My dad has sometimes felt that I grew up a little lacking in sufficient eccentricity - in the sense that I'm willing to live as an adult in a house with walls that are parallel to each other, that sort of thing.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker's father expresses the belief that the speaker has grown up without enough eccentricity. The father implies that the speaker's willingness to conform to societal norms, such as living in a house with conventional parallel walls, is a sign of a lack of uniqueness or individuality. This quote highlights the father's preference for unconventional choices and suggests that the speaker's more conventional lifestyle is seen as a deviation from what is considered eccentric or out-of-the-ordinary.

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