#ietsism

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Ietsgender

A gender related to Ietsism(link) and being a Ietsist, or related to Ietsism in general. It can be related to whatever "something" is, typical religious themes, god or gods, and the afterlife.

You can think of it like theistic agnosticism. I believe that there is some sort of higher power, but don't have any particular understanding or beliefs regarding what that power may be. (Personally, I don't think humans are likely capable of understanding the nature of whatever it is.)

Dialogue with my friend:

Friend: What are your beliefs?

Me: I am Ietsist. 

Friend: Sexist? 0_о

Me: OMG. Ietsist.

Friend: Feminist? :D

Me: No! I-E-T-S-I-S-T.

Friend: Can you repeat that please?

Me: Nevermind.

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This time, though, it's not the heroine's broken heart. And in fact, "broken heart" might even be a little strong. Bruised, maybe. Certainly disillusioned.

Some words of advice: do not let your fantasies grow too far removed from cold, hard facts, and especially do not decline to share said fantasies with the lady around whom they are centred. Your wishes will inevitably be exposed at the worst possible moment and the lady will then be forced to disabuse you of these notions. No matter how gentle she tries to be, you are going to be stung by the fact that the woman you met two weeks go doesn't want to be your snail mail, daydream-y girlfriend after she moves 1600 miles away the upcoming weekend. "It's been wonderful getting to know you," she'll say, wondering how exactly you intended to reconcile your devoutly Catholic worldview with her Ietsism in the context of this theoretical romantic relationship.

The woman in question will listen for another hour as you describe your fears of ending up directionless and hopeless like your father. When she finally goes she'll leave you an apple turnover and instructions for reheating it. You may or may not hear that she's whistling a show tune as she walks to her car because you, in tears, will have locked yourself in your bedroom. She will conclude as she describes these events in her anonymized blog that there wasn't really much she could have done. You will probably still be in your room crying and listening to sad music.