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WCDT Strips 4331-4335 (18-22, August 2020)
SotFX:
--- Quote from: Tova on 18 Aug 2020, 05:54 ---I also agree that "let me think about it" can't simply be interpreted as a "no," and I am pretty confident that Clinton is not speaking in code. I don't really think that's him.
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Even if it is a no, I can see this also as another messed up thing that he's got to figure out how to deal with.
A friend asking you out can be difficult to deal with anyway there because no matter how you answer it, the result can change the relationship alot.
On top of that, Clinton is already socially awkward, he's missing a lot of social cues and it's right inside of his problem area in the first place...which makes things even more difficult for him to figure out.
You also hit the situation where Clinton probably hadn't considered the type of relationship there...which adds even more to it.
Is it cold in here?:
This is deep wisdom.
--- Quote ---Would life have been different if you'd chosen someone else? Yes, and undoubtedly it would be better in some ways and worse in others. But that's not the point. It's not about trying to find your "soulmate" (a poisonous notion for which popular media has much to answer). It's about making a choice and a committment. Part of that committment is not spending serious time wondering about the other choices you could have made. The occasional "what if" isn't a problem, but if you find yourself asking it more and more often, you need to start paying attention to the choice you did make, because there's work that needs to be done. Any successful long term relationship needs continuing work and investment, just as a home or a car needs maintenance. It's easy to let it drift until the minor, unnoticed issues suddenly build up to something big, and a ceiling falls down or steam starts coming from the engine. We all have to guard against that tendency.
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It reminds me of an aphorism that goes something like "Don't worry about making the right decision. Make the decision right."
Tova:
--- Quote from: SotFX on 18 Aug 2020, 16:25 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 18 Aug 2020, 05:54 ---I also agree that "let me think about it" can't simply be interpreted as a "no," and I am pretty confident that Clinton is not speaking in code. I don't really think that's him.
--- End quote ---
Even if it is a no, I can see this also as another messed up thing that he's got to figure out how to deal with.
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I wouldn't call it a "messed up thing." Otherwise; yes, he would need to figure out how to deal with it. How easy it is for Clinton to deal with will largely come down to how Elliot responds.
Will Elliot continue to attempt to change Clinton's mind, or focus a lot of attention on him? That would make things difficult.
Or will Elliot move on and focus his attention on capturing the affection of someone else? Even if Elliot still finds Clinton attractive, that would make things much easier.
Tova:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 18 Aug 2020, 17:17 ---This is deep wisdom.
--- Quote ---Would life have been different if you'd chosen someone else? Yes, and undoubtedly it would be better in some ways and worse in others. But that's not the point. It's not about trying to find your "soulmate" (a poisonous notion for which popular media has much to answer). It's about making a choice and a committment. Part of that committment is not spending serious time wondering about the other choices you could have made. The occasional "what if" isn't a problem, but if you find yourself asking it more and more often, you need to start paying attention to the choice you did make, because there's work that needs to be done. Any successful long term relationship needs continuing work and investment, just as a home or a car needs maintenance. It's easy to let it drift until the minor, unnoticed issues suddenly build up to something big, and a ceiling falls down or steam starts coming from the engine. We all have to guard against that tendency.
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It reminds me of an aphorism that goes something like "Don't worry about making the right decision. Make the decision right."
--- End quote ---
Agreed. Sorry Claire and Tai, but rom coms have a lot to answer for.
Farideh:
Elliot doesn't strike me as the kind of person who would continue to badger Clinton. If anything, he'll probably back off until Clinton makes up his mind.
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