My new education
I left the tiny bubble of a very strict, highly conformist religion 8 years ago. The world I was born and raised in was a very small one. I had received an excellent education and my 3 siblings and I graduated college with a Bachelor’s Degrees or higher. But my knowledge of the REAL world was lacking to say the least. Through new experiences, curiosity and openness I slowly recognized the warped lens through which I had been seeing the world for 37 years. It’s scary and uncomfortable to come to such a realization. Scary because change is painful and I would likely hurt, make uncomfortable or cause conflict with others along the way. Uncomfortable that I was wrong about so many things, had judged others unfairly and known so much less than I thought. The shock and bewilderment I felt as I came out of this fog is hard to put into language. The closest I can get is to describe it as disorienting with a dash of shame and regret thrown in for good measure....