That, my classmates, is what you get with Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Wolf.
Now I'm no stranger to love triangles. I was an avid Naruto fan once upon a time and wanted Naruto and Sakura to get together. But NOPE she got together with the other guy in the triangle.
BUT ANYWAY
But with Clarissa she isn't really unhappy with the man she chose, rather she's entertaining the thought of what life could have been like with Peter. Now, she has no intention of leaving Richard, but she can't help but wonder what would have happened reciprocated Peter's affections. Maybe she would be traveling. Or something. She might not be surrounded by nice things, a calm life, stability, and parties. Richard is a pretty bland guy-- but he was the safe choice.
Still, what would life had been like with Peter? Let's face it Peter was an idiot as a young man and still sports a small dunce hat as an adult, but let's play along. More than likely they wouldn't have gotten along all the time. They would have butted heads, hurt each other's feelings, called each other out, and a menagerie of other things. But could they have made it work? Absolutely. They could have tried to talk things through and live in the moment, rather than actively seek comfort. They would have had to have put time and effort into their relationship and that can be a really rewarding thing. There could have been passion.
With Richard there isn't any real passion. He's not really around too much. He's stable and bland. In terms of survival, I suppose Richard was a logical choice. But in her fifties, Clarissa is thinking about her life and all she's done and if everything has been rewarding. If she had picked Peter then maybe things could have been rewarding. But maybe not.
But I think it's normal to think about the "what if"s in life occasionally. Just don't overdo it like this piece of brocolli
Which, as we have established in a past post, has no chill.
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