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Alhaitham ([personal profile] indispensable) wrote in [community profile] shellphones2025-06-07 11:36 pm

text; follow up survey

Type: Text
Sender ID: vulturvolans (Alhaitham)
To: Public
Subject: Follow Up Survey
Warnings: Subtle unsubtle bragging, and Gay

This is Alhaitham.

I have a survey for people to respond to. Those who have filled up my previous survey from last year may consider this as a follow up of sorts to it—those who have not are free to respond to this one all the same. Regardless, there are similarly no restrictions or stipulations to the nature of the responder; the only thing that I request is for honesty when filling this in.

1) Are you currently in any sort of romantic relationship? (Arrangements made purely for physical reasons do not count.)
2) Does an institution of marriage exist in the world that you come from? Does it play any sort of significant cultural role? Feel free to describe as much or as little as you want.
3) Do you consider the idea of marriage important? What is the primary endgoal in any romantic relationship that you pursue?
4) What do you envision as your ideal future with a partner?
5) What does the concept of 'home' mean to you?

You are free to leave your answers in this post or direct them to my inbox. I will follow up on whatever answers that I feel are necessary.

Thank you for your time.
empyrean_mirror: (35)

[personal profile] empyrean_mirror 2025-06-23 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
Second chances such as these are rare. It's...easy to fear what they can mean.

But I promise you, there is much to be learned from pushing at what never seemed proper or possible.
haveaflare: <user name="vikael"> (-147-)

[personal profile] haveaflare 2025-06-24 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Proper" doesn't concern me, really. Only what is right, and I am more accustomed to having an answer to what that is. I am...unfamiliar with this uncertainty.

And I'm aware how arrogant that must seem. Admittedly, I suppose it is.
empyrean_mirror: (18)

[personal profile] empyrean_mirror 2025-06-25 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
That's a harder one to answer. What's "right" is never easy, and comes at a steep cost...what's worse, it's never simple, either.

Still, I am sure there is a way to restore your confidence with new understanding.
haveaflare: <user name="vikael"> (Default)

[personal profile] haveaflare 2025-06-30 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm aware, and it is made worse by the knowledge that what is "right" is never right for all. There is a price for every choice, and it is not always the chooser who pays it.

In truth, they rarely are, when it matters.

Still, you've given me much to consider. I thank you for your honesty and your clarity.