Marlena to Carrie (2/7/12)

Marlena told Carrie she did nothing wrong in kissing Rafe, that she didn't mean to hurt anyone???

Are you kidding me here??!

When, exactly, is it OK to do a full on, tonsil-hockey kiss with your brother-in-law??

well Sami didn't mean to hurt anyone when she had sex with EJ while Johnny was missing. I guess that makes it ok too.

Haven't you guys heard? Carrie can do no wrong in Marlena's eyes! lol Now Sami that's a different story all together. o_O

I feel like I am one of the few that doesn't want Carrie to take a long walk on a short bridge, but I can't even defend that. Wrong is wrong no matter what. I could deal with Carrie crushing on Rafe because they've been spending time together and because they have been on the same team supporting John, but I can't deal with them acting on it. It's just nasty!

Although I strongly disagree with Marlena, in that Carrie did in fact do something very wrong (even Carrie says she did) (and Rafe too, by the way, it takes two to tango), I really liked the rest of the interaction between them. I know, I am probably alone in this. ops: The thing is, I like how Carrie can talk, instead of always screaming. And she does feel bad, she is really confused, admits it, even says it was not the first time that she broke Austin's heart. She did not really try to blame anyone else but herself, for allowing the kiss to happen, even trying to spend time with Rafe while avoiding her husband. She admits everything, including the fact that her feelings are kind of screwed up right now. So in my eyes, she is human.

As far as Marlena goes, I think she too appreciates being talked to, not yelled at and accused, like Sami always does. Does Marlena think Carrie is "all that" ? I don't really see it that way either. I believe she knew that coming down too hard on Carrie would amount to nothing. And Carrie, again, listens to her. She is not always defensive.

I guess I am more in the grey zone about the whole situation. Nothing, to me, is ever black and white when it comes to human interactions.

Puddle Duck, I agee about this being a crush, and I think Marlene was remiss not to suggest that Carrie consider that. Instead Marlene simply warned Carrie to think hard on what she wanted to do.
It was like a long yellow-light for Carrie to cruise through.

Holy carp. I didn't think I could dislike Marlena anymore than I already did. WRONG. How on earth could she tell Carrie she didn't do anything wrong and she didn't mean to hurt anyone? Kissing a man other than your husband is wrong. Kissing your sisters husband is wrong. Good grief. This is ridiculous. Marlena practically stood over Carrie trying to polish the tarnish off her crown. What no "I'm disappointed that you didn't learn your sisters man is off limits"? What do you want to bet Marlena will tell Samantha that what she did was wrong and disappointing.

No. What Sami did was wrong. But it has zero to do with Carrie taking it upon herself to kiss her sisters husband.

do you think that Marlena knowing what Will saw affected how she reacted to Carrie?

No. Marlena has had Carrie on a pedestal since she and Roman got together.

I really disagree with Marlena saying Carrie didn't do anything wrong AND that she didn't mean to hurt anyone. The only way that could be true is if Carrie were not married and didn't know Rafe was married. Carrie KNEW she was cheating on Austin and kissing her brother-in-law and she MEANT to do it. You don't just find your tongue in someone's mouth and then wonder who they are and what you are doing.

Iam sooo disgusted with Marlena right now, She is SAMIs mom not Carries, I dont think it was appropriate for Carrie to immediately call Samis mother at all, she knows that Sami and Marlena have a hard time getting along and now that hussy is making it worse. Carrie should have called Anna for this one, or maybe she was afraid Anna wouldnt fawn over her and tell her that what she did was ok, maybe she would have gotten the talking to from someone who wouldnt have glossed it over but instead would have givin her some helpful advise like umm I dont know, dont fool around with your sisters husband it is wrong and bad on many different levels, I dont know something along those lines

When Marlena said those words to Carrie , i think my eyes popped out and hit the floor.This is your daughters husband that she kissed, that's just nasty and wrong on all counts. Carrie knows that Sami loves Rafe and that they are happy and trying to raise 4 kids , totally uncalled for

When Carrie and Austin finally talk about the kiss....let's see if she has the guts to repeat what she said to Marlena to Austin or will she be like Sami hiding her indiscretion from Rafe.

I understand Carrie calling Marlena .Anna is... Anna lol and Carrie thinks more of Marlena as a mother than Anna

I disagree with Marlena. What will she say to Sami?...."Samantha Gene eh ,eh (the Marlena gasp)You know that Carrie is your sister and meant nothing playing tonsil hockey with your husband. You should say YOUR sorry Sami."

Good point about Marlena knowing the secret. I am waiting on Will's reaction lol it could go so many ways.

Marlena should have said "Carrie what would make you think that kissing your sisters husband is an acceptable thing to do?" "Didn't you learn from the last fiasco that sisters are to stay away from each others men?" "Whether you are having trouble in your marriage or not you don't go kissing other men". "It doesn't matter what you want or feel you don't kiss your sisters husband". It doesn't matter what Marlena knows about Sami it doesn't excuse or give a green light to what Carrie did and no manner or shrinking her will make it ok either.

Well said SarahBeth. I can and will understand why Sami will feel so betrayed, in this case (leaving the guilt sex out) Sami is the victem and does not deserve this from her mom, Carrie SHOULD NOT have gone to Samis mom crying that she kissed Samis husband and has feelings for him and now everyone is mad at the little homewrecking twit, and Marlena SHOULD NOT have patted her on the head and told her it was ok. Everyone says Sami is terrible to Marlena but I think she is terrible to her because Marlena obviously loves her the least, I would probly resent my mom if she put another child above me especially if it wasnt even her child, sorry jmo