The answer is probably because priests are happy.
That priests aren't happy.
There are various versions of this. Some are seemingly "positive," when someone thanks me for being a priest in a way that makes it sound like I must have accepted a terrible life in order to serve them. But the flip side of this is often negative; these same people probably never discerned priesthood themselves and may actively dissuade young men from doing the same.
Actually, being a priest is awesome (quite literally). I love it! Not to say there's no stress in my life, but anyone doing anything worthwhile deals with stress.
For documentation that priests are generally a happy and satisfied bunch, see this book from a psychologist.
That priests aren't happy.
There are various versions of this. Some are seemingly "positive," when someone thanks me for being a priest in a way that makes it sound like I must have accepted a terrible life in order to serve them. But the flip side of this is often negative; these same people probably never discerned priesthood themselves and may actively dissuade young men from doing the same.
Actually, being a priest is awesome (quite literally). I love it! Not to say there's no stress in my life, but anyone doing anything worthwhile deals with stress.
For documentation that priests are generally a happy and satisfied bunch, see this book from a psychologist.