Couldn't help myself - this guy went full viking mode. Enjoy
I hear ya - modern women do go through the epiphany stage around your age - best of luck, I mean that.
Lol I’m gonna steal that one.
Yeah, modern feminism is “women are men”.
Haha you’re probably right. I encounter women like this all the time - who in an effort to be strong, independent, ‘powerful’ girl-power women fail to realize they’re acting like nothing more than defective men.
I always say something like, “you’re giving off a lot of masculine energy” and move along. Find that far more effective than calling them a B or whatever
Reason for historically low marriage rates.
A masculine man of your dreams will require you to fall into his frame, compliment his life, and to be feminine. Calling the type you continually attract “pussy ass men” tells masculine “real men” something loud and clear - you’re masculine yourself and therefore will continue to attract weak knees guys looking to replace their mothers, and repel “real men” as they avoid your ‘type’ like the plague.
I agree - a man married to his purpose. Interesting many of the heroes of the faith never married.
Big part of problem is modern women who still demand men be traditional.
When a women says “I’m independent” and wears it like a badge, you must ask the question - independent from what? (Hint: it’s men)
There’s a reason marriage rates are at all time lows, and of the 50%+ of first marriage divorces - the female files for it 80%+ of the time.
In the same way people argue the school system is out of date, the same can be said for marriage.
Prove me wrong.
Only thing worse than feminine men is masculine women. Trying to determine which you are.
Yeah, it’s sad to see honestly. Death by a 1000 concessions. Slow erosion from the man on mission that they fell in love with, to the comfortable, soft beta.
Regardless when feminism (which infiltrates every aspect or society including the pulpit) talks about walking side by side, equality in spouses, yada bs yada, in practice it will ALWAYS result in one spouse taking the lead and the other following.
Feminism is a supremacy movement, not an equality one, and will almost always lead to the wife taking the head of the household. The mere fact a man is asking for guidance on a ‘connection’ with their wife over an issue like this absolutely boggles my mind. Not in the sense I’ve never seen it, but very difficult to relate in my own dealings.
The problem with women taking the head in a marriage is they almost ALWAYS grow bored of their husband, lose respect for him, and at the first chance will monkey branch to a better deal. There’s a reason 80% of divorces are filed by women. On top of the law supporting no-fault divorces, they see the ‘alpha’ they married (at least in their eyes) in the wedding photos, and the beta they have to wake up to each morning.
Be the man your wife would cheat on you with and you won’t have to worry about it.
Stay on your mission, lead, and she will follow. It seems as if you’ve lost ‘frame’ (if you ever had it before). Not a dig - but my wife asked what I’d do if she got the vaccine and I told her that’d probably be grounds for divorce given the fertility issues with it. I was completely serious as I want more children. She laughed and said she was kidding but knew I wasn’t.
Some would say that’s harsh - she says that’s why she married me.
Lead from the front.
The Lord has blessed you with compassion as well as a brain. I’d recommend to use both.
Much of life is identifying red flags and acting upon them. A drug addiction plus a child from another man are two red flags you can’t afford to ignore.
I’ve had too many conversations with men after the fact who ignored red flags, tried to play captain save-a-h** and wound up with half their assets, their home, and their dignity gone.
As a fellow pede, I want to warn you of before the train wreck instead of try to comfort you after it. Marriage is a business contract in many ways, and you’re considering taking on a woman who doesn’t have baggage, she has cargo.
Praying for wisdom. Blessings
The moment I realized the mask had nothing to do with safety and everything to do with compliance, I chuckled and stopped wearing one. Fortunately this happened after wearing the mask once when this BS all started. Since then, I half wore one on flights (never in airport, including going through TSA crap), and when I took my son to Dr. appt (took it off after walking in).
One store in NC, our local Best Buy, said I had to leave without one, which I did. Other than that, no where. This includes visits to TX & PA, and pretty much every state between NC & PA.
Just don't wear one. If they ask if you need one (rarely do), I simply say "no thanks." If they insist, I say, "Breathing issue" and keep walking.
it can't be that easy
Want to bet?
If you're worried about the confrontation, put in some headphones and listen to something. Heck, just have them in listening to nothing. I've learned the mask bouncers at the front door hate confrontation more than the people coming in.
Either way, just act normal. Because not wearing a mask IS normal. Regardless how many signs they post on the door.
If you're worried about the China-Flu, I can promise you that no one's worked harder than I have at catching this thing and I ain't caught anything. Not even a runny nose. But maybe I'm a unicorn, who knows.
TLDR: I'm a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude (who doesn't wear a mask).
By His Stripes, she is healed.
Pray in past tense healing, it’s already taken place. Bought and paid for on the whipping post, as prophesied by Isaiah and confirmed by Peter in New Testament.
Check out Curry Blake videos on healing.
As believers, we are not called to pray for the sick, we’re called to heal the sick.
https://youtu.be/g7L6AxFME74 Listen to this on repeat, internalize it, and command Gods will be done, not “if it’s in Your Will, please heal her.”
God wants us healed more than we do, and it’s not because we deserve it, it’s because JESUS DESERVES WHAT HE PAID FOR ON THE WHIPPING POST.
Katelyn, be healed, NOW.
First post here - long time lurker, but wanted to respond to this. Breaks my heart to hear about your deteriorating relationships. I wanted to just give my two cents on what's helped me.
There's a great book I just finished that I recommend EVERYONE on GA check out. It's called "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss (former lead negotiator for FBI - now works with businesses). Anyways, in the book he describes how he'd have to talk with bank robbers who had hostages, kidnappers, terrorists, etc. Basically the scum of the earth. But it's insanely interesting the psychological 'tricks' of the trade. Love or hate the FBI, I get it, but what he talks about is gold.
Anyways, one thing that stood out for me was his concept of "Tactical Empathy" - which is essentially 'seeking first to understand' where they're coming from. And keep in mind, understanding is NOT agreeing. Sometimes you have to throw people a bone. If you know all they watch is CNN, or FOX News, or whatever it is, you have to meet them there. You can't simply say "Every mainstream media platform is lying to you, they're controlled by the CIA, they're the cabal, they're the enemy" right off the bat. Because there was a time likely when you didn't think that was the case, and eventually you realized it.
The further down the rabbit hole we go, the harder it is to communicate with someone who doesn't even know a hole exists. Our job isn't to get them to where we are, just like whoever turned us onto this madness didn't do it by verbally vomiting everything they knew. No, they likely got you to start doing one simple, rather innocent thing - start asking questions.
As I tell people I talk to, "Look, I don't know exactly what's going on. But I know what's being told by the mainstream media isn't what's going on." Most people will tend to agree with that. At some point in time they heard something on the news or saw in a newspaper that was patently false. Public 'trust' in the media is at all time lows. People are dying for clarity, and for the most part people don't give a shit. They haven't spent enough time looking into it.
As a Christian, it's about like before you were saved. The problem is that we were 'drowning' in sin, yet we DIDN'T know we were drowning.
In "Never Split the Difference" Voss also described something that has helped me not to burn bridges or have people curse my name (maybe they do, I haven't heard it). He says you need to figure out how to 'disagree WITHOUT being disagreeable'. This single skill has helped me more than I know.
I empathize with you brother. But, we're dealing with serious stuff. It's not a case of right versus left, repub versus dem. It's GOOD versus EVIL.
But keep in mind, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is OFFENSIVE to children of the evil one. It cuts deep. it challenges everything. I'm not likening Q to the Bible, but I am saying truth cuts deep, sacred cows are slaughtered, and you WILL be vindicated in the end even though it's rough now. You're fighting the good fight. You're LEADING. Keep your head up and continue to LEAD from the FRONT.
Did I get tested? No - wife did and I assume caught from her.
I wasn’t sure if I had it until my sense of smell went a little haywire. Never lost it - but for a day I had the worst smell ever in my nose. It smelled like when my son has an ear infection coming on. The inside of my nose was essentially saying “bring out your dead” - I put vics vaprorub in it and that helped. The next day it was fine.
I started showing symptoms on Saturday - started feel fatigue on Tuesday - and feel about 85-90% back to normal today. I’ve been mowing grass all day listening to epic music just to distract from the fatigue.
I slept probably 20 hours yesterday which I never do. I just couldn’t keep my eyes open. Probably could have today but once I got moving I was good.
If you’re not on a vitamin regimen then do it. I don’t take a thing other than pre workout and protein powder.
Hope this helps.