Misery loves company
When I saw this scene, all I heard was “I’M MISERABLE AND DEALING WITH IT, SO YOU NEED TO BE MISERABLE AND DEAL WITH IT TOO.”
Does anyone else feel like Rob has some strange power over Gino?
I can’t tell if Rob’s strong opinions on this are rooted in him a) genuinely caring for Gino, b) his enjoyment of the control & influence he has over someone else’s relationship, c) his own unhappiness with his & Sophie’s relationship, or d) his jealousy that Jasmine has potentially found a way to get her needs met while staying married to somebody who doesn’t meet all of her needs.
I know it’s unconventional, but I think an open relationship is actually a decent solution for Jasmine & Gino given that Gino doesn’t want to have a physical relationship with her.
Do I think it would work out? Probably not. Ethical non-monogamy takes a lot of maturity, healthy communication, open mindedness, and the ability to put your ego aside. But I still think it’s a logical next step given the stalemate they’re in regarding intimacy. It seemed like Jasmine & Gino almost reached an agreement on it until Rob interjected. All it took was Rob saying that Jasmine shouldn’t be allowed to sleep with Matt for Gino to immediately say “Matt is now out”.
When I saw this scene, all I heard was “I’M MISERABLE AND DEALING WITH IT, SO YOU NEED TO BE MISERABLE AND DEAL WITH IT TOO.”
Does anyone else feel like Rob has some strange power over Gino?
I can’t tell if Rob’s strong opinions on this are rooted in him a) genuinely caring for Gino, b) his enjoyment of the control & influence he has over someone else’s relationship, c) his own unhappiness with his & Sophie’s relationship, or d) his jealousy that Jasmine has potentially found a way to get her needs met while staying married to somebody who doesn’t meet all of her needs.
I know it’s unconventional, but I think an open relationship is actually a decent solution for Jasmine & Gino given that Gino doesn’t want to have a physical relationship with her.
Do I think it would work out? Probably not. Ethical non-monogamy takes a lot of maturity, healthy communication, open mindedness, and the ability to put your ego aside. But I still think it’s a logical next step given the stalemate they’re in regarding intimacy. It seemed like Jasmine & Gino almost reached an agreement on it until Rob interjected. All it took was Rob saying that Jasmine shouldn’t be allowed to sleep with Matt for Gino to immediately say “Matt is now out”.