Oh, wow-- way to go expressing your inner-self!! It's so hard for me to do that(to make sense and not be misunderstood)--- Kudos to you.

Now, on to your subjects......

I'm also white, was raised in a bi-racial home though.(it's a long story...) Anyway, I do have darker skin and brown eyes but not bi-racial--- I often got persecuted at home-- from some siblings for trying to be non-white!(-- since I'm darker) Like as if anyone can control their skin color or their ancestry and should be judged about it!!!! argh!!

I'm sorry I can't comment on the religion..... as I don't belong to any. I will say-- I think it's absolutely horrible that others would consider execution just by what religion one is.(that's partly why I'll have no part of religion-- so much of that kind of thing goes on-- IMO)

Oh boy-- I hear you about feeling you don't belong in this century!! I grow fruit- but, I don't have any farm animals and wouldn't know how to care for them, was born and raised in the city. I enjoy growing things to eat-- like, I always make my own applesauce... my kids now, won't even eat store bought. That's cool you know about animals!!
NO, I don't believe just because you like to live away from people that makes you unsociable. I would guess you like your down time--- need an escape from the hussle and bussle--- Nothing wrong with that at all!!!

I believe it takes a certain personality feature to be a stay-at-home mom. Just because you aren't one doesn't mean you are bad. I've been a stay at home mom--well, I've worked part-time.... being a stay at home mom is very hard. The HARDEST job I ever did!!! (not that I'm knocking being a mom or my children-- but let's face it-- it's rough!!)

I also hear you, about getting where you'd like to be in a career and not seeing it's possible. After 19 years of various part-time jobs and 19 years of service at home-- I'm on the same level as a fast-food worker -- as pay goes and seniority!

I think sometimes it helps to think of working-- not as how much extra one is giving to the family-- but the quality one experiences by doing what they feel "drives them", gives them a feeling of purpose and acknowledgement and how that good feeling can then show in how one interacts with their family-- IMO.

I think it's OK to feel bad when you don't feel you fit in and also to feel bad when you do! It's a very confusing time we live in!!

I think you're awesome-- all you do!! (hope you don't mind me saying that)

Rapunzel--

mandy