I recently developed a really great relationship. My new friend has read so many of the same books, seen the same movies, enjoyed the same sf, thought the same thoughts that it often feels like talking to myself. And, she has a great sense of humor. It looked like a dream come true. We sometimes disagreed, but we both took the disagreements as opportunities for exploration and growth. About time, damn it! Until she suddenly made a declaration to the effect that everyth...