53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?
I always try to treat everyone kindly. It my profession, I deal with a lot of people who are grieving or at their very worst, so I feel it's important for me to be kind, but not patronizing or too sympathetic. Just polite, and helpful. I don't know why people would want to be mean to anyone, really. Or cruel. I don't understand cruelty.
I suppose I'm a bit shy, but I try to be friendly with everyone I meet. Sometimes, as it turns out, that's not always a good idea.
34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
I have a couple of ASBOs from protests in university. Disturbing the peace. And I have an official caution for helping Sherlock with something. I can't talk about it. There's a superinjunction.
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
I think I'm somewhere in between. I like to be optimistic, but realistic. I think I used to be more idealistic. I see a lot of sad things, but I try to find happiness where I can.
98. What three words best describe your personality?
Oh, I hate these sorts of questions. Those are the ones you always get on dating sites. Erm, not that I've been on dating sites...
Erm...three words. Well...maybe...I think I'm warmhearted, and probably sympathetic? And I think I'm fairly clever.
23 As a child, what were your favorite activities?
I liked to play with my brothers. I used to play cricket with them. I wasn't bad, and I liked it a lot. I liked to read, as well, and play with my dolls. I was the only girl, so Mum pretty much got me all the girly things I wanted, since she was so happy to have me after two boys. I think she's a bit sad I'm not as girly as she is.
71. What is your most treasured possession?
Hmmm. Well, I'd say Toby, but he's not a possession, he's a friend. So, I suppose my ladybird necklace. I've had it since I was really little. It was a present from my dad, to cheer me up when I had my tonsils out. He always called me his ladybird, because they're lucky, and he said I was lucky. Which is silly, because I'm not. I still have it, and I wear it when I want to feel lucky or to be cheered up. It was stolen out of my locker at work once, and I was really, really upset, but it showed up again a couple of days later. Maybe I just misplaced it. But Sherlock was there the day it was stolen, and he seemed sort of pissed off, and I wonder if he got it back for me. But I think he was probably just pissed off that I was being silly, and I probably just misplaced it.
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Date: 2014-05-11 02:53 pm (UTC)I always try to treat everyone kindly. It my profession, I deal with a lot of people who are grieving or at their very worst, so I feel it's important for me to be kind, but not patronizing or too sympathetic. Just polite, and helpful. I don't know why people would want to be mean to anyone, really. Or cruel. I don't understand cruelty.
I suppose I'm a bit shy, but I try to be friendly with everyone I meet. Sometimes, as it turns out, that's not always a good idea.
34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
I have a couple of ASBOs from protests in university. Disturbing the peace. And I have an official caution for helping Sherlock with something. I can't talk about it. There's a superinjunction.
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
I think I'm somewhere in between. I like to be optimistic, but realistic. I think I used to be more idealistic. I see a lot of sad things, but I try to find happiness where I can.
98. What three words best describe your personality?
Oh, I hate these sorts of questions. Those are the ones you always get on dating sites. Erm, not that I've been on dating sites...
Erm...three words. Well...maybe...I think I'm warmhearted, and probably sympathetic? And I think I'm fairly clever.
23 As a child, what were your favorite activities?
I liked to play with my brothers. I used to play cricket with them. I wasn't bad, and I liked it a lot. I liked to read, as well, and play with my dolls. I was the only girl, so Mum pretty much got me all the girly things I wanted, since she was so happy to have me after two boys. I think she's a bit sad I'm not as girly as she is.
71. What is your most treasured possession?
Hmmm. Well, I'd say Toby, but he's not a possession, he's a friend. So, I suppose my ladybird necklace. I've had it since I was really little. It was a present from my dad, to cheer me up when I had my tonsils out. He always called me his ladybird, because they're lucky, and he said I was lucky. Which is silly, because I'm not. I still have it, and I wear it when I want to feel lucky or to be cheered up. It was stolen out of my locker at work once, and I was really, really upset, but it showed up again a couple of days later. Maybe I just misplaced it. But Sherlock was there the day it was stolen, and he seemed sort of pissed off, and I wonder if he got it back for me. But I think he was probably just pissed off that I was being silly, and I probably just misplaced it.