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Anyone else want to just want to abandon society and go live in a commune? (beehaw.org)
submitted 2 years ago by thefloweracidic@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org
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A commune or a cult would be better than this circus lol

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[–] emma@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I don't come anywhere near close to meeting the requirements for intentional communities. Chronic illness is a real bastard. I don't need much and the quality of my life could so easily be improved by just a little help from others, but everyone - even intentional communities - is caught up in focusing on how much others can help them. What I can give is less tangible, and therefore dismissed.

I don't want to abandon society but I do recognise we'd all be far better off if we lived in ways which were less isolating. Every person/family for themselves harms us all.