Women are very powerful beings

[Sarahpaula]

Hi. I am really into spirituality, and I read a lot of spiritual books. Many of these books say the same thing.

That the general reason why men are so abusive to women in this generation, is because women are in fact far, far more powerful than men, and men are afraid of how powerful women are.

This is why men spend a lot of time trying to make women feel inferior, and to forget their own power.

Men have implemented many tricks to make women forget their power by

1. Starting religions which told women that they were inferior,
2. Making science very dominant and male energy-based, making women forget their important spiritual powers and powers of intuition
3. By disrespecting childbirth.
4. by shaming menstruation, telling women it is dirty, when actually menstruation is a very important spiritual, physical and mental time for women.
5. By degrading women in porn
6. By keeping women out of politics.
7. by shaming women if they do not have children. So that most women still focus primarily on child rearing.

Men have done all these things to make women forget who you really are: you are incredibly powerful beings.

Remember how powerful you are as a woman, and all of those systems of abuse will begin to change.
When one woman remembers how powerful she is, it will help all women to be freer in the future.

Periods aren’t spiritual for me. They’re painful and messy and make me feel like shit. I’ve had almost no sleep tonight because of period pain.

@PhilSwagielka I know this is a bit out there, but if you think it is rubbish and woo just don't do it, if you think there is anything in it, maybe try it.

Your thoughts are important. Try and change how you think about periods, think "this is a really important cycle", and see If the pain stops. There is a thought in spirituality that women are suffering painful periods, because they have been told to think of them as awful things. Your thoughts are important. Try and think "this is a really important time for me".

I am sorry u are in pain and i send you a hug

Thinking about how important periods are is not going to make my body stop hurting. I have fibromyalgia, I’m in constant pain with my joints and no amount of positive thinking makes it better. It’s got nothing to do with stigma, it literally hurts.

I also don’t want to walk around with blood all over my clothes and leaving patches of blood wherever I sit. Hence the towels.

@PhilSwagielka I am really sorry to hear that you are in pain. I send you love.I hope you have a nice hot water bottle, and hot chocolate. take care of yourself

@PhilSwagielka

Thinking about how important periods are is not going to make my body stop hurting. I have fibromyalgia, I’m in constant pain with my joints and no amount of positive thinking makes it better. It’s got nothing to do with stigma, it literally hurts.

I also don’t want to walk around with blood all over my clothes and leaving patches of blood wherever I sit. Hence the towels.

That's awful! Could you see your GP about taking something to suppress them? You must lose a lot of time every month to feeling horrendous 🌸

There is a thought in spirituality that women are suffering painful periods, because they have been told to think of them as awful things

There's no thought in that at all. Periods hurt because of contractions in the uterus and possibly other issues (like fibromyalgia, as you've been told).

While there are some forms of self-hypnosis that can help some people deal with some forms of pain, that's an entirely different thing to effectively blaming women for their pain by not being happy enough. Stop doing that.

I hate my periods. They're messy, they're inconvenient, and they're pointless. My family is complete so I have no need of them and adhesions from various surgeries mean they're uncomfortable as the cramps pull against scar tissue.

@eaglejulesk I gave up work when DC4 was small, two of our DC went on to be diagnosed with the same neurodevelopment condition so I'm now their carer as well as a SAHM. My DH works FT. We had a long talk when I first gave up work about what each of us expected, how the money would work, and how we would each protect our interests. The children are my priority and the house comes second, I do potter on and do various bits of housework if it fits into my day but most jobs end up being done by whichever one of us is available at the time it needs doing. I do most of the cooking but I like cooking, DH likes doing dishes so he does the dishes. I have my own money, I get Carers' Allowance as my DC receive DLA and I get child benefit. We have a joint account that we both have free access to, a joint savings account, and also an individual savings account too. We both have life insurance so the other is protected if the worst was to happen and we have wills.

Being a SAHM doesn't mean drudgery and oppression.

Thanks. I just take painkillers usually. I have tried the mooncup but hated it and just found it really awkward.

So back your fat arse out of this conversation.

That's not very spiritual.

There is a thought in spirituality that women are suffering painful periods, because they have been told to think of them as awful things

That doesn't really make sense though. Most girls will have been told that periods are messy and inconvenient and possibly painful, but not all women then go on to have painful periods. And as a pp pointed out, there are physical reasins why periods may be painful for many women.

So back your fat arse out of this conversation

OP: "Let's talk about women and how wonderful they are!"

Poster:

OP: "No, not like that!"

Well done, OP.

@Gancanny you are welcome

I'm perfectly aware of my powerful nature thanks, can you let my oppressors know please?

Cheers

@ShebaShimmyShake I have reported yours aswell. Why are you on here getting stuck in to a conversation that had nothing to do with you. The person I said it to, did not take any offense. We had a nice conversation.

So leave me alone.
I have reported you

Privately I think that women's power has roots in our biology and the fact that we carry and bear children.

We seem in general naturally superior at a lot of qualities and sensibilities I admire. But that could be purely my bias as a woman!

There is scientific evidence that positive mind set and other psychological techniques reduce perception of pain. Its why hypnobirthing popularity is increasing :)

This isn't "spiritual". It's more of a conversation of biology to be honest.
I get your points op, but you aren't coming across great to be honest.

It wasn't cruelty, it was exactly how the post read to me too.

I'm seeing a very familiar pattern of someone who claims to revere women then calling them misogynist names and making body shaming comments - it's a change from having a bloke do it, i suppose, but it's a reflection of internalised misogyny, not female enlightenment.

Privately I think that women's power has roots in our biology and the fact that we carry and bear children.

But what does that mean for women who struggle to conceive or don't want kids? Besides, we've been valued solely on our ability to bear children before and we didn't do well in those societies.