Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Covid protocols

[Muriel Kranowski (murielk]

Melanie, if you don't mind saying ... do you live in cohousing or some
other kind of intentional community?

On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 7:14 PM Melanie G <gomelaniego [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Ann, and others, the demoralizing part for me is not about ships
> sailing.  It's about folks here being willing to sail with them possibly
> without even questioning their direction.
>
> More importantly, I am here pouring my heart out about how lonely the world
> feels to me, and how sad I am when I see some of the very institutions I
> have been hanging my hopes on for a better tomorrow (ie, co housing), using
> the same wording as the institutions I so very much wish to leave behind.
>
> And instead of compassion or some attempt at connecting, I get accused of
> harassment, and told that "the ship has sailed" so we might as well all
> fall in line.  That does not feel aligned with the values that lead me to
> seek community.
>
> I read every email here because I long to connect with others who are
> willing to question the protocols, verbiage, and concepts which the greater
> majority just sail away with.  And I know there are plenty others here who
> agree about this.
>
> I love your posts Ann.  I am just really disappointed to see any community
> here going along with the social distancing meme.  Please consider that
> even if the "ship has sailed" elsewhere, intentional community members
> don't need to get on board, and are known for building their own ships.
>
> Diana, all I can say is, you sail with whatever ship you like.  And I hope
> you don't expect others to get on board with you if you dismiss their
> concerns about the direction it's heading.
>
> with continued care and concern, (even if others call it harrassment),
> melanie
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