"I believe that since the world began,
the most I've ever had
is a talent to amuse.
Hey, ho
If love were all"
Noel Coward
I know when I visit friends I don't expect to be entertained. I don't assess their housekeeping efforts, and I'm happy to drink a tea or coffee and just enjoy their company. Not so when people visit me. I think this is (at least) a two headed monster. One monster head has my mother's face and voice: Put it away, what can I offer them, it's important to look well.
The other is more about engaging, amusing, and "putting on a show". Presentational, both of them. One "how will I be perceived", the other "how do I take care of them".
Directions to self: put the monster in a box, lock it up, and obey Red Queen Rule #2.
posted by the other Joan @ 8:16 AM
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