General Politics Discussion (V) [ARCHIVED]

Round 5.

 

I get that cheating sucks, but if you look at the films and culture about romance, they’re mostly about cheating and we ignore that because love is more moral than anything else. You’ve Got Mail is all about a woman that is engaged that falls for someone else, has an emotional affair and starts a relationship with them. The lesson, it seems to me, is that love is the ultimate justification. But, in reality, there’s a gap between what any one person can offer and the expectation that they can offer everything. Seems much more beneficial to demolish that.

 

Ugh, made a typo on that last page. Can't edit it or delete it now.

 

We get it @Dominick youre a swinger.

 

Feeling a tad better about even the very bad relationships I've been in today.

 

I thought it was about AOL and the friends we made along the way.

(When you watch that movie now: Tom Hanks character comes across very creepy and manipulative.)

 

You’re the only one that cares about it! I’m making the Marxist case against monogamy!

 

That guy fucks.

 

The best Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan films is obviously Joe versus The Volcano. But, I digress. All these romantic comedies are about cheating, creepy people. In Sleepless in Seattle, Meg Ryan is engaged and she still seeks out another man, who is clearly only looking for love because he hasn’t gotten over his wife’s death.

 

to the tune of What A Catch Donnie

what a start to this thread

 

He also didn’t know what a symphony was. But I was mildly addicted to the sex, and I also liked our story: high schoolers reunited in the big city. I told myself: Some girls marry dopey guys — and it’s endearing in a “hot jock” or “Joey from Friends” kind of way.

I can't stop thinking about this.

 

And I can't stop watching those either!



Shit this is all too revealing about me as a person why did I spend my day doing this.

 

Sure love trumps all but it doesn't negate you being an asshole for not establishing your expectations and then severely hurting someone in the process. Some of my friends got into open relationships because they were head over heels for the other party and didn't want to lose what they had. Idk, i think this gets into power/manipulative roles and what not but I personally just think it's safe to establish your expectations. (i've also never seen You've Got Mail, although i should)

 

Dom, for the last time I don’t wanna be a fly on your sexual web of perversion.

 

I can't believe you definitely just googled "hot Marx"

 

actually, i dont think i've ever seen a tom/meg ryan movie

 

Had a friend do that too. It ended very, very badly.

 

Ever heard of Woody Allen? Every one of his movies glorifies infidelity.

 

I actually googled "marx sexy" thank you very much...

 

Re: poly, I've only known one person in real life with any kind of sustained polyamorous relationship and you wouldn't know unless you were a close enough friend that you'd have occasion to meet both people. Anyone who loudly proclaims their poly or god forbid evangelizes it is probably an insufferable person in my experience

 

Dom probably knows of their polyamorous relationship first hand

 

Dinner with my dad and Hannah tonight is going to be weird when they ask what I did today.

 

I don’t think love trumps all, to be honest. I’m just saying the cultural messages we receive say and they make no moral judgement on these people. I agree with your assessment. The problem, however, is we’re inculcated with these ideas of relationships, love, and so on, which create terrible consequences.

 

yah i just realized i misread your comment. just establish your expectations yall and then you can be fluid as hale!