Lucien SMS: Abandoned Cat Mentality

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General Info

Character: Lucien

Type:

Daily

Dialogue

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Lucien: You seem to have something on your mind ever since we finished the movie. What's up?

• Option 1

MC: I was just thinking about the movie. Why did the heroine forgive such an abhorrent man after he did so many abominable things?

Lucien: It reminds me of a term in psychology.

Lucien: Have you heard of the Abandoned Cat Mentality?

• Option 2

MC: I just can't understand what's going through the character's heads. Why did the heroine forgive such an abhorrent man after he did so many abominable things?

Lucien: Perhaps it's because we're watching from an objective angle while neglecting the characters' personal reasons.

Lucien: In fact, the heroine's actions can be explained by the Abandoned Cat Mentality.

Lucien: Have you heard of this theory?

• Option 3

MC: I'm just angry at the plot. Why did the heroine forgive such an abhorrent man after he did so many abominable things?

Lucien: Not just in movies, there are also a lot of people like her in real life.

Lucien: It's explainable by psychology. Have you heard of the Abandoned Cat Mentality?

• Option 1

MC: I have heard about it from some pet bloggers. It's very hurtful to the cats...

Lucien: Indeed, Because an abandoned cat becomes more submissive in fear of being abandoned again.

Lucien: People tend to display similar tendencies when faced with similar emotional trauma to avoid being hurt again when facing the ones who hurt them before.

Lucien: Other people would tend to get angry at the victim's lack of effort.

• Option 2

MC: I'm not quite sure what is it. Maybe you can teach me?

Lucien: I'm not really trying to teach you. I just want to discuss the actions of the characters with you.

Lucien: It's when an abandoned cat becomes more submissive in fear of being abandoned again.

Lucien: People tend to display similar tendencies when faced with similar emotional trauma in order to avoid being hurt again.

• Option 3

MC: I can guess what it is just by looking at its name...

Lucien: It's when an abandoned cat becomes more submissive in fear of being abandoned again.

Lucien: There is a similar tendency in humans.

Lucien: It is really hard for anyone trapped in it to deviate from it by themselves.

• Option 1

MC: I just don't get ti. I want whomever I love to be forever free.

Lucien: I think so too.

Lucien: That's how things ought to be. This is the most healthy mentality in one relationship.

• Option 2

MC: Will doing that really bring true love?

Lucien: As far as I'm concerned, that isn't love anymore.

Lucien: It feels more like an ailment, one that requires counseling and guidance.

Lucien: Before loving someone, you should learn to love yourself.

• Option 3

MC: It's kind of cruel both to a cat and another human being.

Lucien: Of course. It's hard to find happiness under such a state of mind.

Lucien: You must keep a clear head to stay calm and objective.

Lucien: On;y then can we avoid being manipulated by others.