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Post by fluffysmom on Jul 10, 2024 9:28:11 GMT -5
I'm glad Philip and Parker decided to visit Lucinda and James.
Chloe hurt Parker and Philip deeply by walking out on them. I suppose she believes that pain is temporary.
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Post by heroicmuse on Jul 10, 2024 12:13:51 GMT -5
Role playing would be a good idea, but Chloe just wants to feel sorry for herself. Mary needs to confront her about her refusal to do anything to help herself.
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Post by mae00 on Jul 10, 2024 17:00:03 GMT -5
I love how supportive Philip and Lucinda are of each other and their future plans.
I'm pretty sure Marie didn't make these arrangements. This was all Alex's doing.
I don't think her dream is so much about what might happen to Parker and Philip. I think it's the universe's way of telling her what has already happened to them. She wants them to be happy and live but he's not realizing that part of them is dying right now because of her actions. Yes, she made some decisions that led to her daughter's death, but she wasn't the only one that made decisions that night...or even leading up to that night.
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Post by Kpatch on Jul 11, 2024 7:08:59 GMT -5
Chapter 474b
“I remember you saying it’s just a dream, but it’s not,” Chloe said to Mary. “I’m responsible for the death of my daughter. That really happened. And I feel so strongly that it would happen again if I didn’t remove myself from their lives. I can’t bear it, Mary. I can’t bear the pain for myself and if Philip and Parker died. I’d die too. So I had to leave. I had to leave so they can live. Don’t you see?”
“I see how strongly you believe that would happen.” Mary set her tablet aside and folded her hands on her lap. “Chloe. Hear me out, dear. I think that you would benefit from being in a facility where you’d be safe and supervised 24/7.”
“No,” Chloe screamed, immediately rising to her feet. “I won’t go. I will never go to another sanitarium again. They tried to kill me, to zap my brain. I refuse to go back to a place like that.” She ran to the door and pulled on it, but it wouldn’t open. She banged on the door with her fists. “Let me out. Let me out,” she cried.
Mary went to the door. “It’s okay Chloe. I won’t force you to go anywhere you don’t want to.”
“Let me out!”
Mary calmly turned the doorknob. “It’s not locked, dear. See?”
Chloe took a step backwards, breathing hard and trying to trying to calm herself. “I thought for a minute that you locked me up.”
“Come.” Mary held out her hand. Chloe stared at it for a minute before taking it. “Let’s sit again.” Mary sat beside Chloe on the couch this time. “Not all facilities are like the Oaks. Most people don’t have the experience you had there. But I can see how rattled you get just thinking about it, so I won’t bring it up again. We’ll work together, just the two of us.”
“Good. I don’t want to work with anyone else and I don’t like going to group sessions at the church. I just can’t talk about it in public. I’m too ashamed of what I did.”
“Ashamed?”
“Of course I’m ashamed. I’m responsible for my daughter’s death and for destroying my family. Philip couldn’t even bear to tell me the truth when I woke up from the coma. I’ll bet I’m in a category by myself. No one can relate to that.”
“But people can sympathize.”
“The last thing I want is pity,” Chloe said sadly. “I don’t deserve pity and I can’t tolerate scorn. That’s another reason why it’s better being here than in Salem.” Chloe leaned her head on the back of the sofa. “I’m tired of talking.”
“That’s fine. We’re at time anyway. We can pick this up next time,” Mary suggested. “Let’s schedule our next session now.”
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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 11, 2024 7:21:08 GMT -5
I actually feel bad for Mary
She has her work cut out for her
While I understand the trigger for Chloe because of what happened at the oaks I do agree with Mary that she’d receive better care in a facility
Chloe can’t process that though
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Post by heroicmuse on Jul 11, 2024 8:39:27 GMT -5
Chloe is not the only person who has ever lost a child. The pity party needs to stop.
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Post by André DiMera on Jul 11, 2024 9:45:07 GMT -5
Makes sense, given her history, that Chloe freaked out at the idea of going to a facility.
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Post by mae00 on Jul 11, 2024 13:19:54 GMT -5
Wow. Chloe is throwing herself a monumental pity party. She acts like she is the only one who has lost a child. Or made questionable decisions that resulted in the death of a child. Sympathizing is not the same as pity or scorn. Chloe is just looking for those things and making mountains out of mole hills.
While I understand her not wanting to go to a facility, her reaction to the suggestion was completely over the top. Mary hadn't locked to doors or brought in people to escort her out. There was no need to act like a caged rat at the simple suggestion. Chloe does need additional help. A LOT of help. I feel sorry for Mary.
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Post by Trey on Jul 11, 2024 14:18:11 GMT -5
Chloe does need help, and I am glad she's acknowledged that.
I think it would be kind to keep in mind that only a few weeks have gone by in her world and her life has been flipped upside down. Meanwhile, it's been a lot longer for us. Plus she may still be experiencing residual trauma from a major brain injury.
I'm going to cut her some grace.
That said, I understand where she's coming from. I think the nightmares of killing Philip and Parker are real to her, and she doesn't want them to die, too. It's not super rational, but I am thinking it's similar to Scarlett O'Hara having the dream about Rhett only to find that the dream was him leaving her (which happened). Her killing Philip and Parker is her sabotaging her relationship with them.
And, from someone who has had miscarriages eons ago, I can honestly say the pain is still real. For her, it's only been a few months.
I hope she accepts the help she is offered. She needs it. I'm just glad that Philip and Parker are moving on and working on their healing while she gets her life in order.
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Post by Kpatch on Jul 12, 2024 7:35:10 GMT -5
Chapter 475
Alex and Stephanie sat in a booth at Chantilly’s Continental Bar and Grill, an upscale restaurant on Lake Shore Drive. Alex had his menu open and asked, “So, what looks good.”
“I was thinking about the Dover Sole.”
Alex closed his menu and smiled seductively. “I was thinking about you.”
Stephanie’s lips parted. “How many times and how many ways do I need to tell you to cut it out?”
He pressed his lips together and folded his arms on top of the closed menu. “You’re right. Sometimes I can’t control myself and I need to work on that. Look Steph, I’m really sorry for acting like a jerk. I tend to do that around a beautiful woman. But you’ve made yourself very clear, so I’m backing off.”
“Strictly professional?”
With a nod, he responded, “Strictly professional.”
Stephanie breathed a sigh of relief and attempted to find a topic of conversation. “So, are you nervous about tomorrow? I mean laying people off isn’t fun.”
“Less fun for them than me,” he quipped. “But yeah, I guess it won’t be a fun day.”
“Um.” Stephanie hesitated to ask, but said, “Do I need to be worried? About my own job, I mean?”
“Nah. You’re not high up enough on the food chain for the Shins to care about. Your name’s not on the hit list.”
“Well, that’s a relief, I guess. So, what do you want me to do, while you’re um spreading the word in the Chicago office?”
“Just stand by to write the press release.”
“I’ve got a bare bones release already started. I just have to fill in the blanks.”
“You’re a superwoman.”
She raised her brows in surprise. “A compliment from the great Alex Kiriakis. I’m honored.”
“Well, I’m honored that you’re willing to put up with me,” he stated sincerely.
They looked into each other’s eyes for a long moment until Stephanie looked over the menu again and said, “I’m hungry. Let’s order.”
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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 12, 2024 8:05:04 GMT -5
I’m nervous for xander
I’m guessing he’s first on Alex’s hit list
I hope Stephanie doesn’t fall for Alex after all this
He’s kind of a dbag
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Post by André DiMera on Jul 12, 2024 8:30:47 GMT -5
Wonder how long Alex will stick to being strictly professional.
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Post by mae00 on Jul 12, 2024 11:03:52 GMT -5
Alex will NOT be keeping this strictly professional. And given Stephanie's history - a few more compliments and she won't be either.
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Post by heroicmuse on Jul 12, 2024 12:02:23 GMT -5
I don't like the flirty tone. Stephanie needs to stick to her boundaries.
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Post by Trey on Jul 12, 2024 12:03:41 GMT -5
Alex will NOT be keeping this strictly professional. And given Stephanie's history - a few more compliments and she won't be either. LOL MaeOO!!! I can't wait for Xander and Philip to team up and knock the Shins out of Titan (assuming that's where the story is going, and this is wishful thinking...I will have to be patient). |
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