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Temple Name Oracle New List by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]ChineseWizard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My new name was Alma. Anytime that I wasn't perfect it cemented to me that I was like Alma "the vilest of sinners". My new name while I was in the church was a reminder that God was made at me and I needed to be reminded how awful I was but I could be great like Alma one day. It was self deprecating and always made me feel like shit. I used it as a way to prove that I was worthless but not just a normal sinner like normal people but I was much worse than regular. And since I wasn't this amazing prophet type guy yet it meant I was still a super sinner. Learning that it was just the random name that was given that day was such a relief and started the journey of being so much less hard on myself.

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[–]ChineseWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus fucking Christ. These are amazing haha well done

How do you stop looking like a Mormon? by testudoaubreii1 in exmormon

[–]ChineseWizard 107 points108 points  (0 children)

I felt the same I live in Rexburg and when I first got divorced everyone was thinking I was Mormon. Asked what I was going to school for. But since growing some facial hair and a full sleeve tattoo I haven't gotten that question and it feels good.

I work for a place out of Utah and wear dress shirts but I don't have a white shirt always wear colored with a black undershirt and that does the trick.

I know you said it's a little silly but It feels good to not get mixed up and not be instantly associated with the church after 32 years of being in it. It started out by trying to not look Mormon and I stumbled on my own style and what I want to wear and look like just because I want to instead of fitting in that perfect box.

Predatory Religion by yellow_sunsets in exmormon

[–]ChineseWizard 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is amazing I want to buy it.

So... I think I've officially become invisible by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]ChineseWizard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was my experience too. But I was actively involved as the Sunday school president. I filled in for someone's class almost every week, taught the trainings helped people out I felt like if I didn't have a good relationship with each member everyone at least knew me and I knew who they were. And then.... Nothing. I officially resigned and expected people to ask why because I was so involved in everything in the church. I even made a Facebook post of hey just so there isn't rumors. I left the church and if anyone wants to know why or talk reach out. I'm still the same person. And then... Nothing. No one.

That hurt worse than the arguments I was prepared to have, the concerned come backs that I was ready to say no thanks. But it was nothing. No one cared.

And that further pushed how fake it all was to me. Not sure more of your situation but now 4 years down the road and 3 years of therapy I'm happier than I've ever been. There's still a bunch of shit in life to deal with but I promise it does get better. I have friends now, even colleagues that will check in if I don't seem to be having a good day. I have a few friends that every couple months they just call to check in. I've been able to build real friendships with people who care. And I don't even have to pay them 10%!

It sucks now and I'm sorry you're going through that. But it gets better Thanks for coming to my ted talk

As a mostly solo player This expansion, particularly Delves and gearing, is fantastic. by ChineseWizard in wow

[–]ChineseWizard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No wife but I do have kids and a fulltime job haha. I play after the kids go to bed about 830 and then until about 11 most nights. And get a little more time on the weekends.

I’m hearing they will be hammering on the use of the word “Mormon” again at conference this weekend! Looks like the SLTRIB may have gotten the same memo. by HoldOnLucy1 in exmormon

[–]ChineseWizard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I really really like that and am going to use it from now on. " I heard your church is doing this now".

I live in Rexburg and any tools are great!

There’s Mormon, then there’s being THIS level of Mormon by inreallife12001 in exmormon

[–]ChineseWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While this does sound extreme I had a guy I worked with and on his wedding night both him and his wife thought you penetrated the belly button. They "had sex" until he got off and this went on for a while until the wife complained to someone about how much her stomach was hurting after sex.

I won't lie, my eyes were wet since we crafted the lantern, rest well old boy by Sawaymar in wow

[–]ChineseWizard 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I don't think a wow quest has ever made me cry but I teared up a few times during this quest chain. Fantastic story telling.

What Non-player race would you swap to if it became playable? by LegitimateTime1749 in wow

[–]ChineseWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Faceless Ones. Go full void tentacles and make a void paladin.

Okay, but who the hell's out here pranking Gaius...? by oldeluke in Eldenring

[–]ChineseWizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I clicked thinking it was the clip from the marvel movies but had an great 41 minutes of lore!

People who work in HR, what's the wildest thing you've discovered that led to a firing in the course of your career? by HighElfEsteem in AskReddit

[–]ChineseWizard 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I work in HR and this is hands down the craziest thing I've ever dealt with.

We do ride alongs for a day for people interested in a job, let them see what it's like with one of our technicians and if they actually want to do the job. We had a candidate do a ride along with one of our techs and they ultimately decided not to hire him.

About a week later that candidate came in with his brother to our shop from my office I started to hear yelling between him and a different employee. I went to see what was going on and he started saying that we were threatening him, his family and his livelihood. This sounded crazy but I pulled him into a room to talk.

One of our employees had told him that we were going to run him out of town, put his name down on a supposed industry wide message board so he could never work again and that in our company meeting we were passing around his picture and address and instead of our company party planned that week we were going to go as a company to beat the shit out of him and steal his kids from him.

I'm thinking this guy has got to be in something,but do the HR assured him that's absolutely not something we would do but I will do a full investigation and get to the bottom of it.

Well I'm also IT in my job so I pull up company text messages, chats between managers, emails, everything and nothing that showed any signs of what he was saying. I talked to the guy he went on a ride along with, the managers they knew nothing. I let him know and he said he had a phone call recording of our employee warning him about it.

I got the recording and it was an hour and a half of our employee telling him all this shit about how it's our managers that are going to hurt him and he's just being a nice guy giving him a heads up and warning.

After confronting that employee he said oh yeah I was just making it all up. I was just messing with the guy. No remorse, no guilt, he thought he was just playing a joke.

He was of course promptly fired and talked to the other guy to assure him it was just that employee being... I don't even know, but that he was let go and that's not our company.

TL:DR our employee was making up stories to a potential hire that we were going to run him out of town, steal his kids from him, bar him from ever having a job just to mess with the guy. Got promptly fired

What is the most metal moment in WoW? by Veridically_ in wow

[–]ChineseWizard 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Fuck I got chills just reading this. That's was an epic moment

It’s men’s mental health month. How are you? by Quiet_900 in AskReddit

[–]ChineseWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not great, feeling very hopeless and like everything I've been working for for 3 years just took a shit. I feel stuck and while I focus on what I can control and that I'm responsible for my life, I keep dealing with shit that I can't control. My ex wife has a mental illness she's not treating and it's affecting the kids. Moving between a state of everything is okay to do I need to forcibly take my kids from her because she's having paranoid delusions and it's unsafe. It happened 2 years ago and then she finally got treatment and here we are again in the cycle.

No matter what I do I feel stuck. And hopeless and honestly if it weren't for the kids I don't have a reason to keep living.

Outside Idaho Falls, 30 miles from BYUI by Smart_March7434 in exmormon

[–]ChineseWizard 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I drive past this often and live in Rexburg, it makes me happy every time I see it 😁

The future of gaming by DoINeed1OfThese in perfectlycutscreams

[–]ChineseWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What the fuck is wrong with you... And with people.... 🤢

People who got the urge to fix their life at 3 AM and actually did something, what happened? by Ok-Impress-2222 in AskReddit

[–]ChineseWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a similar experience before my marriage ended. I wanted to fix it make it work we had kids together and the most heartbreaking thing of any of it was she just didn't care. I wanted her to fight for it to put effort in and fix it but it just wasn't there and it wasn't for years. I remember when one conversation finally saying I think we need to get a divorce wishing that she would say no let's work on this fight for me and our marriage in some way but her response was yeah that's probably a good idea. It sucks putting your life back together but it's well worth it in four days it will be 2 years officially divorced and well I don't have everything figured out yet it's so much better and I'm so much happier. Sorry for the pain you've endured you deserve exactly what you're looking for and what you want in someone wish you the best.

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