A Woman's Hesistation Around Pleasure: Its Connection To Standards and Income
What do you consider to be your hesitation around pleasure? If you have any that is... But before we dive any further, are you thinking about sex? Because pleasure is much deeper than sex, actually. Consider this story I am about to offer you. A couple years ago, I moved out of my mother's house. It was a major turning point in my life. I didn’t realise how distorted my relationship with pleasure truly was until I began living on my own. To be clear, my dearest mother never deprived me of anything. In fact, she went above and beyond to give me what I needed. But this newfound independence revealed subconscious hindrances i didnt know existed After a couple of months in, looking back at it now, it is very unsettling to me But I honour myself and give that version of myself so much grace... I hesitated around the very things I desired. Buying certain things I genuinely liked felt difficult. Going certain places I wanted to experience almost felt reckless Luxury felt distant Be...


