A matter of perspective

Now, one of the few things I still pride myself on is being able to look at a situation from different angles - seeing something how others see it. It doesn't always make life any easier, but I'd rather have that understanding than not. And it's something that a surprisingly large percentage of people seem to be unable to do.

Also, in listening to people, you will tend to hear different sides to something. Every now and then, I find people's views on a situation... hmm... I lack a word - some combination of amazement, amusement, and interest.

So there's the ongoing thing between MUCK characters... At present, it's mellow and the pair is reasonably content I think. But they still have very different wants and expectations. So, in the space of one night, I hear two dramatically different takes on the situation from people in pages OOC. One person says "You're very lucky to have someone so devoted." The other says "You know, what he's doing is harassment."

That's one of those moments. Depending on who you ask, what they've seen, and what their own experiences are, you get very different interpretations of the same situation. It's actually not hard to imagine such a thing happening with a relationship between *real* people. In a way, that intrigues me. In a way, it appalls me.