A chronicle of nose growth.

I was talking to Ahmah the other day about why we sometimes end up behaving completely differently around different people and in different situations. It almost seems a bit hypocritical.

But when you think about it, it's not really. You aren't changing who you are, but you're respecting the people whom you interact with.

For instance, when you go to a church, you don't wear a bikini. It simply isn't decorous (is that even a word?). Instead, you wear something that's appropriate to the occasion. In the same way, when you're around different people, you need to be sensitive to them - to talk to them about what they're interested in, to monitor your behaviour such that they are comfortable around you. It's a sign of respect.