(i ripped this off wikipedia real fast so sorry if it’s lib)
In October 1776, the Public Universal Friend contracted an epidemic disease and was bedridden and near death with a high fever. Their family summoned a doctor from Attleboro, six miles away, and neighbors kept up a death-watch at night. The fever broke after several days. The Friend later reported that [deadname redacted] had died, receiving revelations from God through two archangels who proclaimed there was “Room, Room, Room, in the many Mansions of eternal glory for Thee and for everyone”. The Friend further said that [deadname redacted]'s soul had ascended to heaven and the body had been reanimated with a new spirit charged by God with preaching his word, that of the “Publick Universal Friend”, describing that name in the words of Isaiah 62:2 as “a new name which the mouth of the Lord hath named”.
From that time on, the Friend refused to answer to their deadname, ignoring or chastising those who insisted on using it. When visitors asked if it was the name of the person they were addressing, the Friend simply quoted Luke 23:3 (“thou sayest it”). Identifying as neither male nor female, the Friend asked not to be referred to with gendered pronouns. Followers respected these wishes; they referred only to “the Public Universal Friend” or short forms such as “the Friend” or “P.U.F.”, and many avoided gender-specific pronouns even in private diaries. When someone asked if the Friend was male or female, the preacher replied “I am that I am”, saying the same thing to a man who criticized the Friend’s manner of dress (adding, in the latter case, “there is nothing indecent or improper in my dress or appearance; I am not accountable to mortals”).
editorial note: I think this is a very cool story and I really love hearing it. We’ve been around forever and we’ve been doing variations of this forever. It’s really beautiful
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Pontifications in the Parking Lot
I get how dating works, but like, it’s always something I’ve had other people to encourage me to do. I’m actually kinda confused by people who don’t need any sort of encouragement to do stuff.
Then you haven’t dated in a long time and people ask you about it and it’s like, I’m not in talks with anyone about the concept of romance or what it means to be in a relationship. If I were having conversations about this stuff, it’d be more front of mind. I’d be trying if I knew what and where and when.
I feel this with a lot of stuff. Like, yeah, I think about doing a lot of stuff, but I can’t just activate myself like a robot and do everything. Then people ask you why you didn’t do it already, and it’s like, you could probably help if you need this done sooner???
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You have no obligation to date someone. If you’re happy single, be single. You’re not wrong for not dating, from what you said it just doesn’t seem like a priority for you - which is a completely fine point of view!
Unless you mean, like, you weren’t sure how to pick up someone lol
