Ian McKellen talks falling in love, marriage & why he’s perfectly happy as an 84-year-old bachelor
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I have crushes on people. I wouldn’t call it falling in love. But I don’t want them to move in, thank you very much. I’ve got it all sorted, thank you.
And I’ve got these nice gay friends who live just through the wall — I can see them anytime I want. I’m not looking for a domestic partner. I wouldn’t want word to go around.
At my age — and actually at any age — you can get by without sex. A lot of people do…
I also think there’s a little bit of me that doesn’t want to have another relationship because I don’t want to be hurt. I don’t want to get married because they’ll want to get divorced one day.
And I don’t think I can face it.
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@DB Well, very hurtful. I don’t really feel I’ve been a jerk, so that’s not why I say “lighten up”. I thought my comment was funny. But, oh well. Just skip over my comments when you see them DB. You’ll avoid any possible upset that way. So….
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dbmcvey
McKellen can still get it!
wikidBSTN
Why he’s happy as a bachelor. Why wouldn’t he be happy as a bachelor?
Fahd
Seems like a typical, smug 84-year-old know-it-all. My grandmother was the same way, except she also thought everyone was stealing from her.
still_onthemark
If you live to be 84, Fahd, make sure you’re the opposite of smug & know-it-all.
Fahd
@still I was trying to be funny. Oh well.
FreddieW
Dissing Gandalf isn’t funny.
dbmcvey
Hey Fahd, how old are you?
Fahd
Lighten up guys.
dbmcvey
“lighten up.” That’s what you say when you know you’ve been a jerk.
Fahd
@DB Well, very hurtful. I don’t really feel I’ve been a jerk, so that’s not why I say “lighten up”. I thought my comment was funny. But, oh well. Just skip over my comments when you see them DB. You’ll avoid any possible upset that way. So….