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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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notrosesshadow
2013-09-23 12:21 pm UTC (link)

Sometimes? He's so brilliant and he knows it! But for all his time among humans, for all he thinks he understands them, he can be a bloody idiot.

[Martha nods when he mentions Rose.]

It took some time. I don't think I'll ever be completely over him, but it doesn't bother me the way it used to. There's room for other people again. Well, there was. Now I have to get over Tom.

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	foreverjack 2013-09-24 11:12 am UTC (link)
	He doesn’t understand a fucking thing. [Which is probably more blunt than he would usually be, but what the hell!] You seem to be getting on all right with young Sam, though? [With a wink. He saw you leaving his Christmas party with Sam, Martha, and then talking to him again here today!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notrosesshadow
2013-09-24 11:23 am UTC (link)

Sam?

We had a long talk comparing apocalypses.

[Oh that was out loud.]

It's... it's nice to talk to another human... who is likely to live around the same number of years I do. The perspective is a bit different from yours.

[Stop talking Martha.]

I mean... you're Jack. And you'll always be my Jack, and the best person around. But you've lived so much longer and have such a different view on things than I can ever hope to have.

[She'll just take a sip of tea to stop the truth vomit.]

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	foreverjack 2013-09-24 05:25 pm UTC (link)
	[He grins, and takes her hand (he would take both her hands if they weren't each holding a drink in one hand).] Martha. You're allowed to have other people to confide in than me. I'm glad you're making a connection with someone else here! [A wink.] And you're absolutely right. I do have a very different perspective than - well - just about everybody! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2013-09-24 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	[She squeezes his hand and gives him a slightly relieved smile.] Thank you. It's different. Talking to someone who understands weird, but a different weird. And from a different place. Trying to sort out feelings over experiences that aren't shared. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-25 07:30 am UTC (link)
	It’s actually rather fascinating, isn’t it? Finding out about different worlds, that are so like our own except in just one tiny aspect, like demons or mutants or magic being real? I love it. It’s almost like being able to travel again, like visiting other worlds. I missed that so much. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2013-09-25 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	Very much so. The whole magic thing... I just can't get over it. And different worlds. It's absolutely brilliant. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

foreverjack
2013-09-26 08:36 am UTC (link)

[In that moment, he can totally see why the Doctor took her with him. Not just because he was lonely and missing Rose, but because of her enthusiasm for the new and different and exciting - and enthusiasm he shared himself, of course, in droves.]

Well, I'm glad we've both got something out of being here, then. Perhaps in some ways this is good for us after all - oh hell, now I sound like I'm actually advocating this crazy therapy thing, don't I!

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	notrosesshadow 2013-09-26 12:15 pm UTC (link)
	[She raises an eyebrow as he talks and then laughs at him.] Just a bit. I would give anything to be back home. I'd like to fight for him. Tom. Let him know what's what. If he doesn't take be back, then I'll accept it. But he deserves the truth. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-26 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	[He gives her a rueful smile.] And that's another thing we've both got out of this. Second chances. Or, you know, in your case, time to reflect, without giving him time to get further away! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2013-09-28 08:27 pm UTC (link)
	[Martha's silent as she thinks over a rather painful subject.] If it doesn’t work. We get home and he refuses to let me back in after I tell him everything… would you be willing to give him retcon. Make him forget the information he’s not supposed to have? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-29 05:26 pm UTC (link)
	[This is something Jack has no trouble agreeing to. It is kind of routine back home, after all.] Well, it won't actually be me you see back home - I'm from further along in your timeline - but I can't imagine any version of me having a problem with that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2013-09-29 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	[Martha nods.] Good to know. I guess it's good that I'll have plenty of time to figure out what to say. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-10-01 10:08 am UTC (link)
	Plenty of time, and plenty of opportunity for advice. You know I’m always around if you need an ear – though some might say I’m not the best option for offering relationship advice! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2013-10-01 10:38 am UTC (link)
	[Martha grins.] Thanks for the offer Jack. Of course I'll find you should I need anything. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-10-01 04:33 pm UTC (link)
	[He grins back, glad to see her smiling.] Any time. [He casts a glance at the basket of questions.] I suppose we should get back to the 'therapy', if we want to stand any chance of them ever letting us out of here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2013-10-02 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose you're right. Though I've already picked one out. I'll let you talk to other people though. Cheers! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-10-03 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	[He gives her a disguntled look.] Huh. I suppose I'd better do the same. I don't suppose griping about the questions themselves counts! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2013-10-04 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	No, I'm pretty sure it doesn't. Good luck. Hopefully we can leave soon. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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