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WCDT: Strips 2892 to 2896 (9th - 13th February 2015)
bhtooefr:
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 11 Feb 2015, 19:02 ---On a different note, it's good that Faye's a bit preoccupied with her own problems. Otherwise, she might have asked Claire what she needed a support group for...
Not that she'd react really badly, but I imagine a spittake would be involved since she's still working on her coffee.
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You know, the other outcome I thought of is that Faye might ask Claire for recommendations for support groups, thinking that Claire herself might have gone through alcoholism (Faye may have even noticed that Claire possibly didn't drink any alcohol during the baby duck "incident"). At which point Claire might have to explain that her support groups were for something very different, and that may result in her coming out to Faye... (But I don't think Claire will.)
explicit:
--- Quote from: Lubricus on 12 Feb 2015, 02:20 ---Sometimes it is easier to open up to someone who's not super close. I get the feeling that's what happening between Faye and Claire.
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I can honestly say that the worst experiences of my life were talked about with people whom I don't know very well (besides my older brother's death, but I certainly couldn't leave my family in the dark, or leave them alone for that matter).
My abandonment issues, depression, anxiety, break-ups, surgeries, the almost being murdered, all of those were talked with with people who weren't that close to me. I act a certain way around those close to me, I never feel comfortable breaking it, but somehow talking to people I only kinda know makes it easy for me to open up. Kinda like right now! What's up everyone!
swapna:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 12 Feb 2015, 02:16 ---[Edited for brevity]
I think that today's strip actually makes it very clear that Faye is trying to turn over a new leaf and be a different and, perhaps, better person (at least by her view on the subject). For that reason, I expect her to be very overtly and unsubtly OOC at some occasions with a suitably shocked reaction from everyone else. It's the usual over-reaction you would expect from someone who has just been through a life-changing and mostly self-inflicted trauma the way Faye has.
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That might be very true - I hope at least a little bit of it sticks ;) It really wouldn't hurt Faye to be a tad nicer overall.
--- Quote from: BenRG on 12 Feb 2015, 02:16 ---As for her response to Claire? Claire is Marten's new girlfriend and she doesn't want to be rude and ruin things for him by scaring her off. This isn't like Dora, with whom she had a pre-existing friendship and who understood her quirks. She knows that she needs to tread carefully with Claire for Marten's sake. FWIW, I suspect that Claire may shock her with just what a good friend she can be if she's given a chance.
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Okay, her being nice makes sense, but she could have just made smalltalk. Deep, life-changing discussions are a topic for friends or her therapist.
Claire-Faye-Friendship: I hope it doesn't happen; Claire has too much focus on her as it is. Hanners would be a much better fit for that, especially since she has shown that she can handle pissed-off-Faye. Also, the last thing Faye needs right now is a judgemental friend in her life.
BenRG:
--- Quote from: swapna on 12 Feb 2015, 02:37 ---
--- Quote from: BenRG on 12 Feb 2015, 02:16 ---As for her response to Claire? Claire is Marten's new girlfriend and she doesn't want to be rude and ruin things for him by scaring her off. This isn't like Dora, with whom she had a pre-existing friendship and who understood her quirks. She knows that she needs to tread carefully with Claire for Marten's sake. FWIW, I suspect that Claire may shock her with just what a good friend she can be if she's given a chance.
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Okay, her being nice makes sense, but she could have just made smalltalk. Deep, life-changing discussions are a topic for friends or her therapist.
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I understand what you're saying but I think it's worth bearing in mind Faye's likely mental and emotional state. She's got all this weighing on her mind and she needs to let it out before her head metaphorically pops open. She isn't so much confiding in Claire as she is venting to the first available ear.
FWIW, if Claire hadn't been there, she could have just as likely ended up talking to Pintsize! :-P
swapna:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 12 Feb 2015, 02:50 ---FWIW, if Claire hadn't been there, she could have just as likely ended up talking to Pintsize! :-P
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Now that is scary. But it would be kind of funny...
I'll see myself out :psyduck:
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