h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hola! Agony Aunt!

Just popped in to say Hola! and so I have. Glad to see that you seem to be having fun round here, and in the Church of the One True Brownie.

BTW This is me, Z. I am not him 'Zed', who lives in the Church, and he is not me. I'm sure this is something any agony aunt would love to talk about, but I don't really understand it. And neither does he Not to worry, I'm sure it'll all come right in the end.

H&K
Z

hello Z, i am glad that you cleared up the difference between you and Zed. i would of been so embarrassed if i confused the both of you . we really must discuss your situation with the both of you sometime
AA

Well, I'm very confused about it, but he won't say a thing.

He's a bit silent on such issues!

H&K
Z

my dear Z, i have done a bit of looking around at both you and Zed and from what i can see it is not that confusing. from what i can tell Z and Zed are one in the same, a bit like a coin with two sides, they are both the same coin even though looking at one side then the other you see two seperate images. this does not make them different it only makes them interesting .
AA

Hmm, I not sure AA. He says he's definately him, and I really don't think I'd like him to be any part of me, I mean, he's not a very nice person.

He's quite polite, I suppose, as dedicated psychotic religious fanatics go, but I don't want him!

H&K
Z

oh, i don't know, maybe i am just looking at Zed wrong but from what i have seen he seems to me to be quite loyal and does feel that what he is doing is right...i don't think he would go out and just hurt someone without what he considered a very good reason. yes, he is him and yes, you are you but that does not mean you both are not just different sides of the same coin. two seperate personalities who in a roundabout way are working together towards the same goal
AA

i find myself wondering if the sudden silence is due to the both of you thinking or due to the both of you ignoring me
AA

I'm still thinking about it, fer sure. I don't believe HE worries about such stuff at all!

H&K
Z

i think i am beginning to understand the two sides of the coin even better now. he, from what you have said, tends to be the carefree one who speaks his mind and reacts at times before thinking while you on the other hand tend to be a bit more responsible and attempt to take the time to think before you speak. the combination makes for a very well rounded personality that is able to get along quite well with just about everyone you both come in contact with
AA

I'm afraid you have mis-understood us both, AA.

He never speaks his mind and thinks very carefully before doing anything. He's very focussed on his beliefs, not anything else.

I was just trying to explain the divide. He's not someone I like the idea of people thinking he's part of me. I only headbutt peoples cars, I don't need to actually skin my enemies! Oh no, I'm a nice friendly person. I know what you're going to say now, that's he's an evil alter-ego to allow me to be nice. I let all my aggression out (as me!) playing Half-Life and shooting imaginary people with a sniper-rifle.

H&K
Z

headbutting cars and skinning people?? oh my, quite strange behaviour ....
actually, when you said you knew what i was going to say you were wrong, i don't think of him as an evil alter-ego which allows you to let out all your aggression, i think we have both mis-understood each other....let me try one more time....
he is a part of you but seperate, just like the coin...the coin has a head and a tale which are connected but they are both seperate in themselves. when you glance at the coin you see only the coin but when you take the time to really look at it you see it has differences depending on what side of it you are on. these differences allow the coin even though it is connected to be individual depending on the side.
AA