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Kerry Hinns's avatar

So much food for thought here Grace, thank you!

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Lucy Morton's avatar

Yes babe loving your writing.. I had a VERY similar 20s.. well cringy but lots of fun!

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Anna Herber's avatar

Stunning, beautiful, relatable. My heart opened up during the writing you posted on social. Raw and real as it gets!

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James Allin's avatar

Railings are one thing, but slapping – at any point – should have been grounds for some type of retalitory violence, and if attempted again, a call to the metro police.

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TheUnderToad's avatar

Have kids for whom trying to teach the concept: “Your body is a temple” generally comes off as Pollyanna. Yours is much more the note I’m trying to hit - thank you for helping me remember that these concepts are not simplistic or moralizing. It’s much more about respect, for yourself (from yourself, and others), and for those you would be with.

Even though I wouldn’t share this post directly with my daughters, it’s still been immensely helpful for me.

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Lloyd, not Floyd's avatar

‘Your body is a temple’ speaks to the ideal which is your body working and acting in accordance with God’s will and the recognition that it was created for a person and thus sacred. 1 Corinthians 6 / https://bibleproject.com/articles/temple-of-god/

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Tony's avatar

What utter tripe. God has nothing to do with it. God is an entirely made up entity by humans before the advent of modern science.

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ben's avatar

🛒

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P. J. Paoletti, PhD's avatar

Wow.

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Chef Pip's avatar

I found this incredibly enlightening. To truly rail someone you adore is an act of passion. That said it’s not an easy place for a man to dominate with enough force to take your lover out of their safe space, to overpower with care.. it’s all at odds, but worth the persuit

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John Dzurak's avatar

Really?

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Andreas Schneider's avatar

Tits or gtfo

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Ira Zezir's avatar

I love and relate to this reflection of the pendulum swinging.

Unlearning that sex should hurt. Clarity around the PTSD of sexual abuse trauma and disassociation from my body coupled with the reckless abandonment of my 20s, followed by a divine intervention moment, a period of celibacy and then living my understanding of Kundalini and Tantra energy. Creating a relationship to my CUNT with my body, mind & soul.

Now it’s a practice with space that has grace with my pleasure in both the primal and the peaceful.

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Whalemind's avatar

any advice for the men?

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Flame Broiled's avatar

This is something like a teaching confessional but your admission of personal pendulum swing suggests that you have no internal guidance system. Are women supposed to learn from this?

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Moth Man's avatar

interesting read, made me angry for some reason.

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Madison O’Neil's avatar

Nah I’m good

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naomi hood's avatar

lowkey beautiful and articulates my thoughts better than i can. absolutely i want to get railed and dommed by my partner that cares for me in every way. duh.

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