2.) I have always preferred not to know what they are talking about. Just so I can think of them as pretty things flitting about.
3.) Until I know they are not evil, I will assume the worse.
4.) I am used to people being somewhat similar culture wise.
5.) Nor am I. I am used to working.
6.) It was me forgetting about it, I went: 'Oh some blank pages I can write on' before I realized...