Ep. 3: Well, This Escalated Quickly: Dating Boundaries, Church Reality Checks, and Doomscrolling Lawmakers on Socials

In Episode 3, I continue tracing what’s been happening to me since September 2025, when my attention snapped to the topics that Charlie Kirk debated, and my inner world suddenly started undergoing renovation. Now, I’m testing “church experiences” for something that feels real for me, not only an inspiring movie theater experience. I’m also noticing the weirdest plot twist: I used to treat politics like a bad smell in the room… and now I’m doomscrolling government decisions like it’s oxygen. Who even am I?

We swipe through saved Charlie clips – yes, “swiping” because that word reminds me how I’ve been rethinking dating, the timing of sexual intimacy, and what it means to aim for something more meaningful without turning into a cold-hearted religious robot.

And then we enter the “Meet Joshua” segment: The rabbit hole that starts with Bible translation issues and ends with me realizing how much meaning gets shaved off when ancient language gets forced into shortcuts.

Content note: this episode includes discussion of dating, marriage, divorce, Jesus, social-media hostility and keyboard warriors, to-do lists, sexual intimacy, and one or two fiery geopolitical news headlines.