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Sam Winchester (tallerthanthou) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-16 17:49:00

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[Day 237] Relationship Issues Group Therapy mingle
[The relationships group therapy attendees will all get a message telling them to report to The Winery in Sector 2. Sadly for them the alcohol is locked away, but there is an assortment of food and non-alcoholic beverages along the bar for consumption. Many of the tables have been cleared out and the chairs rearranged into a circle with booths along the edges for more intimate therapeutic discussions.

And don't forget the party favors! The wardens have left some helpful games and activity ideas to get them started. There's a bowl full of folded slips of papers with various questions.]

How many people have you slept with? Do you regret any of them? Why?

How many relationships have you been in? Why do you think that is?

What was your longest relationship? Most serious? Shortest? Most casual?

Why did your last relationship end?

What do you look for in another person?

Are you happy?

Who is your ideal mate?

What was the biggest problem/complication in your previous or current relationship?

What do you need out of a relationship? Sexual experience?

How long have you been single between relationships? Why do you think it was so long/short?

What is the best way to break up with someone?

Do you believe in soul mates? Do you think you have or will meet yours?

Would you rather spend your life with one important person or several acquaintances? Why?

Are there any similarities between the people you've been with? If so, what are they?

Do you have trouble making choices? Give examples.

Do you think with your heart, your head, or your genitalia? Are you satisfied with this behavior?

Do you have trouble relating to people? If so, in what way?

[In addition to the questions there are cards with various prompts. One explains the game, I Never. Another suggests people pair off and roleplay they are in a relationship and then deal with various scenarios like what do to if one partner flirts with someone else or comes home late without calling.]

Who should do the dishes?

When is it appropriate to discuss getting blue bands/having sex?

When should you move in together if ever?

What do you do if you suspect the other is keeping secrets?

What do you say if your partner comes home with a haircut you don't like?

How do you respond if you find your partner crying?

How do you decide how to spend your time together?

Your partner's family doesn't like you. What do you do?

One of you is critically hurt. How does the other respond?

Your friends don't like the person you're with. What do you say to them? What do you say to your partner?

One of you wants sexual relations and the other does not. How do you balance your needs?

How do you communicate your desire for a particular sexual desire to your partner?

It is your partner's birthday. How do you prepare?

At a party your partner leaves you to socialize with others. How does this make you feel and how do you respond?

How do you show your affection?

(OOC: Mingle style. You are not limited to the questions, scenarios, or games listed above. Assume there are more! I recycled a lot of this from last time so if someone was in this group twice they can feel free to notice, but assume there are lots of questions and prompts, so they probably didn't see them all.)

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	doesntdamsel 2013-09-16 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	Do you believe in soul mates? Do you think you have or will meet yours? [ Buffy reads off her card, rolling her eyes so hard it nearly hurts.] Abstaining is an option, right? I mean I know it's likely we'll get out of here earlier if we answer, but we could, theoretically sit and drink coffee and eat bad pastries all day. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2013-09-16 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	Personally I am entirely in favor of the coffee, pastries and awkward silence option. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doesntdamsel 2013-09-16 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	So much yes. I don't think I know you, but I like you. I'm Buffy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2013-09-16 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	Ianto Jones, nice to meet you. Would you like to talk about the weather or any other boring, non-relationship related items? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doesntdamsel 2013-09-16 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	Nice to meet you, too. Absolutely. I'm kind of ready for fall. I like the whole sweater and boots wardrobe that goes with fall. [ Oh she likes you, Ianto. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2013-09-17 07:48 am UTC (link)

Likewise, although frankly I'm more likely to go with suits rather than sweaters. [Then again, he always goes with suits.]

[And he likes her, too. Anyone who appreciates good banter is someone he can get along with. Its not like he has any reason to avoid the relationship questions; he's actually in a very happy one right now, but he has always believed personal lives should be just that - personal.]

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	doesntdamsel 2013-09-17 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	Suits are good though. Very...sexy in a responsible, business-y sort of way. Also, do they have summer and winter suits? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifelines 2013-09-16 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	Do I believe in soul mates? I'm far too old for such nonsense. [ not quite far gone enough to give her real age but... close. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doesntdamsel 2013-09-16 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	[ Buffy assumes vampire because of her experience, but she doesn't comment. Immortal beings have sort of become old hat to her. ] Check. No hopeless romantic which is probably good. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifelines 2013-09-16 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	[ yes to vampire blood in her system. no to being an actual vampire. ] Never was much of one. [ except when she was, but that was over 200 years ago. ] It doesn't tend to end well, does it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	doesntdamsel 2013-09-17 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	Almost never. [ Little sigh. ] But it should. [ Buffy's no longer a hopeless romantic, but she used to be. She mourns that part of her. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)