video; backdated to shortly after Meriken's "let's find America a date" post.

[cautious_knight]

Are there really no simple social rules in the future that people do still follow?

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[2ndhandlion.livejournal.com]

There are.

And there are people who think ignoring them makes them somehow cool.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Meriken told me that everyone was ignoring the little rules that were left.

[2ndhandlion.livejournal.com]

The people who ignore the rules always like to believe that. They probably feel a little remorse for being morons, so they validate it by claiming everyone else is the same way.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

She called me "stiff".

...What rules are there?

[2ndhandlion.livejournal.com]

Most people still get married; usually to someone of close to the same age, but that doesn't matter so much as long as they're both adults.
Adultery is still a bad thing.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

Like, what are you talking about, Liet?

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

So... you still court someone with the prospect of marrying them?

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Meriken told me that almost nobody gets married anymore in her time, and that dating isn't for that, and with how girls run around and how they view- other things...

I don't say that everything is bad, but I- I'm not sure if it is good.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

Wait, what? Sketchy! Does that like, even make any sense? I mean, America's Christian! Isn't she supposed to be like him?! Ohmigod, so not cool!

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

She said that it was still supposed to be in theory, but nobody follows it anymore.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

Totally not okay! We're like, gonna have to give her an intervention!

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

I tried to talk to her but she said that I was just being backwards. Not those words, but...

[He doesn't like the sound of this ;;]

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

Well, I'll talk to her, then! You like, can't just go throwing out such important things!

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

That might be a good idea... tell me if you need my help.

[reckless-eagle.livejournal.com]

I'm like, sure I can deal with it, Liet! But I will, if I need it.

[2ndhandlion.livejournal.com]

It's called 'dating' anymore. And it is similar, but it's between the two people, generally the parents aren't involved.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Good. [He gives his friend a short hug. It feels so awkward now to touch, even simple things like keeping each other warm at night, brushing each other's hair or such things.]

[mashespotatoes.livejournal.com]

That really depends on who you ask. but I imagine there have always been people who haven't shown a high level of appreciation for social conventions.

[Voice]

[crymogaea.livejournal.com]

What kind of simple social rules?

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

But they will be involved when it comes to the financial safety of the young couple.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Meriken said that most people, or almost everyone, didn't follow them anymore.

[Voice]

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Not whoring yourself around, for example.

[idkmybfftony.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Meriken said-

America, why would you court a person?

[idkmybfftony.livejournal.com]

The same reason anyone else would?

Well, are we talking nations? Or..