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All of that behavior is cool with me.
I am not in a position to judge anyone's personal life. The OP can harbor all of those traits for all I care.
I was referring to his writing style. Hemingway's writing was exquisite.
And your taste in authors is excellent. EH is not my very favorite, but he's definitely on the list.
The Sun Also Rises and For Whom the Bell Tolls are among my favorites.
I personally liked "The Old Man and the Seedless Harvest". When he dragged a huge, empty stem aboard at the end ... I cried, and am not ashamed to admit it. cn