Do you like how Ron has had multiple relationships? Why or why not?

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I find it unattractive when guys go from one relationship to another, in this case i did not like it at all.
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houligan19 wrote: 03 Nov 2020, 21:27 I did not feel that his relationships were too much or detracted from the character. It is pretty normal to have multiple relationships through life, and I thought that the way they added to his character was very interesting. I especially liked Cheryl and the lessons she taught him.
I agree with this. I think Ron learned different things from each relationship. He learned to value nature and look closely at things from Cheryl. He learned the business world from Sheila.
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The multiple relationships didn't bother me. What bothered me (from a writing standpoint) was how quickly Ron just left his wife, it seemed underdeveloped and too convenient. It left me wondering why the author bothered to write about his relationship with his wife at all.
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I don't agree with moving from relationship to relationship. I don't think it is healthy for both parties and involved. It is advised that you spend some time alone after every relationship because people tend to lose themselves in relationships.
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maiiii_maii wrote: 02 Nov 2020, 20:59 In the story, Ron has one relationship after the other. On my part, it dampened my interest in the story. I don't think one needs multiple relationships in order to bring out the best in him. What do you guys think?
I think that when someone runs from one relationship to another they feel that they are very insecure and need the other person to make them complete. I am not sure that the relationships brought out the best in him, but I believe he felt that the relationships made him complete. I also think you only grow when you spend time alone evaluating who you really are and moving from relationship to relationship is unfair to both parties.
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maiiii_maii wrote: 02 Nov 2020, 20:59 In the story, Ron has one relationship after the other. On my part, it dampened my interest in the story. I don't think one needs multiple relationships in order to bring out the best in him. What do you guys think?
I feel the same way. This was definitely not Ron's best quality. He's quite so..fickle? I'm a huge romantic so this quality of Ron was a total no-no for me, personally.
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I did not like how many relationships Ron had. It seemed that he did not even care and did not even fight for his wife, Sheila, when she threatened to leave him. He was so in love with her and then one day he wasn't. It seemed like a plot device and unrealistic. It did not make sense to me. Overall, I wanted more character development from Ron instead of him taking on traits from the girls that he dated.
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It didn't bother me how Ron had multiple relationships. I think that they went with his character at that time in the story.
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I have no vendetta against Ron being in multiple relationships for the fact it was one at a time. Funnily enough, I will say Ron is a serial monogamist.
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As some who has been in multiple relationships, I don't see this as a problem. However, when it comes to books, having too many characters can be disconcerting; it changes your mood, and processing new information about the new characters will add more work to something you may have approached to enjoy reading.
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houligan19 wrote: 03 Nov 2020, 21:27 I did not feel that his relationships were too much or detracted from the character. It is pretty normal to have multiple relationships through life, and I thought that the way they added to his character was very interesting. I especially liked Cheryl and the lessons she taught him.
I loved Cherly, as well. She is amazing. :techie-studyingbrown:
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Personally, I think it made it harder to engage. I would have preferred to focus to just be on one relationship that readers could have got deep into. With the multiple relationships, I found I cared less as I was always wondering if there was going to be another etc. I don't think it detracted from the overall story too much, just the focus was a little distracting.
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I think its okay to have a couple of relationships. The point is, at what point is it excessive and unhealthy. Lord knows I take long breaks before I ever jump into another relationship. I think the author did not mean for it to be offensive, its just a character build and whether that is influenced by how he perceives people around him or even him, we wouldn't know.
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I don't advocate for getting into multiple relationships. However, all the affairs he indulged in made him a better person through learning. Therefore, I think they were appropriate
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Ron having many relationships somehow did not bother me ,i mean it contributed in building him
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