One of my roommates is currently tryinics, religion, social morality, g to justify the fact that he screams at the top of his lungs at the television. He does this in the midst of sporting events, recaps of sporting events, and even commercials. His justification is: “I’ve been doing this for years! Get over it!”
We just shake our heads in disbelief and resignation. He’s right, though. He has done this ever since I’ve known him – which is a very loud and earsplitting 20 years. When he met his current signif.o. it wasn’t any different. It is a large wonder in my mind how on earth she possibly tolerated it from the very beginning, let alone five years later… when he hasn’t gotten any better, but a lot worse. This is just one of the MANY irritants within his rather abundant personality. We’re friends and all, and will always be, but damn, dude, you get over it – whatever it is.
His blurtations aren’t just at the inanimate animations on the TV, but also to all his roommates, his pets, and sometimes to himself. This is the type of thing that would be slightly amusing if it didn’t happen all the fucking time. The thing it rears its ugly head the most is in debate. Any time a topic of mild difference arises between this goofball and anyone else, a catastrophic, storm of the century of words erupts out of thin air. Like every other part of him, this is not a new trait.
As annoying as it is, this has always forced me to analyse my true beliefs and opinions on every subject from politics, to religion, to what is tastier between Coke or Pepsi. Even as an adult, I still find myself reexamining the way I feel about different things that pop up on the discussion horizon. I am a very conservative and old fashioned guy, but I also recognize how the real world doesn’t always mesh well with moral values, so I am constantly cementing some beliefs while adapting others.
I want to put my views about all sorts of social topics into a concrete expression of my belief. You can help. Comment here or on my LJ and tell me what topic you would like to read my views on. I admit freely that the way I look at the world is very skewed and at some times dramatically scary, but hopefully you’ll remember that it is simply how I feel, and I am not telling anyone else how to live.
Anyways, give me some topics, I’ll articulate my thoughts and feelings, and we can learn more about each other because you’re welcome to post your views or discuss what I’ve written. I will commit to posting on Sundays and Wednesdays, so comment where and when you want, then look back to see which topic I pick for that day, and what I think about it – if you really give a damn. 
