Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

201--Deliver your speeches

301--Let's discuss what happens when friendships break down? How do people grow apart? Is there a catalyst for change? How does communication differ with a stranger vs. with someone who is no longer a friend. Go.



((Again, welcome to Thursday, the mun's DFH))

Comments

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory shrugs. "Sometimes people just don't make the effort to contact others. It happens."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth nods. "Especially if there's some form of distance between them."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

What kind of distance?

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Well, there's physical distance. Even with global communication being so much easier nowadays, sometimes putting a few hundred miles between you can break down communication.

Then there's emotional distance. If you, or the other person withdraw into yourself, then the relationship is likely to become strained.

201, 301

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

201

When her turns comes up, D'anna makes a short B-quality speech and returns to her seat to listen the rest of the presentations.


301

D'anna considers the opening questions for a moment before offering, "the difference in communications with a stranger and those with someone who isn't a friend anymore varies by why that relationship broke down."

Re: 201, 301

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Why is that, D'anna?

Re: 201, 301

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"Say one friendship faltered because of the wide distance or lack of communication as indicated by Elizabeth and Rory," D'anna nodded towards the other two girls. "If you ran into that person again, it might be awkward but probably less so than if things had ended in a fight or betrayal."

201

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

Sydney delivers a well put together speech though she still looks like hell

Re: 201

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[After the speech] Sydney, I'm really worried, hon. You look awful.

Re: 201

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

"I'm okay, really." Sydney says

301

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

Sydney thinks about what CJ has said, and tries to relax in her seat a little.

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

Anya comes in and grabs a seat next to Rory. Hopefully, Jack will stay the hell away from her again sit elsewhere.

The discussion today intrigues her.

"Well, when you talk to strangers, you don't wish they were dead," she says in her usual bubbly voice.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She will never get used to Anya's blunt manner. Her jaw drops for a moment, then she says...]

Anya, would you care to elaborate?

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

ooc: o.k., but remember you asked her to.

"Well, if someone is no longer your friend, it's probably because they have done something very wrong, and hurt you. Not hurt you, like 'Here, have a knife through your chest' like Buffy's been known to do, but made you have very sad feelings that make your insides hurt. You probably wish you could kill them, or at least disembowel them or something," breath, "with strangers you don't have that kind of relationship." she finishes and smiles at CJ.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She stands for a moment in stunned silence, and then says...]

Anya, I think the most disturbing part of what you've said is the accuracy of it. Personally, I have wished for, let's say "certain kinds of harm" to befall people. Generally that kind of anger stems from a deeply intimate relationship...more than just friends. I think everyone who has ever had a broken heart wants a little payback.

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

"Well, I think people like that deserve more than a little payback, Professor," she says in her usual blunt honest way.

201

[death-n-binky.livejournal.com]

*DEATH delivers his speech on how horses make the best friends, bringin in Binky, a skeletal horse and a kitten as props. Binky and the kitten can be seen by all.*

201

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

[When it's his turn, Shep hobbles to the front and leans against the board, giving a speech that may be a few seconds short, but covers everything asked. He talks about military friends - some of whom died for him in battle - and other friends who were important when he was younger. His one, brief, moment of serious thought is to pose the idea that while most people think of a friend as the one you can go to in the moment of need, perhaps a truer measure of friendship is who can come to you in theirs.]

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica snorts.

"Lying or betraying someone's trust can definitely be catalysts that change a friendship," she says.

[absolutesnark]

Piper wanders into class and listens to the discussion.

[allie-cameron.livejournal.com]

Allie listens to the discussion - but has nothing of her own to add.

[wannabelawyer.livejournal.com]

201
*Lindsey gives his speech. It's ok, but nothing special.*

301

People grow apart sometimes when the things they had in common that started the friendship in the first place are no longer there. Distance causes breakdowns too. It's just harder to stay friends that way.

I think, sometimes, it's easier to talk to strangers than former friends. There's too much baggage with the latter, too many issues. It makes it harder to deal with them, especially if the friendship ended on bad terms.


[ooc:annnd this train of thought is making the mun angsty like whoa! gah!]

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

"I'm gonna agree with pretty much everyone and say that how you talk to an ex-friend depends on how they went from friend to ex. On the other hand it isn't always easier to talk to a stranger neccessarilly, if you meet someone and they don;t have the right... feeling than it's... not easy."

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

ooc: Out of pencil range today? *hee*

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

[I figured if he got a pencil in the eye and abandoned Carter he'd be shish-ka-bobbed like Daniel.]

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

ooc: Good call.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

[First time for everything.]

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

ooc: hee!

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

[:P]

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

ooc: Hey need to work out a little thing with you later. Will you be on im?

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, about to switch desktops actually, I'll be on in about 5-10. Okies?]

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

ooc: dokies ;)

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee gives his speech about how Kara is just so totally awesome. He tries to ignore the eye rolling.