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  • I know it’s not answering the question of the post, but I’ll chime in here because it’s related. It’s also kind of the opposite experience. My mom grew up Mormon and was excommunicated from the church before I was born for living with my dad “in sin” out of wedlock. That in and of itself is an interesting story, but it led to her really turning her back on the church. My dad was basically already atheist despite a Catholic upbringing. Serving in the Vietnam war made him question all of that. Also a very interesting story, but maybe one for another time.

    The result of all of that was that I was raised, more or less, in an passively anti-religious household. My parents taught me that it’s okay to be spiritual and believe what I want but that organized religion is poisonous. They encouraged me to think what I want but to be very critical of anyone or any establishment that wanted to tell me what to think. I love my parents and deeply respect them for going their own way and raising me and my siblings the way they did














  • If he doesn’t take the handshake the only appropriate thing to do is to wait outside the bathroom, follow him to the parking lot and then follow him home. Once you learn his address, you can start learning his routines and the routines of his family. There are many options at this point, but the one I recommend is applying for a job where he works. The next step could take a long time, potentially years. Work your way up the ladder. Take night classes to fit the roles you’re applying for internally, and dedicate yourself to the job. Delay finding “the one” and starting a family like you’ve always dreamed of. Nothing matters but the job. Bide your time and when you finally are promoted to this man’s boss, on your first day, offer a handshake. Of course, he won’t deny you. Relish this moment. Feel the warmth of his hand I yours. Smile and say “was it really that hard?” When he gives you a quizzical look, laugh it off like it was a joke. You want to call it there, but you’re in too deep. You’re making nearly 300k a year in salary and commissions and you have a clear shot at EVP if you play your cards right. Your lifestyle has changed and you have an expensive mortgage, a boat payment for a yacht you don’t have time to take out, and a number of women half your age that you spend what little free time you have with wining and dining. They have expensive tastes. You tried coke recently and you really like it. It makes your job so much easier because you need to be “on” all the time and you haven’t been sleeping well, but you’ve discovered that if you do just exactly the right amount, you can perform at peak. You have it totally figured out.