I liked May from
page 2 row 3 frame 1. That's not right. I liked May from
page 9 row 3. That's not right either. I liked May from
page 13 row 2.
I had a friend much like May. Not only in the sense of having little self-awareness despite being perfectly lucid about others' interactions, only half of which I can claim about myself, but also about the blatant disregard of tacit boundaries. Before we met I'd always vaguely feel violated. When we often interacted, I quickly learned a lot about what my boundaries were, which made it possible to assert those boundaries generally. We grew apart, and that vague malaise is returning.
Now, leading panel 3 with a simple "sorry" would have vastly changed the tone of this strip, but May is still a work in progress.
Just the word "sorry" can turn any conversation around. I know far too many people who say something rude, get called on it, and instead of apologizing, cling desperately to the opinion that what they did was okay rather than admit any wrongdoing.
Have you considered the fact that most persons' actions are at least somewhat thought out, and that explaining the reason for one's actions is an appropriate response? That's exactly what May did. To legitimately believe May was `twisting' the conversation, you'd have to exclude the possibility that she meant it the way she said she meant it.
Some persons find it very difficult to say something they don't mean, and it's difficult to feel sorry about an action that was reasonable given the available data when the decision was made.
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Topic: WCDT strips 4361-4365 (Sep 28th to Oct 2nd 2020) (Read 19976 times)