So Lois is pregnaut. I have to say I didn't expect that one. But I probably should have.
I'm glad Lois acknowledges they need to talk.
As far as Clark and Lana, I REALLY don't think Clark believes Lana will take him back. (I've said this before.) Clark acknowledges the chances are very slim. And even slimmer because he's having another child with Lois. That's probably where this conversation came from their first anniversairy as well.
Are you and Lana planning on having kids?" I asked, not looking at him.
He nodded. "We had been," he said slowly. "But I hadn't told her all of this yet. It's possible that we would have decided that it wasn’t worth the risk or something."
It has been stated that is significant that Lois talks about a marriage which WILL happen with Clark and Lana, and Clark talks about a marriage that WOULD have happened.
Because he knows the chances that he will get back together with Lana are not high.
So why is he still hoping?
A couple of reasons.
First of a there is the "teenage Clark" comment that was in the last posting. It's TEENAGE Clark that wanted to be married to Lana.
Clark isn't a teenager anymore. And there is a part of him that excepts that.
But another part still wants to hold onto that "teenage dream" that he fantazied for so long before his life turned upside down.
(A lot of young adults still hold onto their "teenage dreams" even though a part of them realizes their not reastic.)
The other reason is because he may have feelings for Lois now, but I don't believe he's in love with her. And I think this is the "double-edged guilt" coming back again.
On one hand
, Clark thinks he should be love with his wife, especially if he has a child with her, and is expecting another one. He's getting pressure from his parents that this is the "right thing."
On the other hand, he doesn't feel the same thing. And he's being careful not to pretend, or assume that it is love just because the circumstances assume it should be love.
I will say it again. YOU CAN'T FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE JUST BECAUSE THEY LOVE YOU.
And when you're in such as situation, you have to be careful that guilt does not allow you to make yourself believe it's love when it's not.
The consquence is often that you deny stronger feelings for a long time because you want to make sure the feelings are true. (I am speaking from exprience, people.)
