re: Manhood - Women Losing Their Minds - Men No Longer Going To Clubs and Paying for Drinks

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Most people in life see themselves as the protagonist of their own story.

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Of course. And even the most altruistic people can’t help but see themselves as the center of the universe. It’s part of the human condition.

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To quote Paris Reidhead, a far better and wiser man than I.

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This got me. Because I’m also a sinner and I also love some of my sins. Ugh.

While nowhere near the magnitude of Paris Reidhead’s experience, this reminds me of when I was engaged to my husband. He wasn’t really a Christian or anything at the time and I was irritated that God didn’t send me a Catholic man to marry. I went to Eucharistic adoration and was praying about it when I heard the voice of Jesus ask me “What, did you think it would be easy?” This will shock everyone I’m sure, but I can be entitled at times.

My husband ended up converting a couple of years after we got married. I’m 99% sure he did it for me and not because he felt compelled to do it on his own but he still goes to mass and confession so I know it’s helping him get to heaven, which is my primary job to help him do as his wife. Our ten year anniversary is Sunday.

I really needed to be reminded of all of this, so thanks for posting.