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Post by hifranc on Oct 3, 2011 22:28:10 GMT
I suspect the next story will be the story behind the advice Annie was given.
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Post by Stately Buff-Cookie on Oct 4, 2011 0:28:48 GMT
Hmmm.... That puts the prank in a whole new light; if she felt that she needed to express her anger at Jack, perhaps that implies that she was aware of how stupid and destructive those emotions could be. I could be wrong though (I almost certainly am... I always am.) No no, I think you might be right. Annie could feel the lingering resentment for what Jack did. She probably could have handled it, but she's been taught to get that kind of thing out before it becomes explosively destructive. Which is all the more important because that's could end up literal. I wouldn't be surprised at all. Annie didn't even really feel like tricking him. She just figured she might as well so she doesn't dredge it up later.
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Post by lunaryon on Oct 4, 2011 2:23:45 GMT
Wow, Imaginary, you have a rather bleak outlook on dating and romance. A relationship built up on one person feeling better about themselves at the others expense is going to end up falling apart horridly. I would know, Ive been in that kind of relationship, and it sucks being the 'lesser half'. Love and relationships are about synergy. You both become more and better then the mere sum of your parts.
And if your beliefs about love are how things really are, then I'll never find someone crazier and mentally worse off then I am, unless I go to an asylum...
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Oct 4, 2011 5:49:44 GMT
Wow, Imaginary, you have a rather bleak outlook on dating and romance. A relationship built up on one person feeling better about themselves at the others expense is going to end up falling apart horridly. I would know, Ive been in that kind of relationship, and it sucks being the 'lesser half'. Love and relationships are about synergy. You both become more and better then the mere sum of your parts. Welcome to the forums, Lunaryon! There is an introduction thread around somewhere but it is completely optional, many long-time posters have never used it. I would suggest that the synergy you're talking about happens when both people like their relative roles. That is not incompatible with the dynamic I'm describing because there doesn't have to be a lesser half. Say one person gets to be the "stable, serious and dependable" one. The other person in the relationship can be the "whimsical free-spirited" one. In short, they love who they are when they're with that person. This is not always a good thing. People can stay in unhealthy relationships because they love to play the saint or victim. And yes, I too have seen relationships collapse when people figure out they're the lesser half, but that doesn't have to be the case. A friend of mine has parents who're going on their 45th anniversary and the main feature of their relationship appears to be the one undercutting and belittling the other in public. The other is keenly aware of what's going on but has decided that they love each other enough to simply overlook it. But my main point is that someone's foibles and flaws are common reasons that people are attracted to them. That's not the only reason to be with someone, but it is a main reason why some couples work out. There are many other reasons couples work out, though in the light of day they may not be any more rational. Then again, isn't love supposed to be a glorious sort of insanity? And if your beliefs about love are how things really are, then I'll never find someone crazier and mentally worse off then I am, unless I go to an asylum... Before you sign up for conjugal visit day, let me reassure you that there is an endless supply of huge nutters out there. They've just learned to be cagey about it.
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Post by eruedraith on Oct 4, 2011 14:49:18 GMT
Ah hrm hrm hrm. Perhaps she spent a bit o' time with our favorite treedog?
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Post by Max on Oct 5, 2011 2:00:40 GMT
I suspect the next story will be the story behind the advice Annie was given. The title only promised three stories though, so I think we're done with flashbacks.
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