Explorations in philosophy.

[notdogmatic]

I cannot find my husband.

At a time like this, some further reading is required, since this arena of human relationships is not one I had considered extensively. Wollstonecraft, Kierkegaard, Witte, and Dworkin have all produced relevant texts which those concerned with the present state of their relationships might wish to study. Plato addressed the matter more obliquely. If anyone with extensive philosophical interest in contractual, sacramental, or metaphysical unions who wishes to supply their perspective, I would appreciate it.

In the meantime, I will continue my search.

Mister Holmes. Please be gentle with Shinji. He has previously expressed a variety of uncertainties worth considering on the subject of physical consummation.

Comments

[chosenthird]

Kaworu-kun!!!

[notdogmatic]

I was about to respond with 'Shinji-kun,' but I realized that might be inappropriately familiar address for a married man. Ikari-kun? Ikari-san?

Ah, but...

Are you keeping your name?

[chosenthird]

I-It doesn't matter if-! I didn't marry anyone!

[notdogmatic]

Did you not receive a certificate?

[chosenthird]

It must be some sort of mistake. I'd remember marrying someone!

[notdogmatic]

Perhaps the island made us forget.

Shinji.

I believe we should have an affair.

[chosenthird]

...If the island did that, then we've been having an affair for a while...

[notdogmatic]

How scandalous.

[chosenthird]

It's more scandalous to be married at 16!

And I don't mind Holmes-san, but...

[notdogmatic]

He doesn't intend to consummate the marriage.

[chosenthird]

I wasn't planning on letting him even if he was!!!

[chosenthird]

Besides, that wasn't what I was thinking about.

[notdogmatic]

What were you thinking about?

[chosenthird]

He's just not someone I pictured marrying.

[notdogmatic]

... Ayanami?

[chosenthird]

I don't know. It's not like I spent a lot of time thinking about it, but... I always thought that when I'd get married, my wife would be gentle, kind and caring.

Ayanami-san... would be a good wife, I think.

[notdogmatic]

Yes.

Are polyamorous marriages legal on the island?

Ayanami would be an ideal mother if I wished to have children.

[chosenthird]

Polyamorous...?

...I think so, too. At least, ought of the girls I knew back home, she felt the most motherly, somehow.

You would like to have kids?

[notdogmatic]

A marriage involving more than two people.

Yes. She is certainly more motherly towards you than the others.

I have considered the matter. Many things about having children would be desirable. There would be drawbacks as well.

In many ways, you and I being able to share her would be ideal.

[chosenthird]

...Ah. I don't know, I don't think I've seen anybody in one... It's not usually accepted, is it?

Drawbacks... like what?

Oh. But I don't...

[notdogmatic]

In that case, there will have to be an affair involved there as well.

Genetic anomalies.

[chosenthird]

Why does there need to be an affair at all?! I don't wanna have to share you, Kaworu-kun!

That kind of stuff rarely happens, doesn't it?

[notdogmatic]

Not even with Ayanami?

I am pleased that you are territorial of me, however.

I think it is irregular, but the sexual deviation of exceptional people is historically well-documented.

Regardless of the future, I insist upon conducting an affair during our current marriages.

[chosenthird]

I like Ayanami-san! I just... It's dumb. Sorry.

Um, I don't understand - do you mean, if one of us were to have kids, they wouldn't be normal?

...I don't think Holmes-san would mind.

[notdogmatic]

... There is that chance.

Rather than discuss an unanticipatable future, you should come here.

I am the only occupant of my apartment at present.

[chosenthird]

...Ah.

I'll be there in a bit.

[worldsonly]

Not necessary.

[notdogmatic]

I assure you that gentleness is required.

[worldsonly]

I'm sure, but I have no interest in consummating a clerical error.

[notdogmatic]

Ah.

[babybatshit]

Say that again and I'll make sure you never leave the hospital for the rest of your life.

[notdogmatic]

Because you will injure me near-fatally?

[notdogmatic]

I wish to be certain I understood your threat correctly. I am often uncertain about figurative language.

[babybatshit]

That's one possibility.

[notdogmatic]

Ah. Ambiguity.

You are interesting.

However, I have a prior committed relationship to a more interesting person, and you are significantly below the age of consent. Given your evident hostility towards our marriage, may I assume you would find it acceptable for me to cheat on you?

[babybatshit]

[Oh my god this is outright weird. Bordering on need an adult right now, disturbing (as if Damian weren't perfectly capable of taking care of this kind of problem himself). Not as disturbing as it could be- but still, pretty fucking off]

Evidently hostile? Who wouldn't be evidently hostile?! And all you have to say about how preposterously sick this all is can I cheat on you? Were you dropped on your head as a child or are you just psychotic?

[notdogmatic]

I was not dropped on my head.

Your second hypothesis is more plausible.

[babybatshit]

What a shocking development I never saw coming.

[notdogmatic]

That was sarcasm!

[babybatshit]

Right, because evidently I can't not be assigned a delusional freak.

[notdogmatic]

I meant that I was pleased to successfully detect your use of sarcasm.

I am not always able to do so.

[babybatshit]

Definitely a psychopath.

[notdogmatic]

Are you a psychologist?

[babybatshit]

I could be. But that's irrelevant, given a normal ten year old could diagnose that.

[notdogmatic]

Not without a doctorate.

[babybatshit]

This is ridiculous. Nobody needs a doctorate to determine you're a creep.

[notdogmatic]

Creep and psychopath are denotatively distinct concepts, although overlap is possible.

I am aware that I am a creep.

[babybatshit]

The more you miss the point the more you make mine.

[notdogmatic]

Please inform me of the point.