Young women want to control their fertility, achieve optimal satisfaction, love 'em and leave 'em, stay free of various rampant diseases, maintain dignity, and look themselves square in the mirror the next morning. There is no finger-pointing here, there are no condemnations to be hurled. It is a time for grief and prayer. And taking in such a raw and snatching manner that it offends her who grabs as well as the bereft. Revenge is coolly plotted and analyzed in a treatise on men who opt out of a relationship.
Generosity is blown out of the water as stifling and useless.
These women are loath take any action perceived as service. One frustrated woman summarizes her refusal to consider homemaking as a worthy pursuit. Yet . . . I saw family life as far from ideal and had no desire to replicate it. Her emotional stability has to be credited to these two who gave so much of their time and energy to meet her inherent needs yet she hardly has a word of appreciation for her ability to function, form friendships, and to see her own self-worth. It is said, so truly, that God will never be outdone in generosity.