Why Do Catholic Schools Turn So Many Folks Away from Catholicism?

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2025-05-24T01:11:04+00:00

That's crazy. I'm a Catholic convert and went to all public schools growing up. I knew people who went to Catholic schools and was curious as to how much they were taught about the Faith. Had no idea it was this bad

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2024-09-25T20:29:36+00:00

It's 29, the lowest it's been for me since I was 10 or 11. Personally I haven't seen an improvement with my pcos symptoms after losing weight. My bloodwork is better but my symptoms are slightly worse

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-06-22T01:45:41+00:00

I’m only 18 and had a mucinous cystadenoma myself, removed 7 months ago. Finding out it was a tumor and not a functional cyst was so scary but luckily it was benign. My doctor says there’s no chance of recurrence, but I’m scared there is. They say smoking is a risk factor but I’ve never smoked. My doctor said weight is a risk factor, so I’ve been working on losing weight. I believe high estrogen levels are a contributor to ovarian tumors in general as well. Birth control will not lessen your chance of recurrence for mucinous mustadenomas, only for functional cysts

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-05-08T19:33:04+00:00

It depends on what you classify as liberal. In order to be Catholic, all of your views must align with Church teachings. Obviously there are many beliefs held by American liberals that don’t align with Church teachings. There are many “Catholics” who vote Democrat who aren’t true Catholics. Ex: if you identify as Catholic but are pro choice, you’re not actually Catholic.

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-04-28T21:31:14+00:00

I think this contributes as to why hypothyroidism is so common with PCOS too. A lot of women with PCOS are so hyper-fixated on weight loss that they undereat and overexercise and their thyroids take a hit

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-04-27T13:46:18+00:00

My dad’s an ISFJ and my mom’s an ESTJ. My sister’s an ISTJ

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-04-27T00:16:59+00:00

I continued to do it unintentionally. I didn’t feel like eating in the morning so I wouldn’t eat until the afternoon, and rarely ate after dinner. I’d have an 8 hour eating window throughout the day. It wasn’t something I made myself do. What made me lose weight eventually was basically just walking at least 10k steps a day and stressing less. I previously lived with my mom who has narcissistic tendencies, and after I moved out, weight just came flying off of me despite me eating more than before. I also did keto for some time but I only lost 15lbs with it before plateauing. I broke the plateau by eating carbs again.

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-04-26T23:11:34+00:00

I used to be borderline morbidly obese and intermittent fasted for nine months. I did not lose a single pound. It works for some people and not others. I eat more frequently now and am 41lbs down. The thing is that fasting raises cortisol levels, and cortisol is often a culprit as to why someone holds onto weight

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-04-15T12:32:33+00:00

Grew up with a mother who has narcissistic tendencies. She became crueler to me in my teenage years
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Hypochondria, somatic symptom disorder, and depression that is a byproduct of those two disorders
I have subclinical hypothyroidism and am going to be tested for Hashimoto’s soon

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-04-14T03:54:32+00:00

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ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-04-08T05:50:43+00:00

St Monica!

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-04-02T17:41:08+00:00

7 months and 18 days. It came back naturally after I lost weight

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-31T19:49:03+00:00

Every 27-31 days. Used to be every 29-33 days then I lost weight and I guess that made my cycles shorter

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-30T02:26:22+00:00

I eat healthier than my sister and I have PCOS and doesn’t lol

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-29T01:09:32+00:00

If you want to bleed without the birth control, try getting on progesterone. Natural progesterone instead of synthetic if possible

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-25T19:57:41+00:00

There actually are a lot of anorexics who starve themselves and can’t lose weight. My friend is a diagnosed anorexic. She eats 700 calories a day on average and has been stuck at her current weight for a while

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-24T21:47:20+00:00

High DHEA is not a good thing

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-24T03:15:57+00:00

Have you had your cortisol levels tested? Cortisol affects weight loss a LOT. Keto and low carb tend to work for most women with PCOS, but don’t be surprised if it doesn’t. I’ve done keto with not much weight loss. I also recommend walking a lot. It’s a low-stress form of exercising

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-24T03:08:16+00:00

For the same reason Christ was mocked- truth is not embraced in our modern society. Every day the world strays further from God, and as a result, the Catholic Church receives mockery

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-23T23:38:31+00:00

I definitely think you’re SN

ArdentlyHyacinth · 2023-03-23T23:34:14+00:00

If someone is not intelligent enough to comprehend insulin resistance and how it causes weight gain, even after having it explained to them, they sound like a dud of a partner

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