Early update for December 22, 2022
Added 2022-12-21 04:55:01 +0000 UTCas much as i'd love that to be the cover to book 13, it's too close thematically to 11's, so
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Not wrong. To even mention one’s opinion here is to say “I see something you do not; I know more than you do, about your own heart; I know what is good for you better than you yourself do.” External viewpoints might have the benefit of objectivity, but they lack the perspective of being the person in question. Plus all the personal bias and blind spots. Joyce feeling OK to express a lifetime of repressed horniness as she mentally tries the thought of her proto-girlfriend status with Joe on for size could actually be related to feeling in a safe space to do so. Instead of immediately censoring that thought, and dictating to her that she is Just Horny, Doing It Wrong and Needs to Stop, even if she (and everyone on a team Just Horny) believes it’s For Joyce’s Own Good, what about giving Joyce some space to grow, and ASKING about her experience? “Oh! Joyce, I see you’re expressing some lusty thoughts! That’s a new direction for you! (One I specifically encouraged by daring you to “show me a receipt for a personal lubricant”). Where is this growth coming from, and how do you feel safe enough to let these thoughts out now, and how with Joe?? What do I not know about this situation?” Dorothy won’t be able to ask Joyce “What do I not know about this situation for you to feel this way?” and learn more about the person she cares about while she’s sure she already knows everything there is to know about it. I don’t at all believe Dorothy is romantically interested in Joyce, but if Dorothy happened to be suppressing and censoring Joyce’s thoughts and growth out of jealous, selfish desire to have her all to herself, we’ll I’d just find that villainous and gross.
Shane Wegner
2022-12-21 06:53:22 +0000 UTC*I* expected Becky to show up! I also expected Joyce to make "The Face" when Dorothy said she was horny.
Onyx
2022-12-21 06:11:34 +0000 UTCThe problem with advice like this is it says “I know how to live your life better than you do”. I still remember that time Joyce trusted Joe enough to fall asleep on him on the floor that one time. I don’t think Dorothy knows that. She doesn’t know about the heartfelt sketch about actually liking Joyce. Dorothy’s information picture about Joe isn’t complete, it’s missing updates.
Shane Wegner
2022-12-21 06:02:51 +0000 UTC
