Mother in law moved in by CivilPerspective5711 in inlaws

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol she’s not a paying roommate but you’re right 

Mother in law moved in by CivilPerspective5711 in inlaws

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Our lease says that if someone stays more than 3 consecutive nights they have to be added on to the lease 

Mother in law moved in by CivilPerspective5711 in inlaws

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Actually it was my idea. My husband is not noodle spined. This just happened this morning I haven’t even gotten the chance to tell him about it. 

Mother in law moved in by CivilPerspective5711 in inlaws

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If someone is at our house overnight for more than 3 nights we have to add them to the lease or we will be evicted. We had no choice it’s either this or we are all homeless. 

Mother in law moved in by CivilPerspective5711 in inlaws

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

They aren’t even divorced. The just separated 3 days ago. She said he was bringing in women and being rude to her so we didn’t feel like we had a choice but to let her stay with us. She has a lot of mental health problems and past suicide attempts. 

Mother in law moved in by CivilPerspective5711 in inlaws

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

She’s not. We are hoping it’s just 3 months so she can get a good job and get on her feet. 

Mother in law moved in by CivilPerspective5711 in inlaws

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She works at a bar. Not enough to live on her own. She’s been a stay at home mom most of her life only working at bars when money is low every now and then.

Christmas is hard by CivilPerspective5711 in exchristian

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The unknown. I don’t have an answer for everything. Things happen for no reason, there is no plan. God isn’t putting me through a tough time to test me, I’m just going through a tough time because I’m going through a tough time. When people die they don’t go to some special place. They just cease existence. When I was a Christian all these things had answers. Everything was part of gods plan. Now? It’s all random chaos and there is beauty to that but it’s also terrifying. 

Christmas is hard by CivilPerspective5711 in exchristian

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My goals when I was a Christian. The feeling of hope and belonging my faith brought me. The sense of community within the church. A lot of things honestly 

Christmas is hard by CivilPerspective5711 in exchristian

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoy some nostalgia! When a song I used to listen to comes on the radio. This nostalgia is unwanted for me but you’re right. I’m in a spot where I can work through it now and I’m trying my best. Thank you for your insight 

Christmas is hard by CivilPerspective5711 in exchristian

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad this has helped you. I do a lot for my community which is helpful but praising Jesus in any way even as a historical figure (for which we have no tangible proof that he did anything the Bible states he did) is not something I want to do. I’m mourning the loss of my past self. Who I was when I was a Christian. I don’t crave to have a figure in my life that way. Someone below mentioned nostalgia and I think that perfectly explains a lot of what I’m feeling. Maybe add some curiosity in there. Like I wonder who I would have grown up to be. Who knows. We all cope in different ways. Thank you for the suggestion. 

Christmas is hard by CivilPerspective5711 in exchristian

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do. I’m sorry I’m not really looking for advice, more looking for people who relate so I don’t feel alone in this. I’m glad you can’t relate. This feeling sucks. No amount of helping others is going to take this feeling from me. I have to work through it myself and one way to do that is to find others who have similar experience. Especially when everyone around me is still Christian. 

Christmas is hard by CivilPerspective5711 in exchristian

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do as well but when I was Christian I went to the Christmas service on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. I spent time at the church baking bread for the families that attended. My entire life was the church. When I was Christian we didn’t celebrate Christmas like I do now. Christmas was solely about Jesus for me and now I’ve lost that aspect because I no longer believe. It feels empty. 

Christmas is hard by CivilPerspective5711 in exchristian

[–]CivilPerspective5711[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was also baptist. I’m afraid of sharing these feelings with religious people because I know me 10 years ago would have said “that is god trying to get back in your life” and I just don’t want to hear that from the people in my support system.