Re: atheist camp

i-am-the-lighthouse:

caramelbaloney:

littlelightx:

vintagehomo:

here

I hope any kids I may [n]ever have don’t inherit my social anxiety, so I can send them off to this.

Social anxiety is part of introversion, the personality trait that prefers introspection to outward social or physical activity. Because the majority of people are extroverts, society is set up so that being able to talk and make friends quickly and easily becomes the only viable option.

If your children inherited social anxiety, I would suggest it is an essential part of who they are, rather than a crippling disability.

Also, OMG RICHARD DAWKINS CAMP

When introversion prevents people from participating in activities they actually want to try, then it’s not a trait to celebrate.  My first reaction: Wow!  Atheist camp!  I love rational discussions, and I love camping, so what a perfect combination!  Second reaction: That actually sounds terrible.  I’d just hide somewhere reading instead, away from everyone else.

If these imaginary kids did decide they didn’t want to interact for such a reason, I’d of course understand.  It would be just fine if they never had any desire to go.  My hope would just be that their anxieties weren’t overriding other desires, causing them to miss out.

Source: youthismorning

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  1. silentpunk reblogged this from forrealblog and added:
    When I was young, my Nan sent us to this kids club in the easter holidays called ‘Body-Builders’. She didn’t know but it...
  2. forrealblog reblogged this from youthismorning and added:
    I’d rather just go...make fires, climb trees, survive
  3. ahungerartist reblogged this from iwaslisteningtotherain and added:
    I don’t see the value in intentionally lying to children to make them believe in something that they will eventually...
  4. caramelbaloney reblogged this from iwaslisteningtotherain and added:
    Unicorns and fairytales are fed to kids just as condos and cubicles are fed to adults. How many parents dream of a...
  5. tigersmilk reblogged this from iwaslisteningtotherain and added:
    christian church camp during...jesus camp; that
  6. onalonelyscreen reblogged this from iwaslisteningtotherain and added:
    I tend to disagree that this is bad at all. Most summer camps are Christian camps or are populated by people of...
  7. boomvagynamite reblogged this from youthismorning
  8. iwaslisteningtotherain reblogged this from flapjackstate and added:
    I think I’m the only one who finds this depressing. ‘A £10 prize for the child who can disprove the existence of the...
  9. flapjackstate reblogged this from caramelbaloney and added:
    Social anxiety is part of introversion, the personality trait that prefers introspection to outward social or physical...
  10. mutatio reblogged this from tehsunshine and added:
    I STILL HAVE ONE MORE YEAR.
  11. tehsunshine reblogged this from inherhipstheresrevolutions and added:
    Brb, making children so I can send them here.
  12. esmeweatherwax reblogged this from inherhipstheresrevolutions and added:
    I WANT TO GO THERE.
  13. inherhipstheresrevolutions reblogged this from youthismorning
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