The Stillness Of The Layoff, AKA “Why Do We Think Men Are Strong?”

Worth asking, methinks.

A few years back, I had this therapist and I also worked out in the same men’s “faith” group as him. I put “faith” in quotes there because while the workouts did end with what was vaguely akin to a faith circle or circle of trust concept, most of the guys in the group were massively consumed with stature and affluence and how they were perceived, and I’d classify maybe 6 to 10 of them as actually spiritual or faithful. Not for me to judge, absolutely, but it did often feel like a “Christmas or Easter” only crowd, ya know? (I’m also not arguing attending church is the only way to show faith, but it’s a stand-in for something bigger.)

Well, this therapist and I had ended our therapy partnership on not-so-great terms, some of which is detailed herein:

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A few months after that ended, I was invited to a retirement party for a judge whose daughter and son I am friends with. I know this therapist also worked with this judge for a while, so I figure he will be there. Lo and behold, I…