How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Page)
Quote #1
Then it was noised about in the town of N. that neither man nor beast would serve the said creature, and some said she was accursed; some said God openly took vengeance on her; some said one thing and some said another. (I.2.45)
Even before Kempe receives the "gift" of crying and screaming from God, she has some serious social problems. She sees her inability to attract and keep workers at her brewery or mill as an early sign that she should leave worldly things behind. Or perhaps worldly things are leaving Kempe behind? You be the judge.
Quote #2
[...] she was greatly despised and reproved because she wept so much [...] and so much so that her husband went away from her as if he had not known her. (I.13.62-63)
Kempe finally gets her husband to go on pilgrimage with her to Canterbury, and this is all the support she gets from him. Kempe's practice of affective piety often leaves her emotionally overwhelmed. It's a pretty unique superpower to have, and even her loved ones aren't always on board.
Quote #3
And then this lady sent her daughter, and others of her household with her, to the anchorite who was principal confessor to this creature, in order that he should give her up, or else he would lose her friendship. (I.19.82)
Kempe runs afoul of a wealthy lady when she tells the lady that her husband is in purgatory and needs the prayers of his wife to be set free. Kempe often upsets the rich and comfortable, since she advocates a life of penance and contemplation—neither of which is easy or pleasant. It's not surprising that she suffers rejection time and again from these kinds of people.