I’ve joked about moving to a monestary (husband of nearly 40 years left me for a young parasite). Smart women, good company, good work. No property taxes or mortgage or rent payment. What’s not to like? But I’m not really kidding. I would do it if my faith was there. I suppose there are women who fake it in order to find a safe place to land. I can’t do that. I can’t lie.
“We spend enormous energy avoiding difficulty, only to discover that the emptiness on the other side is its own kind of prison. These women figured that out early. Many of us are still scrolling.”
These days are not black-and-white, Father.
Human history has never been black-and-white.
Don’t be hard on those who are scrolling. My guess is that there are plenty of saints in that group. In Sufi talk, they would be like a fine wine that is aging, but is not yet mature.
I can understand why the women feel more free. Pressure is on young women to look and act a certain way. Take away the pressure and women are free.
I’ve joked about moving to a monestary (husband of nearly 40 years left me for a young parasite). Smart women, good company, good work. No property taxes or mortgage or rent payment. What’s not to like? But I’m not really kidding. I would do it if my faith was there. I suppose there are women who fake it in order to find a safe place to land. I can’t do that. I can’t lie.
“We spend enormous energy avoiding difficulty, only to discover that the emptiness on the other side is its own kind of prison. These women figured that out early. Many of us are still scrolling.”
These days are not black-and-white, Father.
Human history has never been black-and-white.
Don’t be hard on those who are scrolling. My guess is that there are plenty of saints in that group. In Sufi talk, they would be like a fine wine that is aging, but is not yet mature.