Originally Posted by patsylimerick:
“It's just typical DS, OP; sadly.
When we had the Daley/Hazel who-haw, Hazel got ALL the hate. She's a female. He was the one with the partner - but she got all the hate.
Now we have Jeremy/Stephanie and Stephanie's getting ALL the hate. She's female. She is the one with the partner - but he's getting none of the hate.
It's the way of DS and, worryingly, the way of the world.
On her flirting, it has been a bit OTT. But it never ceases to amaze me how or why flirting is considered a cardinal sin on here.
Flirting is natural and innate. I'm an inveterate flirt. I don't think I could stop if I tried. And I've been happily married for 15 years. I will concede, though, that the flirting does not involve cuddling in bed with another man.”
I don't think Stephanie kissing and cuddling in bed with whatshisclogs is seemly or consistant with a professed existing relationship; and I am exceptionally liberal when compared to much of the DS community. However it doesn't make me hate her It just makes me doubt the validity/value of her so called existing relationship and conclude that it is perhaps more of an accessory than a genuine pairing.
But I do agree with your wider point about who gets the flack. Daley and Hazel were flirting in a manner that many felt was beyond the line. Daley was in the relationship, although he was very ambiguous about that. Hazel was single. She got most of the flack and the girlfriend got all the sympathy.
Stephanie is the attached partner and she is getting the flack here. I am not hearing anyone call the guy a homewrecker (except interestingly himself in the diary room)
Kristina is having a relationship with a man who was married at the time of meeting. He and she claim that he ended his marraige before acting on their attraction. His wife says differently. Ben had taken/broken vows. Kristina was single. The wife gets all the sympathy. Kristina gets the homewrecker title and Ben - not much comment.
Angie Bowie was rejected by her husband 30 years ago. She is getting the flack because either
a) She is not grieving enough
b) Is grieving too much,
c) Is failing to acknowledge that nothing from that 30 year old relationship has anything to do with her anymore
d) Is carrying on with her life as if that former relationship is in the past which disrespectful to the family who rejected her 30 years ago.
(sorry for the multi choice I am not sure what the stick du jour is today)
I do wish someone would let me have the rule book so I know who is in the wrong in these matters.