I met a naturopath "doctor" recently, who I've been avoiding lately, after sharing a few hours together. Her opinions are enough to make me think there is no way anyone can live a life that she imagines is healthy. So many rules! She was telling me how lonely she was, so I invited her out to a fun music dance thing, but all she did was complain, on the ride up, at the event, and the ride back, so never again.

She kept making "observations" about people, which to me seemed like judgments. "Oh look that person has a tiny hole in the back of her dress..." Um... maybe she just loves that dress as much as I love many of my clothes which I still wear, hoping nobody judges me. "Oh look, her dancing boots are getting worn unevenly, she should take them to a cobbler." This was not a fashion show! We are comfortable friends gathering with our smiles and good company. She didn't seem to reasonate with that.

When I see this "friend" along the bike path she chats me up, trying to set me up with a male friend of hers, with whom I'm not interested. She doesn't think it's healthy to live a life alone. Well, it is for me, I've tried making a duo work and it's not for me, at least at this time in my life. She longs to have someone to be close with - yet she's so judgmental and has very weird limiting opinions - it's no wonder she can't find someone who can stand to be around her. I only lasted 3 hours.

She tells me that what I'm wearing is going to kill me... (yoga pants, sports bra, topped with a breathable shirt, while riding my bike.) She only wears natural cotton. Okay, well I don't have time to iron my bicycling clothes. Not giving a frick what people think about my clothes while I'm exercising will keep me living longer than her, I'm guessing.

I am currently recovering from a cold - it's been 12 hours without cold medicine - yay - but I am very grateful that I did have the option of taking nasal decongestant, cough suppressant and fever reducer these past few days, so that I could perform my weddings this week. (Standing 6 feet apart from my couples, outdoors of course.) Hooray for science and common sense!

Each to their own. Hope you had a good catch up about other things as well.
Re medicine, good to have a mix. Lot of dodgy stuff on both sides really. Extremes don't usually work well eg only nature based heath care is the ONLY way is a tad nutty, but no more nutty than "modern medicine is the ONLY way" either imo.
If aliens have been on Earth for millennia, then are they still alien? That's what I would have asked her. How long have we been here then if they are "aliens"? And what do white mice think of all this?

I really feel for you! I recently went to the funeral of an old friend who died because he spurned modern medicine in favor of vitamin pills and "liver cleanses." He contracted a simple infection, and wouldn't take antibiotics for it. Eventually, as the simmering infection progressed, he lost all resemblance to his former self, and died after months lingering in a hospital, still refusing modern medicine. Even his holistic doctor advised him to see an infectious diseases specialist, but he wouldn't. Oh, yes, and he'd become a Trumper, too.

This once bright man, who had a degree in engineering and a masters in musicology from a well-respected university, gave up a great job to become a psychic astrologer. He was also a cat collector. His cousin, who inherited his house, discovered that the floorboards were infused and reeking with cat urine. His two Steinway grand pianos, once his pride and joy, were saturated with cat urine, too, and unsalvageable.

I believe strongly that my friend, and perhaps yours as well, had serious mental health issues, which got worse with age. My friend's father and grandfather lived well into their 90s, while he died at 73, probably having cheated himself out of at least 20 years of life. So sad.