Strangely the part that I re-read the most in this story is that fight and just reading Rodney's reaction brought tears to my eyes. BTW...i've seen a lot of "adults" fight over the dumbest things so I wan't at all shocked or surprised by their argument and how it turned out.
I think it was an issue that had to be addressed at one point or another. And I think it worked out. A lot of parents stay together because of the kids. It's not that far-fetched. It doesn't hurt that John and Rodney respect and like each other as people. I've seen people stay together with far less than that.
I really loved that line when John realizes he can't take Hypatia away without realizing what it was doing to Rodney...or something like that. I really felt the emotions reading the story.
don't get me wrong, if the two guys hated each other, argued all the time, or whatever I'd be all for them splitting up and sharing the kid because no kid needs to see that kind of relationship.
Basically, I don't think the author specificaly forced the situation. I imagine that if this was real life the issue really would have come up eventually.
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Date: 2005-08-25 04:30 pm (UTC)I think it was an issue that had to be addressed at one point or another. And I think it worked out. A lot of parents stay together because of the kids. It's not that far-fetched. It doesn't hurt that John and Rodney respect and like each other as people. I've seen people stay together with far less than that.
I really loved that line when John realizes he can't take Hypatia away without realizing what it was doing to Rodney...or something like that. I really felt the emotions reading the story.
don't get me wrong, if the two guys hated each other, argued all the time, or whatever I'd be all for them splitting up and sharing the kid because no kid needs to see that kind of relationship.
Basically, I don't think the author specificaly forced the situation. I imagine that if this was real life the issue really would have come up eventually.