Friends,
I don't know whether this is an observation, but .. I just love this thread, so i put it here!
On New Year's Eve i watched "Manchester by the Sea". Anybody else seen that movie? Main character Lee made a stupid mistake in his life which leads him to become some kind of Ennis - living in constant guilt and self-loathing. Just like Ennis he drinks and get into fights to get the punishment he feels he deserves but was deprived of. Just like Ennis he works low-paid, unpleasant job(s). Just like Ennis he cuts himself off from any people / family he has. And there is a scene which struck me of its similarity to BBM - it's when Lee moves into his new apartment in Boston and his brother and nephew accompany him. The conversation goes like this:
Lee's brother: "Let's go get some furniture."
Lee: "I got furniture."
Lee's brother: "No, you don't. This doesn't count as furniture. This is not a room. Let's go get some furniture."
Lee: "Get off my back."
Lee's brother: "Patty. Come on, let's go. Let's go."
Now you already know what i refer to, hunh. And i have mixed feelings about this. It strikes me how people given up on life - according to the two movies - apparently don't care about furniture. I wonder whether this is an American thing? What is so strange about just having enough without having a soft sofa? When i was a student and lived alone for the first time all i had in my little apartment was a closet, a dresser where the TV was on, a floor lamp, a carpet, a tiny table where the phone was on and an air mattress (single) - that's it! Even my desktop PC was on the floor... (Kitchen was a build-in one.) So, what would that had said about my mental state at that time?? Sure, i had not much money (to buy stuff), but i don't think i would have bought anything in addition - it was simple and sufficient. Even more, it was one of the happiest times i ever had.
What are your thoughts on "Daddy, you need more furniture"?