Hearth Moon Rising on Nostr: I've been hearing a lot of moaning over the past 10-12 years from people who have ...
I've been hearing a lot of moaning over the past 10-12 years from people who have "lost friends" due to speaking out about their gender critical views. This has been one of the most painful parts of their journey for many people.
Maybe because I was never peaked, because I never bought the ideology, I haven't experienced the rejection, at least from people I care about. But I have found myself, over the years, growing more distant from people who tolerate my views but "see both sides" (even though they only truly listen to "both sides" from the gender cult), or who agree with me but still cater to the genderists, or who think I'm being too emotionally involved in something that isn't that big a deal, or who buy the ideology and use neo pronouns when talking privately to me about enbies we knew back when.
I've been increasingly feeling like a just want these people out of my life. Maybe I could introduce some sanity to their views on the subject, but I'm so tired of the work. Friends and I can agree not to discuss the topic, but of course it comes up, and usually they bring it up, because they're blind to the pervasiveness of the issue. And I don't even want to start a friendship with anyone who is so clueless that, for example, they display the "pride" flag of forced teaming thinking they're being tolerant. I think the way I can "calm down" about the issue, as I have been told many times to do, is to not have these people in my life.
What do other women think about this? Have you been losing friends not because they rejected you, but because you can't stand to be around the cult member (or their determined enables) anymore?
Maybe because I was never peaked, because I never bought the ideology, I haven't experienced the rejection, at least from people I care about. But I have found myself, over the years, growing more distant from people who tolerate my views but "see both sides" (even though they only truly listen to "both sides" from the gender cult), or who agree with me but still cater to the genderists, or who think I'm being too emotionally involved in something that isn't that big a deal, or who buy the ideology and use neo pronouns when talking privately to me about enbies we knew back when.
I've been increasingly feeling like a just want these people out of my life. Maybe I could introduce some sanity to their views on the subject, but I'm so tired of the work. Friends and I can agree not to discuss the topic, but of course it comes up, and usually they bring it up, because they're blind to the pervasiveness of the issue. And I don't even want to start a friendship with anyone who is so clueless that, for example, they display the "pride" flag of forced teaming thinking they're being tolerant. I think the way I can "calm down" about the issue, as I have been told many times to do, is to not have these people in my life.
What do other women think about this? Have you been losing friends not because they rejected you, but because you can't stand to be around the cult member (or their determined enables) anymore?