The Vestal Virgins occupied a position of singular importance in the religious and social fabric of Ancient Rome. Tasked with the maintenance of the sacred fire in the Temple of Vesta, these women were seen as the living guardians of the Roman state. It was believed that should the eternal flame ever go out, the city itself would face imminent catastrophe. This immense responsibility elevated them to a status unique among Roman women, granting them legal privileges such as the right to manage th

every halloween it’s the same. a new round of “slutty nun” costumes, the same tired outrage cycle, the same sense of disgust. and they are disrespectful! they mock something sacred. but i can’t help noticing that no one ever dresses up as a “slutty heroin addict” or a “sexy domestic abuser.” people only sexualize what they secretly revere. they don’t mock rot. they mock purity. they only parody what still has gravity, what still pulls on them. it’s like something in the collective subconscious r

I saw my wife packing her nurse and nun costumes along with a 12 pack of rubber for her business trip. I took a needle and poked a few holes in the package. The next day I found her lover's phone number and called him, congrats, you're going to be a daddy, tell my wife she's homeless now. I delivered all her stuff to her lover's house. I was speechless when his wife told me that. - Askreddit #askreddit #reddit #relationship #redditstorytime #redditposts #storytime | Eespith 2.1