How did Maggie NOT encourage Cappie? Let's see...she stared at him while he was making out with Elise at the movies, then chatted him up after the movie (which obviously made Elise insecure). Then she volunteers to teach him how to use the washer/dryer, knowing it will score her some one-on-one time without Elise there. Then, instead of leaving after she shows him to use the washer, she uses the excuse that he won't know how to use the dryer unless she's there. All she had to do was explain that he puts his clothes in, he sets the timer, and presses a button. She wanted to be there with him alone, which is why she stayed. Then when he compares her to Elise (chewed up gum would gross her out) she tries to distinguish herself by saying, "Oh, not me." Then, she joins cheerleading because Cappie tells her he thinks she should! Seriously, she never showed one iota of interest until HE suggested it. Then she decides to become "buddy buddy", as Elise puts it, with Cappie, by staring, talking, walking, and flirting with Cappie every chance she gets. And she sure didn't kick Cappie out when he came over after the break-up, even though Lucas had spent money and time preparing for a date with her. She didn't even use common courtesy with Lucas as she was so eager to land Cappie. Nor did she waste one second becoming his new girlfriend.
Cappie had a wandering eye, yes. However, Maggie absolutely encouraged it every chance she got!
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Bolchevik (377)
5 years ago
Not to say she was pretending she wanted to make new friends so stealing the boyfriend of one of the girl of your cheerleading group is probably to worst way to do it.
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HelpMeRhonda (1158)
2 years ago
But that’s ok. That’s high school. That’s life. I don’t blame Cappie or Maggie for going out. As far as Elise goes, I feel for her, but I don’t feel bad for her. No one likes to get dumped, but it happens for innocent reasons like it did with Lucas.
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Bolchevik (377)
2 years ago
Well high school is not a free pass. The morality of the situation is still dubious.
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telmarine (402)
2 years ago
Maggie is not a bitch. Although you can’t deny that she took a liking to Cappie almost immediately, but she never threw herself at him. In fact, she was pretty restrained. I think she liked the attention, but what teen girl wouldn’t? Elise is a victim here, but her insecurity did make her antagonistic against Cappie. Had her cooler head prevailed instead of going in attack mode on Cappie, I’m sure Cappie would’ve been able to understand how Elise was perceiving all of this and laid off on Maggie. Elise did have a point after all, but insecurity is an ugly thing. They are teens; they don’t have the advantage of wisdom. Maggie never kissed Cappie or treated him as a date until after he broke up with Elise.
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