Was there any way Natalie could justify her feelings for a married man?
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Re: Was there any way Natalie could justify her feelings for a married man?
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I don't think there's any way to justify someone going after another person's significant other. However, this is an absolutely spot-on assessment. How can Natalie be expected to act appropriately if all she had to teach her were inappropriate role models? How can she possibly learn that love isn't abusive or cruel if all she's ever known is abuse and cruelty? She can't. In her mind, she's not wrong. This absolutely does not justify her actions, but it does explain why she acts this way, and as such, I think it makes her a victim too.Tbunde5 wrote: ↑04 Apr 2018, 22:27 Natalie had no positive role models to teach her what an appropriate relationship should be. She also has no knowledge of what real love should look like. In light of that, I don’t think we can blame her for her choices in this regard. In as much as her conscience tells her what she is doing may be wrong, she has been brought up in a dysfunctional home. We can hardly blame her for wanting what she sees as a loving relationship, no matter the cost.
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That being said, the adult man has a fully developed brain, and he knew the societal implications. I think most of the blame rests on him. That's why in real life situations such as this, the adult is the one who gets in trouble, not the child.
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I am in agreement! I cannot say I agree with her choices, but I do have to ask myself did she know any other way? All we know from the story is how one year of her life may have effected the rest of her life.Tbunde5 wrote: ↑04 Apr 2018, 22:27 Natalie had no positive role models to teach her what an appropriate relationship should be. She also has no knowledge of what real love should look like. In light of that, I don’t think we can blame her for her choices in this regard. In as much as her conscience tells her what she is doing may be wrong, she has been brought up in a dysfunctional home. We can hardly blame her for wanting what she sees as a loving relationship, no matter the cost.
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very true for the last statement. The actions may explain why but they will not justify the action she chose to undertake. That is my stand too.PlanetHauth wrote: ↑22 Apr 2018, 22:55I don't think there's any way to justify someone going after another person's significant other. However, this is an absolutely spot-on assessment. How can Natalie be expected to act appropriately if all she had to teach her were inappropriate role models? How can she possibly learn that love isn't abusive or cruel if all she's ever known is abuse and cruelty? She can't. In her mind, she's not wrong. This absolutely does not justify her actions, but it does explain why she acts this way, and as such, I think it makes her a victim too.Tbunde5 wrote: ↑04 Apr 2018, 22:27 Natalie had no positive role models to teach her what an appropriate relationship should be. She also has no knowledge of what real love should look like. In light of that, I don’t think we can blame her for her choices in this regard. In as much as her conscience tells her what she is doing may be wrong, she has been brought up in a dysfunctional home. We can hardly blame her for wanting what she sees as a loving relationship, no matter the cost.
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