I’m thinking your questions are rhetorical, but if I had to take a guess at the first one, it’s probably fear of rejection. As for the second question, it’s probably that they didn’t have examples, or good examples, of your definition of man.

legitimize: to make something that is not fair or honest seem acceptable #definition

retribution: punishment inflicted on someone

as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act #definition

supplanter: someone or something taking the place of another,

as through force, scheming or strategy #definition

disabuse: persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken. #definition

omnicide: the killing of everyone and/or everything;

the destruction of all living things #definition

coercion: directly or indirectly threatening use of force

to persuade someone to do something

that they are unwilling to do #definition

oppressive: ​treating people in a cruel and unfair way

and not giving them the same freedom #definition

It got better when I gave up both. To be fair though, we should note that Christianity and god aren’t consistent in the way that they are taught. Order, justice, peace…I can see how your definition of god can lead to a good place.

patronizing: speaking or behaving towards someone

as if they are stupid or not important;

seemingly kind or helpful

but betraying a feeling of superiority #definition

Inferiorization: refers to the process

of imposing a stigmatized or inferiorized identity

on a group of people. #definition

possessiveness: in general, excessive striving to claim possession or ownership;

an abnormal tendency to control or dominate others #definition

believe: to accept that (something) is true, especially without proof. #definition

our thinking has been constrained by english definitions

What's good y'all? How's your Sunday going?

I got a question. What's your definition of success? What does it look like?

Answer one or the other if they are both different or only have a response for one of them. For me, success is me actually making a living being a writer/author/creator. Of course I'd love ship loads of money but I'd be comfortable with a livable wage to my standard.