Am I an ex BK?
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It seems ironic that the identity that we carry with ourselves - that of "ex-BK" - is actually an identity imposed upon us by the Brahma Kumaris!
Once upon a time we inherited a prepackaged, utopian identity from the BK's. As BKs' we identified those who left as 'ex-BKs' and then got stuck with that label when we ourselves left. So when we left we traded in one BK identity for another one.
But am I an ex-BK? Is that the way I identify myself, even in part? What effect does that have on my emotional well being? Our sense of identity is the basis of our emotional state. A clear sense of identity is the basis of emotional health. A confused sense of identity leads to emotional confusion and negativity. This is basic psychology.
So how does it help me to see myself as the BKs do - as an ex-BK?
So how do we identify ourselves as a group, or as individuals, in a post BK world? "Survivor" doesn't do it for me. "Winner" doesn't fit. Nor does "escapee".
I don't want to be an "ex-BK" anymore. It is too negative, too closely associated with the BKs themselves. Any bright ideas?
Once upon a time we inherited a prepackaged, utopian identity from the BK's. As BKs' we identified those who left as 'ex-BKs' and then got stuck with that label when we ourselves left. So when we left we traded in one BK identity for another one.
But am I an ex-BK? Is that the way I identify myself, even in part? What effect does that have on my emotional well being? Our sense of identity is the basis of our emotional state. A clear sense of identity is the basis of emotional health. A confused sense of identity leads to emotional confusion and negativity. This is basic psychology.
So how does it help me to see myself as the BKs do - as an ex-BK?
So how do we identify ourselves as a group, or as individuals, in a post BK world? "Survivor" doesn't do it for me. "Winner" doesn't fit. Nor does "escapee".
I don't want to be an "ex-BK" anymore. It is too negative, too closely associated with the BKs themselves. Any bright ideas?