Dallas Bragg discusses gay men whose wealth, partners, and staff create endless safety nets, preventing the rock bottom that usually forces growth. Without hardship to push them, privilege becomes a trap that leaves them spiritually empty.
affluent, functioning gay men who aren't hitting a rock bottom. They have a constant safety net. Either they have positions where they can miss time and no one notices. They have a partner who's enabling them. Sorry.
Yep.
Or they live with parents who enable them or grandma or whatever, right? There's—
Or they personally just have the resources. I worked with one client who is a billionaire and they had a whole team of people to run the house and take care of things. And that money wasn't going away, but their soul was.
Right, exactly.
Their spirit was. And so how do we find ways to not look at the, just look at my life and wanting a better life as opposed to not giving a shit, right? Because I'm not worried about losing my home or being in a, you know, on the streets.