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WCDT: 2613-2617 (Jan 6 - 10 2014) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread

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Barmymoo:

--- Quote from: Lubricus on 10 Jan 2014, 02:06 ---Nah, Marten would never get together with one of Steve's exes, at least not without getting express permission from the man.

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This is another thing I don't really understand. Why do people think it's bad form to date a friend's ex? I can see the point of checking with the friend that they're not still madly in love with the ex but asking for permission seems a bit extreme. Heck, my ex dated one of my friends (I often refer to the friend as my sister, but honestly we've sort of fallen out of touch and it's been several years since I lived with her family) and I didn't ever feel I should have been consulted for permission before it happened - I was actually thrilled they had met because they were well-suited. Sadly it didn't last, too long-distance and a life-stage gap, but it was pretty cute.

Game and Watch Forever:
I'd say asking if it's okay is less about permission (which you don't need) and more making sure you're both on the same page before entering potentially awkward territory. It shows the friend that you're taking their feelings into account and gives you the peace of mind that you won't lose them if you go through with it.

I'd probably use "blessing" instead of "permission," since a friend is well within their rights to tell me dating their ex would still be awkward for them for any number of reasons, but not so much within reason to tell me that X is "off limits." At that point, they're just being controlling and selfish, not a friend.

Toe:
Ain't no party like a hippie party 'cuz a hippie party involves drum circles and lots of BO.

Also, BeerDOS? Is that like Natural Light for AntroPCs?

Rghfrgl:
 A intern showing up at a recreational drug filled party? It'd have to be Emily.

Barmymoo:
I agree about checking they wouldn't be hurt by it. I suppose what I really was thinking about was that I find it odd that people sometimes talk as though there's a rule that you should never date your friend's exes, without really seeming to explain why.

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