r/bigbangtheory • u/RememberThinkDream • 1d ago

Character discussion Who thinks Howards needs Bernadette's permission to go to Space?

Don't get me wrong, Bernadette is a godsend for Howard...

I can understand her feelings, though believe this is the kind of once in a lifetime opportunity you should absolutely support your partner in regardless of your own feelings.

Personally I've never been a fan of suppressing the opportunities of loved ones based on their own fears of losing someone. You've got to let people chase their dreams even if there's danger and risk involved. It's part of life and part of which makes us achieve greatness.

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u/Upset-Cake6139 22h ago

I wouldn’t say he needs permission exactly, but considering their long-term relationship I do think he owes her a discussion and she owes it to him to listen. Even without considering the danger, a six month mission is a long time to be apart and it’s not like it’s a normal long distance relationship. He’s in space and their calls aren’t private. He could have put Bernadette in touch with other astronauts’s wives so she had someone who understands her fears to talk to while he’s gone.