Doctor Who Drabble: All Fall Down

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Title: All Fall Down
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Donna Noble.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 542: Palaver at dw100.
Spoilers: The Runaway Bride.
Summary: Donna’s future just collapsed around her.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Doctor Who, or the characters.




Donna felt cheated by more than her erstwhile fiancé. All the palaver of planning her wedding and it had been for nothing, some kind of alien trick she’d been set up for, and she still wasn’t entirely sure why. What she did know was that it had been cruel and unfair, and who was going to wind up footing the bill for the whole fiasco? It better not be her mum and gramps.


She’d enjoyed making plans, had thought the wedding was the foundation for her future, until it all came tumbling down.


If she ever married again, she’d elope.



The End

Comments

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Save money for something more worthwhile.

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Like buying a house.

Thank you!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Better to invest in something that will last for more than one day. Some people might use it for their honeymoon or travelling abroad etc. What's important is starting a new life together.

[bk_forever]

Too many people want expensive rings and their Dream Wedding, so they start married life deep in debt and then wonder why they're fighting all the time.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I'd live in fear of losing my ring if it was too expensive. But that's just me living hypothetically.*shrugs*

There has to be a clear discussion on what is expected in marrying each other before taking the plunge.

[bk_forever]

It's why so many marriages fail, because the important things like money are never discussed.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Sadly that is usually the case. That's partly the reason why there are marriage counsellors.

[bk_forever]

Unfortunately, many couple don't bother to try therapy.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Which is a shame. It could be out of embarrassment. Talking about personal issues.*ponders*

[bk_forever]

Could be.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Eleventh Doctor: Well what happened?
Amy: Oh, stuff! We split up, what can you do.
Eleventh Doctor: What can I do?

At the end of the day, people do what they want.*shrug*

[bk_forever]

People these days are too willing to give up when things get a bit rough.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Xander:...I mean, this is really *all* their fault.*blame shifting*
Buffy: Your logic does *not* resemble our Earth logic.*rationally listening*

Yeah. Unless they learn from it, the experience is most likely to repeat itself in another relationship.

[bk_forever]

People these days don't want to put the effort into relationships. They want it all to be easy and fun, but it's not.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Eleventh Doctor:...I should probably make you two a new bedroom. You'd like that, wouldn't you?
AMY: Okay. Er, Doctor, this time could we lose the bunk beds?
Eleventh Doctor: No. Bunk beds are cool...

It's basically merging two lives together. And if you're not compatible, it ain't going to work.

[bk_forever]

Even if you are compatible, it still takes work. It's not all romance.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yes. That too. Some people remarry their ex. Some people have long distance marriages due to their job. Whatever the reason. I believe its possible to make it work if a couple truly love each other.

[bk_forever]

It takes more than love, it requires mutual respect and partnership.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yes. As a single person (my perspective), that's hard to find. Some people make it sound so easy. No one truly knows a couples personal life.

[bk_forever]

Finding the right person is incredibly difficult, often with a lot of wrong choices before finding the right one, but the problems don't end there because no relationship is perfect all the time. It's unrealistic to think it would be. There will be disagreements, even fights, the need to talk things out and find workable compromises. Anyone not willing to put in the effort required shouldn't be in a relationship at all.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Chemistry does not necessarily mean an ideal relationship.

The only thing that's annoying as a single person is people interrogating me about why I'm not married. Do I really need to elaborate?*sighs*

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People need to mind their own business. Being a woman doesn't mean you have to be in a constant search for a partner just so you can get married and fulfil the outdated notion of being a wife and mother. Yes, some people want that, some just want to be married, but a lot of us just want to live our lives, perhaps work on careers, or travel. Getting married should not be seen as a woman's only goal in life, and yet most men still think all women are looking for a husband.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I think it happens to guys too. Except people think they're gay.
It's funny how some people will come up with conspiracy theories.*being dramatic*

The key is to be patient and understand the other persons intentions. But I tell ya, I find it quite challenging.*laughs it off*

It's like being compared to Noah's Ark. Two by Two?

I've seen childless couples get ask: When are you going to have children?

Ahh! It never ends...

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People need to mind their own business, let people be who they are and live the way they want to.

When are you going to have children? I'm not. I choose not to contribute to overpopulation. That's what I wish I'd said when anyone asked me.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Either modify the questions or find a new conversation starter?

It's hard for me to think about exactly because I'm usually on the receiving end of such loaded questions.

Well, at least I haven't had to deal with this problem as of late.*Limited social interaction*

I said to myself that at age 36, that if I didn't get married by 40, that's it. Now, I'm 40. So the likelihood seems nil.:(

Okay. I get where you are coming from.*nods*

To be honest, my feelings on love and babies fluctuates. Depending on my mood for that day. I have the urge to nurture and care. But marriage and children are a huge responsibility.

It's easier to adopt a cat at this stage.

[bk_forever]

Yeah.

Honestly, it's all outdated. Women should be free to be single by choice or by circumstance without being criticised or treated like there's something wrong with them. I'm 59. Not married, no kids, happy with that.

Having a family is a hell of a lot of work, and it's a long-term commitment, especially with kids. You have to give up most other things, make your family your top priority... I couldn't do that.

Get a cat or ten, be a crazy cat lady, it's a valid life choice ;)

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

"She was supposed to be in love, but when it came time to marry, she couldn't muster up much feeling for her intended."

No, I'm not narrating about myself. But have taken a snippet from the first Google search of Jane Austen's bio. Even though its freakishly close to my own life.:)

Yeah. No household is 100 percent effective, but everytime I see people take things for granted. Because others are supporting them*sighs*

You can't make a family out of resentment. I mean, they only made Temperance pregnant on "BONES" because the actress was IRL. Remember her stance on domestics early on?

Anyways, I'll wear the crazy cat "label" with honour.*proud*

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Just goes to show it's not a recent problem. People used to have doubts about marriage just the same as they do now.

I liked that about Brennan. She had doubts because of abandonment issues, but people can and do change their minds. Some do, others don't, and I liked the way the actress's pregnancy was incorporated into the series in such a way as to seem natural. She didn't jump into marrying booth right away or anything, it was a gradual thing.

Crazy cat ladies are some of the best people. *nods*

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Hence the idiom: Cold Feet.

BRENNAN: I was a foster child.
BOOTH: Yeah, I know.
BRENNAN: Did people always assume the worst of me?

I admired Brennan for being adamant in her views. But I can also respect her ability to reconsider her life choices. She adapted to her circumstances. It wasn't a planned pregnancy after all. I've seen this kind of storyline done in comedies where the effects are anything but funny.

I'm sure there are also crazy cat men.:)

[bk_forever]

Exactly! It was all so well written as she worked her way through all her doubts and uncertainties, until she got to the point where she could commit to Booth and the family they were building.

I'm sure there are.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Aldo Clemens: And now, Temperance, will you be speaking from the heart as well?
Temperance: No, I will be speaking from my mouth.

Okay. This is sort of random, but just go with it. Well, it's Ryan O'Nell.*shrugs*:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KyBdPeKHg

I think making incidental music, so loud for dramatic effect is unnecessary.

Yeah. I'm more likely to be attracted to a man's cat. Than the actual man. But for different reasons. Obviously.:)

[bk_forever]

I always loved how literal Temperance was. I'm that way myself at times.

A lit of incidental music is overdone to the point where you can't hear the dialogue.

Obviously, although a cute guy with a cute cat might be doubly appealing.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Temperance: I don't know what that means.

She usually took things quite literally but was knowledgeable of other people's cultures when it wasn't necessary.

Murray Gold. Eat your heart out.*idiom*

I've yet to find that combo.*sighs*

Unlike on what happened in the Charmed episode: Magic Hour.*drawing short straw*

Piper: Kit, leave that alone.

Phoebe: Bad kitty!

(The owl suddenly turns into a naked man.)

Prue: Good kitty.

Oh, Prue!:D

[bk_forever]

Temperance was brilliant, but she was also not very god at emotions, she'd repressed so much in her formative years.

Few people are lucky enough to have creatures suddenly turn into gorgeous guys in front of them...

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

She didn't take Psychology seriously and growing up in a foster home wasn't an ideal environment. Although her experiences shaped who she'd become.

Touché. The guy was cursed by a jealous sorcerer too. Not exactly a conventional love story. I'm more of a witness to others getting married.*shrugs*

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She preferred things she could see with her own eyes and hold in her hands. Psychology was too elusive for her top grasp, it wasn't tangible.

I only vaguely recall the episode, haven't watched Charmed in years.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Angela: Honey, you ever think you come off kind of distant because you connect too much?
Brennan: I hate psychology, it's a soft science.
Angela: I know but, people are mostly soft.
Brennan: Except for their bones.

Brennan read people by their physicality. The rest was feedback she received from her loved ones.

I rely heavily on gifs and transcripts. My short term memory is here and there.:)

[bk_forever]

Most of my memory is unreliable. =/

She needed the people around her who understood her to guide her through interactions with other people.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Long term memory: Things I want to forget.
Short term memory: What was I gonna say/do?

That's why memory strategies or taking notes help.

Like The Doctor is with a companion.

[bk_forever]

Yeah, only when I make notes I can't make sense of them later =/