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Magniras:
Wingmanning 101: Make sure the other party wants a wingman before you cut in on the Foxtrot.

creatureshock:
Maybe, just maybe, both Emily and Clinton have a lot of shit going on in their lives and a second date just wasn't in the picture?

Maybe, just maybe, Claire really is an asshole for forcing the issue that really wasn't an issue to begin with.

Maybe, just maybe, when you are in your early 20s and you don't know shit about shit you need to mind your own shit.

Maybe.

rbrim08:
I think Clinton's overreacting. His sister was just trying to set him up to ASK for a second date.
She didn't set him up WITH a date and Emily turned him down when she found out it was him.
And Clinton was the one that went along with it, in the end, he didn't HAVE to ask her out again.
And Emily didn't REJECT him, she just said she doesn't have the time to date at the moment.
All in all... yeah, Claire probably shouldn't have done that without at least one of their knowledge of it.
But Clinton didn't have to attack her so much and tell her to fuck off like he did. That's way overboard.

skarnet:
I liked this comic, a lot, for a simple reason: it shows an assertive, confident side of Clinton, that makes me think he's definitely on the right path - even if it manifests through anger.
Previously, Clinton was either the gushing Hannelore fanboy, or the immature guy ready to do anything to impress a woman (the haircut / power plug tatoo comic was both hilarious and sad at the same time). We've rarely seen him stand up for himself and take control of his own life.
Here, it's exactly what he does. He's calling his sister on her bullshit; he's demanding respect, maybe for the first time; he defines what is acceptable to him and what isn't. And that's wonderful - that's so much more mature than the Clinton we know. He's growing, he's definitely growing and learning; and even though things are not working out with Emily, he'll overcome it, and have more success in the future.

 As for Claire, I'm not worried about her. She'll have a good cry in Marten's arms, and be fine. And I'm pretty sure that Marten, while laughing about the situation, will confirm - in a nice, gentle way - that what she did was not okay, and she'll think about it, and will eventually grow as a person too. Everybody grows!

 The kicker is that I'm certain that Emily meant exactly what she said by "I just don't have time for dates", and that it wasn't a rejection aimed at Clinton particularly. It makes perfect sense in Emily-logic!

Vyse Inglebard:

--- Quote from: rbrim08 on 27 Apr 2016, 21:45 ---And Clinton was the one that went along with it, in the end, he didn't HAVE to ask her out again.

--- End quote ---

We've all learned that Clinton is very easily coerced into things. During the date, he did whatever he felt would impress Emily (the haircut, the tattoo, etc.), but that was something he took responsibility for himself for because he knew that was something he could have said no to. He wasn't being coerced into doing those things; Emily just said "hey, that's cool" or, "you'd look good with that hairstyle".

This is different, however. Clinton was put into a position where he felt like he HAD to do this because he was being put on the spot. It's a very natural and common thing for people to just go through with it, or else they'd feel humiliated. Knowing how Claire treats her brother, it wouldn't be surprising if she picked on him for backing out on something he wasn't put up to. No, he didn't have to, but he felt like he wasn't being given a choice by making this a public thing, and further by announcing it in front of Emily.

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