marriage was really the last thing that needed to be broken apart to complete the separation of church and state and move into a fully secular society. it's at the end of something that's been going on since 1776. there's still the thatcherite idea of the church being responsible for social services, but that's on a different level than this. so, you have to expect this kind of response, as it's the final end of the christian order.

this is not how i'd preferred to have seen it happen. i'd prefer to have seen marriage abolished, and financial aspects of relationships dealt with on an issue-by-issue basis. the contract about the house shouldn't be the same as the contract about the kids; these are different things. but, it's overdue.

you shouldn't doubt or trivialize the trauma associated with this. it's a real thing. it's a collapse of a worldview.

rather, you should look at it like an epiphany in understanding that they're missing. there is still a flat earth society.

in fact, the earth revolves around the sun. evolution is a fact. and homosexuality is entirely natural and normal.

they may be upset and confused right now. they need empathy. but, they also need to understand that their viewpoints are wrong and change their perspectives accordingly.

Hearowsify
+deathtokoalas I totally get what you're saying here. It's almost uncomfortable to watch a group of people recognizing their worldview is moving into the past.