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WCDT: 2593-2597 (09-13 December 2013) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
judemorrigan:
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--- Quote from: blacksinow on 12 Dec 2013, 03:13 ---There comes a point in time when someone needs to do the proverbial smacking of the back of Marigold's head and say "You're being a dick, cut that shit out or you won't have any friends left when you need them."
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I don't know what you do for a living, but please, please tell me it's nothing that involves handling people with mental conditions.
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Is there any reason to believe that Marigold has a mental condition?
jwhouk:
--- Quote from: dps on 12 Dec 2013, 03:42 ---Uhm, I don't remember us meeting Marigold's father. What strip was that?
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STEAMPUNK. EXPLAIN IT.
PthariensFlame:
--- Quote from: judemorrigan on 12 Dec 2013, 08:58 ---Is there any reason to believe that Marigold has a mental condition?
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Yes! There is massive reason to believe it, for similar reasons to why I'm actually diagnosed with a mental condition. No, I'm not insane, and neither is Marigold, but she's (and I'm) also definitely not acting normally. Granted, our respective disorders are wildly different in symptomology, but that should only serve to underscore the fact the people can have all sorts of neuro- and/or psychological abnormalities. I (unfortunately) don't have any kind of reasonable access to the DSM-V, but I'm absolutely certain that Marigold has some kind of diagnosable pathology, just Hannelore and Faye do (and probably Pintsize as well, as far as human-based disorders can extend into AIs).
judemorrigan:
Meh, she's awkward and socially maladjusted sure. Therapy probably wouldn't hurt. I'm less convinced that it would be properly described as a pathology and even less convinced that excusing poor behavior on her part as a result of that maladjustment would be doing her any favors. Sometimes calling people on their crap *is* the appropriate thing for friends to do.
Shjade:
--- Quote from: Indicible on 12 Dec 2013, 02:12 ---It would seem Wil got Sven out of some woman-related shenanigans, while Marigold is telling Momo she owes her her own existence.
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No. She's telling Momo she owes her for the equivalent of plastic surgery. She bought her a new body, not a new life. Let's keep this in perspective, shall we?
And yes, this was a pretty shitty way for Marigold to act, but to be honest it could've been worse. "You owe me" isn't the same as "I own you." She's just not thinking about other people, again, or about the implications/consequences of what she's saying to them. Again.
Marigold's terrible at dealing with or thinking about other people. In other news, the sky is blue.
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