It’s stifling, and pretending to keep the peace is exhausting. I’ve run out of empathy and feel like a hypocrite just exchanging pleasantries. I need to take this with a massive dose of humor: I only have to pretend to be their relation, not actually absorb their reality. I’ll just be grateful for the things that keep them busy so I can focus on protecting my own peace.
I can fully understand all these old world ways of life that often feel so stifling. But the more one tries to reason it out, the more the resistance grows, creating needless disharmony. It is best to practice inner detachment and equanimity. And yes, it always helps to keep good humour and move on in one’s journey quietly.
Affectionately,
Alok da
