Born in the Wrong Time

[HoosierGuy]

I just finished a book on Columbus and his fourth voyage to the Americas. After reading the book I'm very happy I was not on any of those voyages. Too many ways to die, too many way to die horribly hungry or thirsty.

[Darak]

Do you ever feel like you were born in the wrong time period?

Nope. I think I was born on the wrong Planet.

I don't, of course, mean seriously...I think we were born precisely when God wanted us to be.

BUT!! Sometimes I feel out of place.

I think I would have fit in better around 1876. Plowing fields, raising barns, hitching up the team to bring my family to church...

What about you? For fun, what time period do you really "belong" in?

I was born on the wrong Planet.

My Soul was zipping along to its material testing zone when zoop... it got whirled by a surprise berth on of all places mother earth, the only place in the universe not inclined to kill a Soul like that for a radius of probabilities greater than the hyperspace surface of the universe.

The real action is up there. This experience of material life from beginning to end, was a TV show to how big it gets up there.

[annewandering]

I kinda like this planet. It has pretty flowers and butterflies. Lots of grass to walk barefooted in and warm water to swim in. Cute kittens and funny puppies. Beautiful mountains and amazing skies and tons more things. Yep. I like this one. :)

[theoriginalavatar]

The grass is always greener on the other side.....

until you get there.

Even prophets in the scriptures weren't immune to this feeling every now and then.

Green grass is highly overrated, IMHO. :)

[sister_in_faith]

I love history reinactment stuff! I was in the SCA for a while... rapier fighter, and a good one too! Only problem is that if I was actually born in that time period they probably wouldn't have let me, a girl, play with swords! Also, when you think about hygene issues back then, I like my flush toilet, and taking a hot shower whenever I feel like it!

I think I am just fine living now, with my period clothing (pioneer and SCA) hidden in my closet, and my rapier on my mantle. I can go play any time I want, and drive home in my car to take a shower!

[bluedreams]

No, I don't. when I was younger I sometimes woul have those "i can't believe I'm living" feelings. But I've never felt out of place time wise. Sometimes I would prefer a more natural life, closer to nature and wildness. But not entirely in another era.

What about you? For fun, what time period do you really "belong" in?

I was talking to my cousin about it with my cuz and we both had the same response: None other....though each period has its appeal, it has some major set backs. Especially when your a woman. And especially is I choose any American era as someone who is a minority/brown. Soon enough I could find times where being a minority isn't that big of a problem....but by then health SUCKS: plague, pox, typhoid, malaria, heck just relative poor nutrition is comong. And it still doesn't take care of the fact that I'm a woman. the vast majority of eras and societies prior to now have been highly limiting to women. I'd most likely live with little education, little choice in the direction of my life, and little oppurtunity to develop as I see fit...that's saying I survive past childbirth (going back to poor healthcare).

I'm very aware that growing up where and when I am leaves me very privileged. I'm not really willing to give that up.

With luv,

BD