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> Thinking to my religious friends who have 5+ kids, a rich spiritual life and deep engagement with community, it's very hard to imagine them going through one.
by maximinus_thrax 3y ago
> Thinking to my religious friends who have 5+ kids, a rich spiritual life and deep engagement with community, it's very hard to imagine them going through one.
As someone who grew up in a religious family/community, this comment made me burst out laughing.
- api 3y agoWhen modern people feel unhappy they often fantasize about an idealized traditional or primitive life imagining that would be better. People in those lives often do the opposite, imagining being unencumbered or living some kind of cosmopolitan life. It’s pretty normal to imagine “elsewhere” when you are unhappy. “Elsewhere” is by definition not where you are. As far as I can tell angst is normal for human beings and everyone in every lifestyle feels it.