Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. Live each day as it were your last. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
I'm free to be what I want. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
community enforcement
Female Virginity: The "divine dissonance" is the mental noise created by trying to follow impossible rules. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity as Currency
Female Virginity: The "purity prism" refracts a single beam of light into a spectrum of hypocrisy. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
ideal vs real
Female Virginity: The purity ring is the spiritual equivalent of a "Keep Off the Grass" sign in a public park. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Chaotic Comedy of Female Virginity
Female Virginity: The "moral mockery" is the way our best intentions are often thwarted by our worst instincts. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity is theoretically sacred, but enforcement mechanisms vary
Female Virginity: The "sacred sitcom" is a series of misunderstandings with a laugh track. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - chastity
Female Virginity: It's as if the moral universe decided that this one, specific act was the linchpin for all of civilization. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
patriarchal religion
Female Virginity: The "sinful snicker" is the quiet laugh we have at our own hypocrisy. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - divine compliance
Female Virginity: The "virtue vampire" is the one who sucks the joy out of everything in the name of piety. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious accessories
Female Virginity: The "pious complaint department" is where we go to argue about the terms of our existence. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious texts on virginity
Female Virginity: The "virtue costume" is the outfit we change out of when we get home. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG