I bought a house with someone and realised at the housewarming party that it was a mistake.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2026 source ↗
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When did you last change your mind about something important?Originally asked
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I bought a house with someone and realised at the housewarming party that it was a mistake.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2026 source ↗
Cancel culture: getting stuck on the discourse rather than looking at the system.
The US election showed me that I had trapped myself in wishful thinking.
Oh, most days. I can watch a political programme and think, “That sounds a really good point.” Then someone will argue the opposite and I’ll think, “Yeah, he’s got a point as well.” I am constantly sitting on a fence.
There’s a house near me that I adore and it came up for sale, and I got to the point of nearly buying it and then pulled out because I’m trying to be sensible.
Doing a compulsory standup routine in my first week of drama school.
Congratulating Dua Lipa on managing to release a single in such a tough industry, because I thought she was a struggling indie artist. I Googled her the next day and realised that she has 88 million followers.
Endless vomiting. That comes from my emetophobia, which is a huge part of my OCD.
I’d swap out a few boyfriends.
Getting to 39 without having a filling in my teeth.
A perfect cup of coffee – warm, bittersweet, anxiety-inducing and delicious.
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