Who was more awful, Adam or Polly?

I think that Polly was so much more awful than Adam. Adam gave May another chance after the kissing incident (the first one on their first date) and then she ends up biting his tongue like the cannibals in his film and spreading blood all over herself. Are you "guys" saying that if a gal did that you would not get up and freak out? I thought he was really sweet to her and had ever right to not want to see her again after that.

Polly was completely insensitive to May. Even if a guy did what Polly did to May with her insensitivity, that guy would definitely be considered an a$$hole. Plus she kind of used May to take her cat for her. She set up that whole dance scene and everything....

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Adam was pursued by May! She is the one who sets her sights on him! Adam was being a very nice, sweet guy, and he happened to learn that this was a seriously deranged woman! You don't remain friendly with a person like that! I think she had begun upsetting him when she told him the story about the dog, but he overlooked that because he had asked her to tell him a story and had said that nothing bothered him. He was never "on the prowl" with her and treated her as a delicate~though odd~girl, very gently and thoughtfully. I don't think he was being cruel when he made the remark about kissing; I think he was surprised by her approach because she did seem shy and inexperienced. Face it: She's rather at odds with things such as personal space, normal behavior, and any sort of social interaction.

I think warning flags really went up for Adam when he saw May's responses to his film. Obviously, he expected her to show some distress or shock, not lust! He could pride himself on being daring, but May is far beyond what he ever could be ready for. This is not a guy who wants to leap into bed, not with this very strange and scary girl. BUT, May continues to pursue him! He tries to be what she wants, but, when she bites him then smears blood on herself... He DID try, but, if she's that scary so early in a relationship, he has to wonder what it might be like if they proceed, especially if he recalls her behavior with the trick knife.

As for what she overhears later, don't you think that's the usual type of talk people can throw around, saying things they might never say otherwise? I think May frightened him enough that he wanted to move on and forget about her. He did try to chat with her at the Laundromat, but, even then, she began pushing for more. He left only when he realized that there was no neutral ground with May.

I have had a couple of people come into my life over the years that, while they weren't as disturbed as May, made me feel uneasy around them. One was a guy who became a stalker, so I could understand why Adam would be creeped out at learning that May had stood in front of his door for two hours, hoping to see him. My stalker would park at the end of the block and watch the house.

Don't be mean to Adam! He did the best he could, giving the relationship several tries. He definitely was not the user. May was! Remember: He was asleep when May began her advances. Reverse that. What if he had done that to her when she was sleeping? Everyone would have been upset I imagine.

As for Polly: She admitted that she had been after May since she first saw her. Obviously, her pattern is to use then toss aside. She didn't deserve death, but she toyed with May's emotions more than anyone, and she had been doing that everyday at work, all day long. She made May feel as if she was important to her then~Oh! She ran into someone she couldn't pass up! She even invites May, doesn't she? That's not a caring relationship. Polly is a user, with no concerns as to the damage she might do. At least Adam was concerned, even wondering if May should talk to someone. Think about this, too: One bite has Adam frightened; Polly tells May she likes the cut and asks to be hurt again.

So, it's sad what happens to Adam and his girlfriend. Polly was just one pickup away from having something bad happen, and May was that pickup.

I'm really exasperated that male bashing is so common, even when it isn't deserved. It's unpleasant to hear females be so prejudicial. I'm much older than most of you, so perhaps it's having lived life for more than half a century. Women did not do this in years past: assuming the man is to blame or always does the wrong thing or whatever other accusations they want to make. I feel sorry if guys have to hear this too much. Male bashing is just as bad as how some rappers and assorted other guys trash women. Both are equally mean and nasty.

~~MystMoonstruck~~

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