I'm a walking contradiction, and I ain't got no right

[kingandy]

Hmm, I think that I'm not as liberal as I would like to be - I told the quiz that an action can't be morally wrong if it's done in secret and nobody gets hurt, but then I decided that some of the examples (done in secret, when nobody got hurt) were wrong.  Possibly the confusion comes from the key phrases "morally wrong" and "gets hurt".  Remarkably, the quiz actually noticed this, and commented on it.  If only more quizzes did this, and kept track of "contradictory" answers instead of just adding scores ... you'd get much more accurate "D&D Alignment" type quizes then, if nothing else.

While we're on the subject of "morally wrong" - told bacony that I wasn't actually fantastically eager to move out with her¹.  It didn't make a whole lot of sense financially or logistically, but I still felt like a total heel.  (Do "The Kids" still say that?)  Hopefully she can find somebody to share with, because she can't afford to rent by herself and would have to move darn sarf.  I don't want to lose her completely.

Her mum will be upset, she's already planning the wedding...

Katy has also implied that having found a place to rent (and a housemate to rent with) she would be less eager to move into whatever house I buy.  Which makes sense, it would be surplus movage and would rather leave whatever housemate she's found in the lurch.  Anyway, I seem to recall that she was not necessarily planning stay in the house for very long, only until she'd found a place of her own.  Or something.  Well the point is, depending on how things turn out, I may be on the market for a lodger of my own.  Several nicely-turned-out young gentlemen come to mind, some of whom have even expressed an interest in Manchester housing.  Will keep you posted.

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¹ Funny, usually the concern is over moving in with somebody.

Comments

[ghostbritain.livejournal.com]

Why is Bacon moving out? Is Alex demanding rent in kind like every other minute?
Or is he not?

[r-dragonsbain.livejournal.com]

Not an easy decision to make matey.
As you have only just setled in it makes sence to not want to move again, but on the flip side you an katie have been shareing accomodastion for some time so it will feel really weired and harse to split. Carn't say I envy you on that one.

[kingandy]

It does feel wierd. From one point of view it could look like I have chosen him over her, inna divorce-stylee. This is not the case, I am choosing staying put over another - wholly unnecessary, from my point of view - move. Luckily I don't think we're in the position where I have to actually choose between them, they're not throwing plates and refusing to speak or whatever...

Still. It is very sad. Will miss sharing, or at least sleeping in a room not too far away from her on the rare night that I'm actually using the place, as it got to be towards the end there. On the plus side, once she got over the initial shock she seems to be coping quite well, and looking forward to the great adventure of her new solo spin-off show. She already has a few potential shares, and a couple of people are helping her get a better job - it could turn out to be the catalyst to a great new wossname. Yeah.

[renniek.livejournal.com]

I think it's cool that the quiz tracked contradictory answers. Can definitely see where they'd creep in - eg. despite the way the scenario is described, I can see a lot of people deciding the incest scenario was wrong - even though it says nobody is hurt by it, there's got to be some kind of psychological damage associated with shagging a sibling (eurrghh).

As far as the housemates thing goes, don't fret too much honey - I'm sure Katy understands, and I think it's a perfectly reasonable decision - you've only just been through all the effort of moving house. I can't see you having any problem finding a lodger if you buy somewhere.

[kingandy]

Yeah, I think that I thought the incest one was not actually morally wrong, but was still just plain wrong. I think it's more evidence of damage than damaging... Of course that may be a result of my sociological conditioning, and the fact that I have sisters.

Lodgers - yes, I'm sure I'll be beating them off with a stick. How's life Chez Griffith these days? Shall I put you down as a potential? ;)

[renniek.livejournal.com]

I am a very happy creature-in-the-attic, thanks. Short of icklejo and arwel deciding to evict me, I suspect that I'll move out when I finally get round to buying a house.

[kingandy]

Ah, shame. The loss is entirely mine, I'm sure...

[renniek.livejournal.com]

Not at all! You have a marvellous comic collection, that I would be delighted to share a house with ;-)

[arwel.livejournal.com]

And what if the chicken fucker decides to cook up one of his conquests for a dinner party!

[kingandy]

I wouldn't say marvellous ... maybe extensive.

I must push some of it your way at some point - everybody should read "Quantum and Woody". You might enjoy "Major Bummer" too ... and while "Young Heroes In Love" probably isn't quite your thing, I like it for its meandering conversational dialogue. To me, it's a realistic portrayal of what it would be like to actually be a ground-level superhero in the DC universe. Quite tightly plotted, too, though they had to keep bending over backwards to match the crossover requirements and such. But anyway. Not to everyone's taste, but I like it, so. :)

Cuh, you're just like all the others - only after one thing!