Halloween just passed, and with all the haunted houses and theme parks boasting about an array of terrifying themes, and death-defying rides they posess, it got me thinking of how backwards we have become as a society. We crave being truly terrified, it seems. We actually go out of our way to be as scared as possible. As a matter of fact, we will PAY hard-earned money in order to achieve this! It makes me wonder if we are so out of tune with the power in just truly living life that we have to create these extreme scenarios to verbal rush. I have no background in anthropology- nor do I want one- but I do have to wonder how we got here. I'm a chicken. I'm the first to admit it! I have no interest in any of that. I like thrilling rides, but nothing that makes me question if I'm going to make it. I don't like going upside-down. Call me boring, that's fine!
I just don't understand the appeal of those things contrasted with the fear of birth. Birth is safe! It can be amazingly thrilling too! As a matter of fact, I would say labor and birth is just as thrilling, exhillerating, terrifying and amazing as any ride or theme park experience, plus empowering, memorable emotional, and life-altering. Just sayin'.
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