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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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	trappedinresin 2013-09-19 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	Everyone's circumstances are different. [She's not one to judge either. Particularly when her own relationships/family situation is a mess.] In the end, all we can do is learn from our mistakes, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	werewulfs 2013-09-23 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	You're right. It's just hard when you have plate full of them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2013-09-23 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	I know exactly how you feel. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	werewulfs 2013-09-23 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	Really? I guess I wasn't as alone as I thought in that department. But you don't seem like the type. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2013-09-23 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	I've made plenty of mistakes. Too many... [She's hurt Zero especially. Her smile is chagrined.] I never learn until I've already messed up. Back home, due to that... I'm not sure how things will turn out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	werewulfs 2013-09-23 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	Don't blame yourself for things. Like you said, it's just the way we learn. [ He's messed up so much back home, lost so many important people in his life due to that. ] Me? I just - I was with the wrong crowd. [...] Usually the people that really care about you stick around even when you do screwed up shit anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2013-09-23 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	[ . . . Ouch. ] What if... you can't stop caring about someone, even when they've hurt you? [She glances to the side, heart heavy.] Even if they didn't stick by your side... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	werewulfs 2013-09-23 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Then you fight for them, you go down swinging if you have to. [ he gives her a warm smile. ] There's nothing worse than to know that you cared about someone and didn't do anything about it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

trappedinresin
2013-09-23 09:48 pm UTC (link)

[After a long moment she nods. It's a lot more hopeful than she's been of late. Heart broken and in love with two, she's been so desperate to keep the people she cares about alive and safe.

But it's been like setting out on a search and rescue party. Only if she can't get her own baring, how is she supposed to help anyone.

Brownish red eyes glance back up to him, and she can't help but to smile in turn.]

You're right. [There isn't much she can do here. But she wont give up. Somehow she'll stop her brother, and right things with Zero.]

What's your name again? I can't remember if I caught it.

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	werewulfs 2013-09-23 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	Of course I'm right. [ He said playfully. If he helped her with her dilemma, he was satisfied with the therapy session. At least it didn't go to waste. ] I'm Tyler Lockwood. What's yours? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2013-09-23 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	Yuuki Kuran. [A light bow.] ... You haven't been here all that long, have you. I would have remembered. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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