I'm not complaining, it's a lifestyle I like. I'm pointing out that they are saying people aren't meant to "work day and night," but having a "simple" lifestyle and living off the land does require a lot of work.

Cause it packs a punch or because you strongly disagree?

I've been there too! I didn't think it was too touristy. A bit, yes, but in a Renaissance Faire kind of way. And all the kids in their little knight costumes are so cute.

Also, I thought that was a bear the first time I watched it.

I worked with kids with special needs and this has, unfortunately, been the norm since all of the COVID craziness. The kids need a diagnosis in order to qualify for any helpful services, but can't get appointments anywhere.

Bruschetta, Caprese, Panzanella, BLT, so many yummy things!

1. Me too. 2. Did you have a problem with it when it was at Trump's expense? (genuine question).

Obviously, this is my experience/perspective and not a data-driven argument. But since someone who, from the sounds of it, didn't even grow up in purity or Christian culture decided to say that billions of people are being negatively affected by it and stating their random opinion as fact, I thought at least there should be an opposing side.
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For a site that is supposed to be fun and includes many users who claim to be openminded and say we should just love people the way they are or let people have their differences, there has been so much bashing on Christianity, conservative political values (I'm not grouping those two things together), Americans and pretty much anything that isn't cool to support right now. I'm getting so sick of it.

(Part 2) Hate to break it to you: People can learn, grow, and figure out how to be good partners before they have sex. That process isn't "on hold" until sex starts. I'm not sure why you have to be alone in a bedroom together to be able to handle finances together.
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Of my family and friends, this is what I can say: The Christian marriages seem to be the happiest and have the least amount of issues. As for the non-Christians: they are almost all a mess, dealing with pregnancies/kids they didn't expect with people they don't want to be with and now they are unhappy and many of the kids are suffering in broken families that are a total mess right now. So yeah, they made mistakes and may have learned, but it hasn't improved their lives or relationships.

I mean if this is what we are doing now, then I (who grew up in "purity culture") am declaring that:
I've never heard any 22 year-old Christians say anything like the original post.
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I can't think of any of my (many) Christian family members or friends who married the first person they dated or who (to my knowledge) rushed into marriage at a young age just to have sex. Nothing about purity culture says you have to get married young and I don't know anyone I know specifically advocates for that.
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I don't even know what "atomized" and "sterile dating" means. And what exactly is a "very late age" for dating. In my experience, parents who "made their kids wait" only did so until 16-18 years old. Is that seriously a "very late age?" Sorry, not sorry, that 12 year old Christians aren't out there dating.

Lucy! I grew up seeing her during our summer beach trips.

^ Y'all should fact check all of this before you believe it. This is just what I remember from my fav college professor who was obsessed with it. Also, you can go there and actually walk up (a lot of) stairs and then walk around the bottom of the dome.