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Posted by Scrimmage at Thursday, February 09 2012 10:21 AM

Akitas – What moral, ethical, or social standard did Diane violate? Or should I ask whose? Of whom was she disrespectful? Even though she probably never planned to, she didn’t do anything accidentally; she MEANT to sleep with Mac. Both she and Mac are single, unattached adults, and they had sex! What’s wrong with that? She didn’t owe it to Alexis or anybody else to back off, and she certainly doesn’t have anything to apologize for or feel ashamed about. She only “came clean” as a matter of courtesy, but she was under no obligation to explain herself to anyone.

I think we’re long past the notion that two people should be married or in a committed relationship if they’re going to have sex, so what exactly is the complaint here? How has society been diminished by this? It hasn’t. Who has been hurt? No one. Why begrudge someone else the chance to blow off some steam and relieve their stress with a little harmless fun and the enjoyment of each other’s company? If it’s simply because they choose to do so in a way that you might not then that just seems intolerant and highly judgmental to me.

What world do we live in where a single, middle aged woman is criticized and has her character questioned for simply having sex with an attractive, unattached, willing man? I understand that in this country we are much more uptight about sex than in other parts of the world, but just because Diane has a healthy libido and professes to actually enjoy sex (GASP!), that doesn’t necessarily make her a woman of low moral character as your post implies. If someone feels that for them, such behavior would violate their own personal standards, that’s fine. They should live their lives however they wish, but that doesn’t mean that anyone else who chooses a different path is any more or less “moral.” Where for one individual any particular action might be unthinkable, for another it might be something they can’t wait to try. Just because their lifestyles are different doesn’t mean that one is inferior or superior to the other, or that someone else is in any position to judge or to try to impose their opinions on the behavior of others as long as that behavior doesn’t violate the law or cause harm to another person. Despite what is commonly thought, “Right” and “Wrong” are not absolutes. They are concepts dependent on one’s point of view. It’s called moral relativism.

In my opinion Diane did absolutely nothing wrong and in fact was expressing her constitutional right to the Pursuit of Happiness. She sure SEEMS happy, and so does Mac.

Posted by akitas at Thursday, February 09 2012 10:22 AM

Indeed - but is she is, she can always call Max and hook up with him. Considering Diane broke up with him because he wanted more and all she wanted was "BED". Afterall it's just swaping guys between best friends.

How disgusting.

Posted by akitas at Thursday, February 09 2012 10:27 AM

Before I read your lonf comment, I'll say this.

What I find wrong is that this is the same best friend that told her over and over to hook up with this guy, but since she didn't leave with him Diane decided (bc she is sooo horney) Oh, ok well I'll do him and then I'll tell you all about it tomorrow. If you think this is appropriate behaivior, then it says a little about you....which BTW is ok. To each his own I did say, I respect everyones opinions. This happens to be mine.

Posted by akitas at Thursday, February 09 2012 10:29 AM

Oh and I didn't say it hurt anyone, but it does say a lot about a person.

Posted by FUBU at Thursday, February 09 2012 10:51 AM

Scrimmage I don’t think Akitas was saying that something was wrong with Diane because she had no strings attached sex. It was that she had sex period with Mac.

Akitas please correct me if I am wrong.

The problem is this; some of us women have certain codes we live by just like some of you guys. Well one of our biggest codes is you don’t mess with your girls man period, end of discussion.

Yes I agree that Alexis and Mac are not now nor have they ever been a couple or anything close to that. However he has been pursuing her for years and who knows why she keeps telling him now but all it takes is for her for one single minute to think she may want him which puts him off limits so why go there.

I also agree that as consenting adults they can have sex with whomever they want. But just because you can does not mean that you should.

If one of my girlfriends ever went out with a guy I had been with our friendship would end immediately. Yes the guy and I are over and no I don’t think I own him but I would forever think that the entire time I was with him she was just waiting so she could step to him. That is simply a line you do not cross.

With all of the men in the world why go for him, it’s too close. I understand that in the world of soaps that it is done with regularity but it is still un-cool no matter how you look at it. The fact that Diane was upfront with Alexis is the only somewhat cool thing she has done in this mess.

I agree with Akitas this is definitely one of those things where this board is and will stay divided.

Posted by lovelymarlena at Thursday, February 09 2012 11:30 AM

I agree with you FUBU about your comment on Carly and Kate and why divorce Jax when all is better than some as you stated. I always hate when other people start telling what you should doespecially if they are not family.

I think the writers came up with this s/l to have Carly and Kate fighting between themselves and give them both some time on screen which I think could be interesting.

Does anyone else notice how many times the name Jax is mentioned on GH? It is more than any other character and stupid for decision makers to get rid of a character that is tied to so many people. Bring Jax back.

I also agree what you and akitas said about Diane and Alexis.

Posted by Scrimmage at Thursday, February 09 2012 11:39 AM

Fubu wrote: “…our friendship would end immediately (because) I would forever think that the entire time I was with (a guy I eventually broke up with, my girlfriend) was just waiting…”

Now I’m just a simple caveman, and THAT’S what I don’t understand. I mean, at least she waited until you broke up. Now I’m not talking about a guy you had a long, serious relationship with, followed by a difficult break-up. I’m talking about your girlfriend going out with a guy you casually went out with a couple of times, maybe even dated for a while, but things just never worked out. The fact that she’s your friend is an indication that you have things in common, possibly including your taste in men, or the kind of men whom you attract. If the break-up was amicable and mutual (all bets are off if it was nasty), and if you still run in the same circles as the guy in question, why shouldn’t they get together? And so what if it was just for sex? A couple of single people shouldn’t have to exclude each other from the dating (or the gene) pool just because they have you in common. Again, that’s ONLY assuming you had a dating history that didn’t turn into anything, or had a mutual break-up with no residual emotional issues.

On the other hand, when you were going out with him, what if your girlfriend wished that she could find a guy like that? What if she truly thought that even if it didn’t work out for you, he might be the perfect guy for her? Would it cost her your friendship to find out? Are you telling me you would end a friendship over a guy you’re not even dating? Wouldn’t you want two people you care about to find happiness?

Your tribe is strange and has mysterious ways.

Posted by ransomha at Thursday, February 09 2012 11:41 AM

Akitis, FUBU, Lovely: Totally agree with you guys.
And I think because you "own" it, that it's ok is s joke.
Diane crossed the friendship line .
Diane needs to get control of herself, enjoying sex is wonderful, doing it with anyone that has a wenis is another.
Mayor Floyd better watch out.

Posted by Scrimmage at Thursday, February 09 2012 11:54 AM

Fortunately for Diane and everybody else, NO ONE has a wenis.

Posted by FUBU at Thursday, February 09 2012 12:01 PM

Scrimmage when a line is crossed the line is forever crossed. First it starts out with her dating a guy I occasionally went out with. Then it moves to her dating a guy I was really into then it moves on to her going for the guy I am currently with.

I will tell you just like I told my husband woman are some of the most treacherous, sneakiest and underhanded creatures to walk the earth. Not all women are like that but a girlfriend of yours who would date a guy you used to go out with no matter how long the dating lasted isn’t to be trusted ever again.

And this everybody is up for grabs way of looking at life is why there is so much drama going on in peoples lives today. Jerry Springer and talk show host just like him have made millions of dollars off of friends and family members thinking its okay to go after each other’s exes.

I am not policing anyone’s life you do to suite yourself. But I do chose to befriend only those I consider sincere in their friendship and a woman who would go out with an ex-anything of mine in my book is not sincere.

As for me wanting her to be happy I wish her all the happiness in the world I just won’t be in her life to see it.

Now she should ask herself was losing my friendship worth the night of meaningless sex or the dating to see where it went.

Chris Rock said in a joke of his once. When a man see another man with a beautiful woman they say to themselves I want a woman like that. When a womea see another woman with a great guy they say to themselves I want that guy. And no truer words were ever spoken.