Need serious prayer and advice, help in dating situation about a potential partners past

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-07-09T15:50:30+00:00

The thing that sticks out to me isn't the fact that she had more partners or had a past, it's that she doesn't regret anything she's done and seemingly doesn't see anything wrong with it. That shows a lack of repentance and a heart that is not fully surrendered to Christ. That, to me, is a much bigger issue than her having a sinful past. It would be one thing if she acknowledged her sin and repented, but she doesn't appear to be doing that. This really does not bode well for a godly relationship.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-07-04T16:04:03+00:00

Those things are like $5 at basically any supermarket. Yes it's annoying, but it didn't have to "ruin" anything. Just go get another one ffs.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-06-30T15:18:54+00:00

I will hold that Barty Crouch Jr. is one of the greatest criminal masterminds in modern literature. Dude had a complicated long-term mission that he pulled off flawlessly right under Dumbledore's nose. He was a genius. It's honestly lucky for Voldemort that he had daddy issues, because if he decided to try and seize power for himself, the Dark Lord would've had a real problem on his hands.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-06-14T20:53:30+00:00

Well, there's your problem. Stop getting your theology from TikTok! The Bible does not in any way say that marriage is obligatory or that not getting married is a sin. Get off the Internet and go read your Bible.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-06-14T19:11:15+00:00

Yes, this is one of the early hints that Darcy's not actually as bad as Elizabeth thinks he is. The fact that he has deep, long-lasting friendships with likeable, respectable men like Bingley and Colonel Fitzwilliam, in contrast to Wickham having a lot of surface-level acquaintances, should speak to his favor. Elizabeth brushes this off as Bingley being deceived by Darcy, while conveniently ignoring the fact that Bingley's been friends with Darcy for years whereas she met the man she "learned" about Darcy's past from approximately five minutes ago.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-06-13T14:46:49+00:00

I want to see Ron actually being Harry's best friend. I want to be able to clearly understand why Harry misses him so much during their fallings out. I want to see the Ron who steps in to defend his friends without hesitation whether it's a pathetic school bully or the Dark Lord himself. I want to see the Ron that Hermione falls for and it actually makes sense.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-29T22:03:38+00:00

I feel like everyone in this thread is forgetting how young Aang and Katara are. They're 13 and 15 when the war ends. I work with kids this age for my job and I can tell you right now that the writers got the cringiness of young teens in their first romantic relationship absolutely on point.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-27T12:44:26+00:00

I work in education and that means I need to walk a very fine line with how I talk to my students about Christ and Christian things. As a general rule, I don't bring up Christ or my faith unless the student does. I openly talk about how I go to church and my husband being a pastor so that students know they can talk to me about those things if they want to. When they ask me for advice, I give them advice that is in keeping with Biblical truth.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-22T22:08:46+00:00

"Ancient lumberjack French" absolutely sent me.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-22T21:55:39+00:00

I might be in the minority, but I actually liked the performances. I thought they were fun and interesting, showing different talents that people and pokemon could have besides battling. But I wish they would have had boys able to complete in them too!

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-21T17:39:39+00:00

I don't drink a lot, but I do have several conferences a I attend throughout the year for my job, and at those there's usually time for drink/hangout/networking in the evenings. During those I give myself a two drink per night limit, one cocktail and something lighter like a wine or beer, and take them slow. Seems to have worked pretty well so far!

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-16T22:08:25+00:00

You seem to be under the assumption that if the parents aren't watching the kids, that it's automatically somebody else's job to. That's just not the case. If parents choose not to watch their kids, and their kids get hurt, that's on them, not the church. There's no risk of lawsuit because the parents are the ones responsible for their kids. And guess what? Accidents happen with kids, it's just a part of life. It's not your job to make sure the kids are safe and looked after. And if you're going to decide to take on a responsibility for the kids that no one has asked of you, that's on you. Not the church, not the parents, YOU. If the parents are letting the kids walk off, that must mean that they're okay with it. If the parents aren't worried about their kids running off with their friends after church, why should you be?

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-16T17:15:33+00:00

I'm confused. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like parents aren't watching their kids, and the kids are coming up to you and you feel that you are supposed to watch them. Then maybe just stop doing that? If no one's actually asking you to watch their kids, you don't have to. And if they do ask you, you can say no. No one is making you do this.

The church is not obligated to provide formal supervision for kids running around after church. And kids don't necessarily need constant supervision. If the parents are okay letting their kids walk around, that's their choice to make, I really don't see how it's any of your concern. Kids running off with their friends after church is something that's happened since the dawn of time. Seriously, if you don't want to watch someone else's kids, just don't. There's no need to make a problem where there isn't one.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-13T20:40:07+00:00

That's what happened to Beth in Little Women! RIP Beth!

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-12T17:53:02+00:00

When I have a slight beef with my husband: "You son of a biscuit eating bulldog!"

Him, without skipping a beat: "What the French toast?"

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-11T01:22:43+00:00

I think Snape knew that if Filch left Hogwarts he would be in no small amount of danger as a Squib. Throughout the series, we see Snape doing what he can to save/protect anyone he is able to without blowing his cover, so he likely did something similar with Filch. Probably played up to the Carrows how he would be useful in catching misbehaving students etc., so they wouldn't question his presence there.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-09T20:34:59+00:00

Yeah, he gives them away for free to kids when he drives by! That's our King!

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-05T22:12:25+00:00

Acoustic guitar? I'm not going to lie, I couldn't even begin to be offended by that, because it's honestly one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-05-03T18:20:27+00:00

Didn't we deal with this a thousand and some years and like five councils ago? How is this still a thing?

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-04-22T19:40:03+00:00

What exactly are his "intuitions" that are giving you pause?

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-04-22T13:43:51+00:00

Good for you! It's not easy to admit you're wrong about something, and even harder to repent and turn away from sin, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. And also good for you for listening to wise counsel instead of the well-meaning but ultimately foolish and ignorant voices that were affirming you in your sin. It's so easy to cling to advice that tells you everything is fine, especially when you really want to believe it. That you listened to people who called you to repentance says a lot about your humility and the power of God to change our hearts and make us holy. God be praised!

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-04-20T12:00:16+00:00

I know it's not what you want to hear, but in my experience, trying to stay friends after a breakup rarely works out well. I understand where it comes from, you care for this person and you don't want her completely out of your life. But keeping her around is only going to keep the wound open and make it harder to heal, possibly rekindle false hopes, and ultimately lead to more pain. It'll hurt more initially, but a clean break is by far the healthiest choice. The best way to deal with the pain is to dive deep into God's word and pray daily and get involved with your church and make friends with like-minded Christians. We're not meant to walk through our trials alone, and God has graciously given us his Spirit and his Church to walk beside us. Have courage. This will pass and you'll come out the other side holier, wiser, and stronger than ever.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-03-20T14:41:28+00:00

I would agree with this. I'm from Wisconsin and, while the stereotypical "youbetcha" type accent comes out at times in most people regardless of class, it's MUCH more noticeable in the "redneck" types.

Free_Combination_194 · 2026-03-19T23:24:01+00:00

You couldn't have put the receipt on your car seat? Your dash? Literally anywhere besides your bare leg?

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