i have definitely been indirectly influenced by the society of friends! my primary teacher was raised as a Quaker. and I've gone to several meetings. that's the main causal reason why I use the word friend all the time ❤️
oh cool! I feel like Quakers are this odd mix of introspective & allergic to codifying it into forms or rules... makes it difficult to talk about, but which is maybe partly the point? <3
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