Not Question Time*, But An Interrogative Conversation

[derdriu]

I have a lot of things swirling around the brainspace, but none are really prepared for public discourse just yet. Yet, I feel the need to connect in a non-locked entry (this could be boredom, loneliness or some other ephemeral emotion). So here are some questions for you about you and your life

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[derdriu]

On a general note, thanks for all of your amazing suggestions. If I could just put you in a book, I would have an awesome cookbook, entertaining manual, guidebook and short story collection all in one.

2. Done and done.

7. I think Ayn Rand was an interesting lady with some interesting, albeit at the end, wrongheaded ideas. I DO NOT think she was a philosopher. I definitely think that her escape from communism and persecution highly informs her political opinions, and that her ideas should be read as such. I actually like her books in the literary sense. I have quite a few of them. Her modern day followers scare the hell out of me, though, because they frequently set off my crazy-dar.
Hm. My mom was an emotionally abusive manipulator, so rules changed fast and frequently. I always had to do a big cleaning project (i.e. clean all the baseboards in the house) before I was allowed to go out with friends or to concerts or anything, and while completion of the project was mandatory for being allowed to go, it was not a guarantee that I could go. But let's see... I wasn't allowed to cross the street by myself until I was 10 or so?
My greatest rebellion was going to college at Reed. My parents disowned me when I refused to move back to Arizona and give up on Reed, including taking all of the money out of my bank account. I still got back anyway and finished despite all of the phone calls and letters my parents wrote urging me to give up and come "home." BEST REBELLION EVER.