RE: Dark Code Part 3 ...One Perfect Thing by arthur.grafo

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writing · @arthur.grafo · Aug 16 '19

During the reading of the previous post, I thought of how different I am, that I would not even consider the paternity test, since for me what matters is that I love her as a daughter - and whether she is or is not, does not matter.

Then I read this part of their story and I realised that maybe it would matter - if it turned out her being my daughter is confirmed. But still, I would feel that in a way I have betrayed the love we share, as father and daughter, by doing the test.

I don't know if I made sense....but then I often do not, so that is okay.

PS: Being Canadian, do you mostly write 'English' English, or American? I thought it ws the former, but then I saw you write color...so I got confused. I tend to want things well-defined, even though I know that life is not like that.

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@johnjgeddes · Aug 16 '19

I agree with you - parenthood is as much relationship as biology

 As for the grammatical aspect, I used to *favour* Canadian English which tends to be closer to British, but since my audience is mostly American, I am now eclectic. 

I guess I'm like one of Portia's suitors in the Merchant of Venice - the Scottish Lord, who borrowed a bit from everyone:

*he hath a neighbourly charity in him, for he borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able; I think the Frenchman became his surety, and sealed under for another.*

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@arthur.grafo · Aug 16 '19

>I agree with you - parenthood is as much relationship as biology

Actually, you had already made that point in the story. I think what I was trying to say is that I would feel that if I wanted a paternity test, I would feel as if I am betraying my daughter - that is, I would give her the doubt that maybe, if the test is negative, I would love her less. I would not want that. I would want her to know that whatever our blood ties, I love her - period.

The question is...what if she wants the test? How would I then feel?

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@johnjgeddes · Aug 17 '19

Ah, I see... a much more profound question. I totally agree with your feelings *I would want her to know that whatever our blood ties, I love her - period.* Well said.

As for whether she wanted proof, I suppose I'd feel vulnerable and unsure if I'd be as comfortable and secure in her love if she needed proof of paternity.

As it turned out in the story, Brynne needed an organ donor so that question was more or less side-stepped - Sometimes I allow my characters the free will to be themselves and I simply write down what I see - I did this in Dark Code - there's some divergence between the narrator and me - I mean, even though I used direct narration in the first person there's daylight between Matt and me.

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