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Maybe this is a lack of understanding about men! Written by Annette J. (9/25/2005 7:42 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Hmmm..., penned by MaryAnn K.

I ran this past my son, to see what he thought. Granted, he is older than CW is at the time of the broken engagement, but in his opinion Wentworth's reactions were consistent with being male. To tell a man who loves you that you are breaking off the relationship for "his own good," especially for economic reasons, implies that you think he is incompetent and incapable of doing the one thing that most men want to do more than anything: protect and provide for the people they love. Anne insulted his manhood. Why should anyone be surprised that he left the way he did?

Now, put the shoe on the other foot: if CW had been the one who broke off with Anne, how many of you would be outraged if she kept trying to keep in contact with him? I would be willing to bet that most of you would lose respect for AE if she continued to persue CW under those circumstances. Why should it be any different for him?

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Anne the younger (long) MaryAnn K. (9/23/2005 1:42 p.m.)

Sending Anne away helena6 (9/24/2005 12:22 p.m.)
- I agree--also sending away to school was so normal Kalyn (9/24/2005 9:10 p.m.)
  - Also Mary is sent away to school too IIRC Emmy (9/25/2005 12:05 p.m.)
  - I had not considered MaryAnn K. (9/25/2005 1:08 a.m.)
One disagreement Line (9/23/2005 4:15 p.m.)
- Started to lose her bloom MaryAnn K. (9/24/2005 5:02 a.m.)
After catching up MaryAnn K. (9/23/2005 3:58 p.m.)
Waiting Cheryl (9/23/2005 3:10 p.m.)
- ... the misery of a parting, a final parting" Emmy (9/25/2005 12:14 p.m.)
  - It was Frederick Maisy (9/26/2005 8:43 p.m.)
  - Tomorrow Cheryl (9/25/2005 3:52 p.m.)
  - Not sure helena6 (9/25/2005 12:59 p.m.)
- Young men. Lia (9/23/2005 8:02 p.m.)
- Definitely not MaryAnn K. (9/23/2005 3:18 p.m.)
  - not only that... Rebecca Nix (9/24/2005 4:01 a.m.)
    - He was willing to wait a few years, it was Anne that "wasn't Tracy W (9/25/2005 8:19 p.m.)
    - How very interesting... Rebecca Nix (9/24/2005 4:30 p.m.)
      - You have articulated... Maisy (9/26/2005 8:13 p.m.)
      - Hmmm...   MaryAnn K. (9/24/2005 7:23 p.m.)
        
        Maybe this is a lack of understanding about men!   Annette J. (9/25/2005 7:42 a.m.)
        
        Tenderness   MaryAnn K. (9/25/2005 9:12 p.m.)
        
        "She was doing this for his own good" makes it even   Annette J. (9/26/2005 6:18 a.m.)
        
        Even so   Maisy (9/26/2005 7:52 p.m.)
        
        Exactly...that is precisely my opinion as well (nfm)   Rebecca Nix (9/26/2005 1:55 a.m.)
    - I totally disagree! Annette J. (9/24/2005 2:55 p.m.)
    - She rejected him helena6 (9/24/2005 12:05 p.m.)
      - I agree. Peg (9/24/2005 2:02 p.m.)
    - To be fair to Captain Wentworth... Line (9/24/2005 10:04 a.m.)
Love Letters? Chris DS (9/23/2005 2:27 p.m.)
- So looking forward to chapters 5-8 (no spoilers) Rebecca Nix (9/24/2005 11:05 p.m.)
  - oops...posted in the wrong place (nfm) Rebecca Nix (9/24/2005 11:05 p.m.)
- You're absolutely correct-- Kalyn (9/24/2005 8:48 p.m.)

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