The Wordsmith's Forge

So it sounds like if height of person is h:

2h^2

Adding multiple people (p), we get:

2hp^2

Adding in cubic space (9ft ceilings):

(2hp^2)9

I think... I'm not perfect with math, and Algebra has been awhile...

But square footage = persons height, doubled than squared sems consistant. (So I'd need, what, a minimum of 11-12ft^2, I guess.)

>>For mental health, it's better if a residence has divisions of space.<<

I once was invited to visit someone who juryrigged around this by hanging bedsheets from the ceiling, to subdivide the house.

>>They're just into dominance games. If they are genuinely nice to each other, they may be worth emulating. If not, fuck 'em, do what makes you happy and comfortable.<<

I think there are gender and age demographics in play.

One tries to advise me...but doesn't seem to get what I am upset about a lot.

Also, given our respective genders, my lower willingness/ability to do emotional labor and their lack of skill in it may be an issue.

The other person and I have difficultly-compatible personalities to begin with, and then she decided to bond with me in the one area I'd said Absolutely Not to.

And then it's my fault for flying of the handle, and I have the feeling she'd flip out if I did the exact same thing to her. Which I haven't because manners. (Barring safety issues.)

So now theres issues around that, and people complain about the issues. And then aren't helpful if I try to fix them. ("Don't do [baby step that inconveniences me] do [bigger step that fizzled the last time you tried.]")

Yeah, I know the situation isn't great.

>>Least bad alternative in what range?<<

I've done volunteering that essentially amounts to 'unpaid teacher/social worker.'

Between that and [waves hands] everything, I'm basically mentally in emergency triage mode.

Fix this, next thing. Do this, next thing. Hallelujah, someone had a clue and provided quality resources for the thing, so I can scrap my half-assed juryrigging. Next thing...

I can't fix America as a whole. I can't even fix my own life as a whole. But I can try to do one thing at a time and hand of what I can't deal with [lack of spoons or resources] to folks who can.

>>...because many homeless people are homeless because they don't find the strings attached to society bearable.<<

Some parts of society are...annoying.

>>:D Now that is an awesome approach. Make exciting new mistakes! Hey, it's how we run our relationship, and it's lasted a couple decades.<<

Congratulations to you!

Thanks for the approval.

At least one of my current issues likely won't be fixed unless I leave, and leaving it unfixed would be bad.

Of course the what-might-have-beens are disappointing, but no point inviting your ghosts in for tea, so to speak.

>>If you have guests, do you want them in what amounts to you bedroom? Most people wouldn't.<<

Of course this assumes you will /have/ guests. Some people like entertaining out, and some just hate people.