One of the big realizations I've had in the past 10 years (the span between edgy atheist teen and cynical 30-something) is this: while I don't need a church to have a conscience and morals (something I assume is true for you as well), there's a LOT of people in this world who DO need that framework.
Same with comfort. I'm also not religious and I totally understand why many people need that sort of a positive, structured cultural thing.
I don't understand what's so hard to get about it. I know people who are addicted to going out to drink, to go on Tinder fuck dates. To go to the gym, do many other things. But they act like it's baffling that others fulfill their social needs through church.
Because deep down most people know (or at least suspect) that they're going down the wrong path and engaging in socially degenerate behaviors.
People going to church and otherwise engaging in socially progenerative behaviors are generally still experiencing social mobility, good family structure, and generally good mental well-being.
I am not a perfect person, and I have my vices -- but at least I don't lie to myself about them (or at least try not to). Liberals, in my experience, take the cognitive dissonance (is this a good thing to do? Is this a smart decision? etc) and seek out people who will reassure them that their conscience is wrong (and is probably part of some white-supremacist system of patriarchy or something).
Girls and young women are especially susceptible to this line of thinking.
That's how female friendships work; you have to praise each other for shit behaviour.
This is why I have been hated out of many female friendship groups. I don't do that.
https://patriots.win/p/140vt1eNJI/lmao-never-date-sjw-women/ This link from a month or so ago -- woman posted on reddit about how she dumped her boyfriend because he's pureblooded and she's never dumped anyone before and needed to get that affirmation.
Then I found this:
Thank you. I originally posted in r/relationships and had so many people telling me that I was being unreasonable (ended up deleting that post). I should have come here first.
Classic woman behavior. In fact, in this instance it's classic children behavior: mom said no ice cream after dinner so I asked dad and he said yes.
TBH, my dad was like that big time. My mother said no to us having a dog. Do you think we had a dog? Yes we did.
You know what's weird though? He died when I was 11, then right after that our dog died as well. But my mother got completely converted to dog ownership. On dog 3 now (including the first one my dad got, so a good record with keeping em alive too).
Same with comfort. I'm also not religious and I totally understand why many people need that sort of a positive, structured cultural thing.
I don't understand what's so hard to get about it. I know people who are addicted to going out to drink, to go on Tinder fuck dates. To go to the gym, do many other things. But they act like it's baffling that others fulfill their social needs through church.
Because deep down most people know (or at least suspect) that they're going down the wrong path and engaging in socially degenerate behaviors.
People going to church and otherwise engaging in socially progenerative behaviors are generally still experiencing social mobility, good family structure, and generally good mental well-being.
I am not a perfect person, and I have my vices -- but at least I don't lie to myself about them (or at least try not to). Liberals, in my experience, take the cognitive dissonance (is this a good thing to do? Is this a smart decision? etc) and seek out people who will reassure them that their conscience is wrong (and is probably part of some white-supremacist system of patriarchy or something).
Girls and young women are especially susceptible to this line of thinking.
That's how female friendships work; you have to praise each other for shit behaviour.
This is why I have been hated out of many female friendship groups. I don't do that.
Funny story to illustrate how correct you are:
https://patriots.win/p/140vt1eNJI/lmao-never-date-sjw-women/ This link from a month or so ago -- woman posted on reddit about how she dumped her boyfriend because he's pureblooded and she's never dumped anyone before and needed to get that affirmation.
Then I found this:
Classic woman behavior. In fact, in this instance it's classic children behavior: mom said no ice cream after dinner so I asked dad and he said yes.
TBH, my dad was like that big time. My mother said no to us having a dog. Do you think we had a dog? Yes we did.
You know what's weird though? He died when I was 11, then right after that our dog died as well. But my mother got completely converted to dog ownership. On dog 3 now (including the first one my dad got, so a good record with keeping em alive too).