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[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

By that measure everyone who believes in any religion or government is childish.

[–]Cass 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

If you're curious about why this viewpoint came to be I recommend https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25491.Escape_from_Freedom

It's very short but it delves deep into why people in general give up their independence, like OP did. OP did it to religion and the dynamic she has with her husband, but if it wasn't religion she would have found another venue. Others give up their self for political ideologies. Fromm talks about both these things and more in his book.

[–]Zahn 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You feel the same about stay at home dad's too?

I mean, you're barely containing your own contempt and bitterness about the thought of a stay at home/kept Mother. Interesting to observe.