The question
How would you sum yourself up in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Empathetic, humble and strong.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗
Competitive, curious, silly.
Warm, intelligent, accommodating.
High-functioning introvert.
Enthusiastic, chaotic, bungling.
Because it’s in one of my songs, War and Peace.
Telling a story to my son about my brother.
Two days ago. To move to New York.
The Covid years. My life is diminished since then. I lost my brother. My children lost some social expression, and we are still recovering from that.
Losing the people that I love.
The years of self-doubt.
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