Comments on: Odd facts about Malcolm, numbers 20 & 21 on the list… http://www.oldmidhurstian.co.uk/2010/07/28/odd-facts-about-malcolm-numbers-20-21-on-the-list/ Surviving the past one day at a time Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:06:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Old Midhurstian http://www.oldmidhurstian.co.uk/2010/07/28/odd-facts-about-malcolm-numbers-20-21-on-the-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 Old Midhurstian Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:34 +0000 http://www.oldmidhurstian.co.uk/2010/07/28/odd-facts-about-malcolm-numbers-20-21-on-the-list/#comment-1992 Had I ever? That was all I wanted when I was 11 and the idea still appealed at 16 even if the motives were different. over rationalisation was a major feature of young Malcolm, it got in the way of many decisions and more than once led me to make the wrong one. Dithering about what it would mean to friendships and/or romance was completely typical of me, some of it was probably cowardice as well. In this case I made the right decision but even then it turned out wrong. Had I ever? That was all I wanted when I was 11 and the idea still appealed at 16 even if the motives were different.

over rationalisation was a major feature of young Malcolm, it got in the way of many decisions and more than once led me to make the wrong one.

Dithering about what it would mean to friendships and/or romance was completely typical of me, some of it was probably cowardice as well.

In this case I made the right decision but even then it turned out wrong.

]]> By: Micky http://www.oldmidhurstian.co.uk/2010/07/28/odd-facts-about-malcolm-numbers-20-21-on-the-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Micky Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:56:59 +0000 http://www.oldmidhurstian.co.uk/2010/07/28/odd-facts-about-malcolm-numbers-20-21-on-the-list/#comment-1989 Although it would have been a Big Thing to do (even at 16) you had wanted to go to boarding school much earlier, if my memory serves me correctly. I should think you'd have gone for it with open arms! Although it would have been a Big Thing to do (even at 16) you had wanted to go to boarding school much earlier, if my memory serves me correctly.

I should think you’d have gone for it with open arms!

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