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WCDT 4436-4440 (the 11th through 15th of January, 2021)

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Annemoon:
Oh nooo, that definitely got worse in the second half.. Hope Clinton get's his head outside of his ass.
Then there's to hoping that Elliot is going to tell him, but yeah.. he's Elliot. Communication problems are always hard to look at.

MrNumbers:
[Coldplay voice]
When you try your best but you don't succeed

Seriously though, I feel like people are going to dump on Clinton a lot and like, yes, fair, he's messing up a lot. But his heart's two steps ahead of his head here. He's going to have to deal with consequences he's doing his best to avoid. He's probably started from the worst place of a cast that includes Marigold in it.

Wingy:

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--- Quote from: traroth on 13 Jan 2021, 06:59 ---Under her hardened shell, Faye has a golden heart.

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She also appears to be learning that it's usually better to be nice and think of others carefully than to be a caustic, self-centered PITA.

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What's unlevened Greek flatbread got to do with Faye?   :clairedoge:

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Ooops!  Misplaced referent, mea culpa.  I was thinking about May, not Faye.  Bubbles still needs to beat Faye's brains in on a couple points.  May seems to be figuring it out.

sitnspin:
The problem in this situation, in my opinion, isn't a lack of empathy, it is a fundamentally different viewpoint. Clinton doesn't see what upset Elliot because it is not a thing that would upset him, nor is it a thing he would think about being potentially upsetting, it is just too outside his reference frame. And without Elliot telling him what upset him, there is no way for Clinton to know. I honestly think that if Elliot would just tell him and explain why it was upsetting, Clinton would understand and apologise, but until Elliot learns to communicate his feelings instead of just expecting other people to read his mind, this kind of thing will keep happening.

Christophelous:
I love that no one's hating on Clinton at this point.


--- Quote from: sitnspin on 14 Jan 2021, 08:26 ---The problem in this situation, in my opinion, isn't a lack of empathy, it is a fundamentally different viewpoint...

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So the thing is, that's what a lack of empathy is, the inability to see and analyze the situation from another's viewpoint. I know the phrase "lack of empathy" gets thrown around a lot with terrible connotations, but in reality empathy is an ability that widely varies between people. Lacking empathy doesn't necessarily make you a bad person, though it can very easily contribute to making you a bad person if you never even try to understand another person's point of view. Clinton has made giant strides in developing his sense of empathy, but he is definitely not a natural empath. You're completely correct that the best solution for this is for Elliot to be open and honest, which is basically his kryptonite.

Honestly, I love the Clinton/Elliot dynamic if only because it's so good for each of their character growth. Clinton gets help becoming more empathetic while Elliot gets to learn that expressing his feelings can be good with the right person. Specifically with a person who is willing to listen and do their best to understand. Don't know how long this fledgling relationship will last, but if they each get that little something out of it, it'll be great!

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