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WCDT: 2882-2886 (26-30 January 2015)
DillyDolly:
--- Quote from: tmofee on 29 Jan 2015, 20:52 ---i dont think dora is in the wrong here.
sometimes you need to make a firm stand. faye NEEDS help , and she also has a business to run.
she still cares for her, but im thinking this is the kick in the arse she needs to get better.
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You can set boundaries without kicking someone when they are down OR unfairly dragging others in between (using Hannelore like that as a go-between is uncool). I totally agree with Dora's choices (she really has to protect her business), but not how she is making them.
swapna:
--- Quote from: jheartney on 29 Jan 2015, 20:46 ---The insurance bit was quite decent of Dora. It's not something she had to do.
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Well I wouldn't go that far. Not doing it would make her a horrible person, and it doesn't cost her anything (Faye doesn't get paid). It's not something she had to do, yes, but 'not ruining somebody's life even though you could' doesn't get you a lot of brownie points.
Omega Entity:
I'd say it's safe to assume that news of the firing had already made the rounds. I don't think it'd have been rude or out of place for her to tell the others, either - on the contrary, it would have been the responsible thing to do so that the others will be able to handle the fallout that she's unable to. She knows that the others will be able to support her better than she's capable of.
All in all, I think Dora's handling this rather smartly, and dare I say, considerately. She's helping in likely the only way she knows how, without sacrificing her ability to keep detached and avoid being seeped in the toxicity that is Faye right now. She's likely not in any emotional place to deal with it, especially considering her recent severing of her ties with Sven. That she's willing to delay the paperwork so that Faye won't have to pay out for her care shows that she does does still care for Faye, but recognizes that the appropriate thing right now is distance. Everything's still raw, and she'd likely cause more trouble than good at this juncture in trying to insinuate herself in Faye's recovery process, nor would she want to be considering the situation. And it appears that she's sorry that she's just not capable of being a better friend at the moment, with a dash of guilt for maybe feeling partly responsible for the current scene. Which is unwarranted, imo - Faye would have hit bottom eventually, it'd just have been a different catalyst.
I'm willing to bet that after some time has passed (likely a good deal of it), that they might one day be able to come back together as friends. but both, and especially Faye, need to resolve their issues before even attempting that.
jheartney:
--- Quote from: DillyDolly on 29 Jan 2015, 20:55 ---
--- Quote from: jheartney on 29 Jan 2015, 20:51 ---
--- Quote from: DillyDolly on 29 Jan 2015, 20:48 ---I don't debate that, however, the way she is handling it is rather immature and also not fair to Hannelore.
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So you think Dora should have marched on in on just-recovering Faye to remind her of the recent trauma? WRT the firing, it's not a secret. I'm sure the whole main cast knows.
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There's a little magical thing these days called a text. ;)
But that aside, she could have done a number of other things that would have been smarter - like send flowers or talk to Marten (totally a better choice than sending poor Hannelore)! Also, the way she worded it was pretty tactless. It was human, but lacked professionalism and came off sounding like she was rubbing the firing in Faye's face.
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Really? A text is a better way to convey this than an in-person message? Remember that Dora had to ask Hanners what Faye's condition was; Faye might not be in any condition to be checking email and texts. As to Marten, note that he's not available unless Dora goes barging into the hospital room, which I should think would have been very tactless in the circumstances.
ETA: What Omega Entity said.
Omega Entity:
I'd also say that Dora isn't equipped to help Faye with her problems, and she knows this. Like I said, she's doing what is likely the best thing she can do at this stage in the game. Bowing out is the wise thing, in this case.
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