Obviously we haven't lived in the same circumstances. In my house (as I was growing up, and also my own since I lived on my own) it was/is more improtant to have objects that are not decomposing (rusty in the case of blinds that were crumbling during the time I took a shower there), if a new one of a similar quality and the same function is easily affordable for a reasonable price (say, under RMB 100.

As for gayness, it is interesting that you mind it so much being slapped on the wrist for the nonchalance with which you promulgated compulsive heteronormativity.

To wit: I couldn't flirt with a woman to have her do something I want done even if I didn't find the concept of abusing people thus morally offensive, because the wholly idea of male/female coupling is also extremely repulsive. I guess like your friends -- to whom you bravely stand when they are too homophobic for your taste, but you still have to insist on the fact someone mentions his/her orientation as an issue -- [edited]

It wouldn't have been an issue unless you had made it one. I am free to say whatever I want about myself and in a cultured society, one should just hear that and keep it in mind, not push for clarifications.

Anyway...

Hello again, Dear Boy....well, the trouble is is that you have confused the issue so much with 'too much information' that I've forgotten what the issue was and why you attacked me hahaha. Not too worry, I recall your blinds and they were dirty- why the Dickens didn't you clean them? Spoiled Western attitude maybe?

Why do you tell us that you find relationships between(sexual ones I assume) as extremely repulsive? I think, like a lot of FT's who come to China, you have a knack of not really getting on with people,and insulting them; whether they are fellow Westerners or Chinese. By the way I do not finfd the acts between homosexuals as repulsive, I don't even think about it-that's their business; you should search into earlier posts(I can't be bothered) wheree I support marriage between homosexuals and full parity and equality for all benefits. I think you should take a leaf out of my book and stop criticising others; especially the Chinese if you want to live and work in China.

I do have a problem with the word GAY because I do not like hijacked English words, which are taken out of use for their original meanings. Any way as I said in another post, not all homosexuals are gay-like the rest of us, some sadly can be miserable. For example, how do you say 'The gay man sat on the wall in floods of tears following the tragic death of his husband?' Now would he be gay?-certainly not! wo shi dui de hai shi wo shi dui de?