I TOTALLY get that feeling, honeypig. I couldn't wait to leave the TV OFF. If it weren't for the handful of shows I get addicted to, my TV would never be on. It was because my last ex had to have it ON, CONSTANTLY. All he ever wanted to eat was Italian food. I got a real aversion to it as a result, and I now seldom eat Italian (it was never one of my favorites). And on the subject of dishes, the last ex was a professional winemaker and I had bought this huge set of dishes and cookware with grape motifs. They were too nice to throw out, and too much trouble to sell on eBay, and I wound up donating them to Goodwill. I listen to the music *I* like.
FREEDOM!!