is sufficient cause to see a therapist
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--- Quote --- no need at ALL for anything close to a therapist.
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--- Quote ---nowhere near the level of issues there that she does!
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--- Quote ---Dust is just trying to find something, anything at all, to disparage my absolute favorite QC character.
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Sorry in advance for the mini-rant....but the stigma attached to mental health issues really irritates me. The idea that by attending therapy, Marigold is somehow a bad person is absolutely ridiculous. THAT is why so many people that suffer from a mental illness don't seek treatment- they are afraid they're going to look "crazy". Neither her messy room nor her level of social skill make her a candidate for therapy. The fact that she may not be fully content with her current outlook/life situation might. She may have a clinical reason for her lack of social skills but I have a feeling that we'd probably know by now if she were to have a disorder in need of treatment. It seems to be thus far that Jeph is portraying her as having fewer interactions, which reflects on her abilities. Obviously, the more you do something the better you get at it- hence all the progress we've seen.
I think regardless of their situation, anyone could arguably benefit from therapy. People don't always NEED therapy as motivation to receive it. Sometimes people actually want to go to therapy because they know that it will improve their life. It's not all "lie-on-couch-tell-me-about-your-childhood" kinda stuff....oftentimes, it's more about self reflection, evaluation and life skills. Could Mari's life improve if she started? Sure, but so would anyone's. Because no one is perfect, it's safe to say that everyone could learn something from a few sessions. Let's not forget that people sometimes seek temporary therapy throughout particularly difficult times. Not everyone needs it, but most people could find something to talk about/some sort of personal issues to resolve.
Is it cold in here?:
Freud defined mental health as the ability to love and to work. Marigirl works for a living, so she's got that down. Romantic love we don't really know about, due to her lack of opportunities. She clearly has sisterly love for Momo.
lepetitfromage:
Hmm....there are a lot of things Freud said that I don't agree with, but I do like that definition. I like to think of mental health as a spectrum- some of us are in better shape than others and our mental wellness varies just as much as our physical selves.
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