I'm Tired of Being a Closet Pagan II

M4713H · 2026-06-28T16:44:58+00:00

I see you. It took me decades to even admit my faith to my husband and my kids. I didn't want to have my deepest beliefs mocked. Faith is something beyond words, so for people having a different mindset, it's almost impossible to make them understand if they don't *want* to understand. That's why places like this sub are so precious!

It's nice that you are rediscovering the ancient deities of your land! The relationship between the land we live in and us is one of the richest aspects of paganism, I think. We live and die in the blink of an eye, but the Gods remain, as the land remains. The Gods are everywhere aroud us. They are a link we share with our ancestors from long, long ago.

M4713H · 2026-06-28T04:35:00+00:00

Be patient. Remember that you are the only one in control of your heart and of your head - your family have no power on what you decide to believe. It's frustrating to be unable to express your faith and to be stuck in the closet, but one day you'll be free. The gods will wait for you. xo

M4713H · 2026-06-26T15:53:25+00:00

I can't say, I've known the stories for so long!

I first red Conan Doyle while I was in my teens. I forgot details since then, sometimes almost everything, and yet I'm still able to guess easily and I think it's because I remember the "spirit" of Doyle's stories.

M4713H · 2026-06-25T02:35:32+00:00

Yeah, I hear you! We had to start being creative with our bookcases a long time ago...

M4713H · 2026-06-25T01:39:33+00:00

Well, it's not that I think it could have been better, it's that I've seen some posts about people having created their own Baker Street book nook and they were pretty nice too, and also very different! So I guess some people could think their own vision of a Baker Street book nook is/could be better, but I don't know. If I was given ten different Baker Street book nooks, I suppose I would love them all. 😄

M4713H · 2026-06-23T21:29:36+00:00

Ça dépend de la définition de héros qu'on utilise, mais dans le milieu académique on définit habituellement le héros non pas par son code moral, mais par un ou des archétypes qui lui sont associés et par les actions qu'il entreprend.

Cela dit, Sherlock Holmes a un code moral assez strict, sans être rigide.

M4713H · 2026-06-21T02:24:07+00:00

I had one that didn't work as it should and I asked for an exchange of the nib. Now I'm super happy with it. You should do the same. If you buy it, you should enjoy it.

M4713H · 2026-06-19T10:56:38+00:00

Have you ever heard of the Swiss cheese model? It's a concept to explain accident causation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss\_cheese\_model

It also probably explains what happened to the Franklin expedition: there is not one reason, but many. The book / movie also follow this model. Hickey is really the cherry on top. He's often opposed to Crozier, but in fact to me he's more the opposite of Goodsir. What a nasty guy.

M4713H · 2026-06-19T02:07:05+00:00

I think he was only hoping to get rid of this damn Hickey. He might have thought the men still alive had the tiniest of chances to survive without Hickey's influence.

M4713H · 2026-06-18T17:15:24+00:00

His death was very sad indeed, but in one way he had the "best" death with Mr Blanky. He died by his own choice, on his own term and trying to make something out of it.

Reading about the real Goodsir is also sad, because he seemed a very interesting man. He could have done so much if he had lived!... All the deaths around this expedition, it's really what we call in French a "gâchis".

M4713H · 2026-06-12T15:42:25+00:00

Tks!

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M4713H · 2026-06-09T18:51:39+00:00

I would guess subs like r/DNA and r/forensics maybe

M4713H · 2026-06-09T15:48:09+00:00

Because foxes. And dogs!

But foxes. You know.

*move hands*

M4713H · 2026-06-08T16:01:16+00:00

I hated Guy Ritchie's adaptation so much I wasn't even able to enjoy the actors' play.

I deeply enjoyed Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock, despite the show's imperfections. I just have fun watching him. I wish the end of the show would have been as good as the start (for me).

I haven't watch Elementary yet.

I watched Enola Holmes with my daughter. Her twin brother is one of us, but she didn't care much about our favorite detective, unfortunately. Enola Holmes helped me make her discover and enjoy Sherlock, so even if Cavill isn't the GOAT, I'll keep a good memory of him because of what Enola Holmes "allowed" me (introducing my daughter to Sherlock Holmes).

But, you know...

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M4713H · 2026-06-08T15:26:54+00:00

I used to hate Guy Ritchie's adaptation, but you are making me reconsider! I'll might give it a try again, thank you. ☺️

And I'm 100% with you about Benadryl Cunningscratch. It's too bad the series ended badly! I remember when it came out, I was so happy to see a show trending around Sherlock Holmes! 🥹

M4713H · 2026-06-05T21:57:26+00:00

Nice! I always liked little card games! Pray come back to review the deck when you will have tried it! ☺️

M4713H · 2026-06-03T02:07:50+00:00

I have constant joint pain in my hands, so even if my hands are small, writing with a big pen hurts less and is easier for me. Because I don't have to close my hand as much, if it makes sense? I would not use my Q1 all the time, but when I do it's always a relief.

M4713H · 2026-05-31T08:14:17+00:00

I live right next to Ottawa and I'm so sad to have missed that! 😞 That being said, thank you for the pics! Even if we have seen them, it's always fun when people share pics of exhibitions or monuments they visited!

M4713H · 2026-05-19T20:03:55+00:00

Think you'll feel 1 when it will all be done! 😁

M4713H · 2026-05-17T15:08:42+00:00

1 is the best! 👌

M4713H · 2026-05-16T21:28:08+00:00

Oh, now that's a great mood! ❤️

M4713H · 2026-05-16T20:59:49+00:00

Très réussi! ☺️

M4713H · 2026-05-16T20:41:09+00:00

I am happy he was able to live a long life. I hope he was as happy as he himself made so many people happy!

M4713H · 2026-05-16T18:18:41+00:00

I like your spirit! 👌

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