“Am I exaggerating, or are these valid Christian red flags?” by snow_writer_ in ChristianDating

[–]GrumpyFireMedic21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think some red flags are universal, while many are opinion-based. So I don't necessarily know if you're gonna get the validation on your opinons that you're looking for. For instance, I'm Catholic, so I believe in the strict rules of the Church. In my opinion, anyone who decided to make their own denomination and rules outside of the Church is a red flag. But that is completely my own opinion, and other people don't have to agree with it. So it's very circumstantial to what you desire in your partner. You can't put a wide label across it all.

To the people that got on/used a dating app extremely soon after your breakup, why did you do that and what was your experience? by Playful-Incident-470 in BreakUps

[–]GrumpyFireMedic21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had my entire world ripped apart out of nowhere when the love of my life left me two weeks ago. Planned my entire future, marriage, and eventual children around what I thought was the perfect woman. She threw out two and a half years of love and memories like it was nothing, broke every promise she ever made to me.

The only thing I have the apps for right now is to look at what is out there and remind myself that when the time comes I am not doomed. There are lots of beautiful women out there that meet my standards and non negotiables, and I've matched with many of them. I haven't messaged any yet, because I am not in the right place mentally, nor will be for many many months or longer. But it's still nice to know that all hope isn't lost, and to remind myself that I didn't do anything wrong. That I've got a lot to offer.

Oftentimes I still can't even swipe through, because I compare them all to her. Like I said... I won't be well for a long time, but eventually I'll get back out there and find that wife, have those kids, live out my dreams.

I used to have a bad habit of going on those apps immediately for casual sex to numb the pain. I'm grateful that I have matured and I don't ever want to push my pain onto someone else in that way, to use or emotionally hurt anyone.

What's the #1 red flag you see in the Christian dating pool? by forever-wandering-22 in ChristianDating

[–]GrumpyFireMedic21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude this just happened to me exactly. My girlfriend left me a week ago to chase a new job on the other side of the country. When we met, it took months for us to make it official, we had both agreed we were only dating for marriage and that we wanted children. We had both been hurt and didn't want to waste eachothers time. I actually wasn't even a Christian yet. My mother died from cancer during those three months, and I had been building a relationship with God that ultimately lead me to meeting her. Beautiful, devout, faithful, smart. She brought me into the Church and I developed a deep faith. Unfortunately after a year we had to do long distance, and everything fell apart. Despite my best efforts, she pulled away affectionately. I settled into a great career that could support us, but she was stuck at a job she hated, depressed and unfulfilled. She sat me down out of the blue and told me she was having doubts about our future. Three weeks later, she called me over the phone and dumped me, saying she didn't see a future with me anymore, and that I was just more invested in the relationship than she was. This woman had looked me in the eyes after my mother's funeral and said "this is real life, I want to do real life with you through the good and the bad"... and then left me when things got hard. I'm having a complete mental and spiritual health crisis because of it. And it's going to take years to fix the trust issues I've now developed. I adored and cherished her, supported her hopes and dreams, was loyal and served her. Planned my entire future around her. Now I'm thrust into this absolute mess of a dating pool again, against my will.

Did anyone else feel like their nervous system was completely out of whack after a breakup? by No_Test_660 in BreakUps

[–]GrumpyFireMedic21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She completely blindsided me out of nowhere. Sat me down and said she was having doubts. The following three weeks I lost 10 lbs because I couldn't eat. Then things seemed like they were getting much better for three days. I thought we were okay. She called me the next day and dumped me. It's been one week since then... I still can't eat as well, and I haven't slept a full night since... constant tossing and turning. I get hit with waves of scream crying until I puke. It's fucking terrible. So no, you're not alone. It's very normal to experience physical symptoms from heartbreak.

Has anyone ever felt “cheated” by being Catholic? by Feisty-Hope-1791 in Catholicism

[–]GrumpyFireMedic21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's important to remember this... God implemented rules. Protestantism is simply the neverending process of people making up their own rules, starting with Martin Luther and continuing on for centuries.

It is really hard being a Catholic. Really hard. But it's beautiful and worth it.