Fascinating. How delightfully and honestly you explore this. Like you are still unwinding the threads of this, and it feels bigger and complex as you unravel it.
Indeed...this is the tip of the iceberg. It's wonderful to arrive at a place where honesty comes much more easily. I just have to be mindful that what I say about myself has a larger meaning to people who read it.
Interesting. I can relate to a lot of this although my own experience hasn’t been exactly the same. I have had quite a few close friendships with women. But also I tend to be uncomfortable in groups of women (feminist or not) which foster the assumption that men don’t really understand anything important about feelings/relationships. That hasn’t been my experience with men, regardless of what kinds of relationships I’ve had with them.
I've had difficulty with groups of women as well. But I think I have difficulty with groups in general and most of the groups I encounter are intentionally all women. When groups of people are less homogeneous, I feel less trapped.
I simply love your unvarnished honesty.
I'm seeing some progress.
Susie,
Fascinating. How delightfully and honestly you explore this. Like you are still unwinding the threads of this, and it feels bigger and complex as you unravel it.
Indeed...this is the tip of the iceberg. It's wonderful to arrive at a place where honesty comes much more easily. I just have to be mindful that what I say about myself has a larger meaning to people who read it.
This is a wow. An amazing awareness that something has been lost but that there is still much to be gained. Go for it.
Love this so much. It took my breath away.
Interesting. I can relate to a lot of this although my own experience hasn’t been exactly the same. I have had quite a few close friendships with women. But also I tend to be uncomfortable in groups of women (feminist or not) which foster the assumption that men don’t really understand anything important about feelings/relationships. That hasn’t been my experience with men, regardless of what kinds of relationships I’ve had with them.
I've had difficulty with groups of women as well. But I think I have difficulty with groups in general and most of the groups I encounter are intentionally all women. When groups of people are less homogeneous, I feel less trapped.
Thanks. It’s reverberating.
Glad you're feeling it.