I absolutely agree, regarding Alfie and travelling.
Surely, if he wanted to travel, he would have been doing exactly that? He has the money and free time, which are the major resources needed for travel. He also has the position of privilege of being white and male, which would only make the “adventure” even easier. Possibly even quite profitable, if he were to create content from it.
I don’t buy this impression that Zoe is “holding him back” from travelling. She wouldn’t have to go with him if she wasn’t comfortable with extensive travelling herself. We all know that two adults in a committed and long term relationship do not need to be together all the time. There will be plenty of couples her and Alfie’s age who are separate sometimes due to work commitments, being in the military, caring for relatives outside the home, and so on.
If he wanted to travel, he would have gone by now. I think it’s unfair to imply that she has somehow held him back, and is accountable for that. I expect it’s the fact that he might need to put some energy into travelling, and step outside his own comfort zone that prevents him from doing it.
Surely, if he wanted to travel, he would have been doing exactly that? He has the money and free time, which are the major resources needed for travel. He also has the position of privilege of being white and male, which would only make the “adventure” even easier. Possibly even quite profitable, if he were to create content from it.
I don’t buy this impression that Zoe is “holding him back” from travelling. She wouldn’t have to go with him if she wasn’t comfortable with extensive travelling herself. We all know that two adults in a committed and long term relationship do not need to be together all the time. There will be plenty of couples her and Alfie’s age who are separate sometimes due to work commitments, being in the military, caring for relatives outside the home, and so on.
If he wanted to travel, he would have gone by now. I think it’s unfair to imply that she has somehow held him back, and is accountable for that. I expect it’s the fact that he might need to put some energy into travelling, and step outside his own comfort zone that prevents him from doing it.