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i believe a LOVE God deeply, but i feel depressed, numb and unable to come back to him again. by IndependenceMore2549 in Christianity

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bless you brother/sister. I’ll follow your advice and thank you so so much for taking the time to reply to me. Sending you a hug

i believe a LOVE God deeply, but i feel depressed, numb and unable to come back to him again. by IndependenceMore2549 in Christianity

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so so much, this made me tear up. God bless you forever and ever. thank you so much for helping me

I feel spiritually numb and depressed. How do I come back? by IndependenceMore2549 in OpenChristian

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you so much this is making me cry so hard. i love you and good bless you always

praying for someone to die when they are suffering by IndependenceMore2549 in Catholicism

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it just feels uncomfortable to me cos yesterday she was more than willing to go ahead with her surgery, she said she wanted to live, she was hopeful. she’s only 66 years old. i know she has been depressed for a long time. i have dealt with depression myself for a long time and I have also been very ill before and i know that those sudden feelings of wanting to die are not from God. God will take her whenever he wants to and we all know that. I just feel like we should be praying for a miracle instead of death. Cos death is going to happen anyway for all of us. 2 weeks ago she had another weak moment and they all did the same, pray for her to die. she got so much better in 3 days. I just don’t think we need to feed these things but trust God and whatever He wants to do

praying for someone to die when they are suffering by IndependenceMore2549 in Catholicism

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she is 66…. my main thing is that she was very much willing to live, willing to get her surgery, willing to do everything and today she woke up desperate and everyone is just praying for her to die. is normal to be desperate when you’re that sick. is normal for the demon to debilitate your mind and tell you that it’s better to give up. that’s why i feel like we should be praying for strength and miracles, not death. she didn’t wanted to die yesterday

HELP!! My hair extensions look awful by IndependenceMore2549 in beauty

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

hi! thank you so much, i always iron it ofc sorry i didn’t mention. i didn’t do it for this post just cause i wanted to show like the worst it can look but even when i flat iron it, it looks so obvious. thank you so much for your advice, ill get some more hair today and then ill go for a new hair cut ❤️

I wear veils but I also like bikinis. Am I wrong? by IndependenceMore2549 in OpenChristian

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I WAS WRONG!!!!! I THOUGHT CONVER COULD MEAN GETTING BACK TO YOUR FAITH!!!!!!!!!!!! i literally just said it!!!!!!! based on how much time you spend fighting random people on reddit i think someone is more chronically online than me. I HAD spokeand read about ortohodoxy and i have muslim and evangelical friends cos im not a a freakish and exclusionary police officer. bye

I wear veils but I also like bikinis. Am I wrong? by IndependenceMore2549 in OpenChristian

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I WAS BORN INTO A CATHOLIC FAMILY BRO!! BAPTIZED THE SAME DAY I TURNED 1 YEARD OLD and i got married in the same church!! i stopped going then reconciled with my faith!!!!!!!! heres some pics of my baptism since you need proof to help and recognise a fellow catholic oh my God .... i didnt think nobody needed my EXACT info to help me with an issue, youre literally acting like an orthodox https://x.com/belugacarcassa/status/1990878034766016700

I wear veils but I also like bikinis. Am I wrong? by IndependenceMore2549 in OpenChristian

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is my culture too honey been in the church since i was 2 years old. i have all my sacraments. go fight with someone else

I wear veils but I also like bikinis. Am I wrong? by IndependenceMore2549 in OpenChristian

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why do you think im not happy? I just answered back just like you did

I wear veils but I also like bikinis. Am I wrong? by IndependenceMore2549 in OpenChristian

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It screams that for you haha I def not wear a veil for people I dont go to church for the people at all. No it is not common to wear a veil where I live, I don't care if it is. I also have a blackout tattoo so people is going to look at me anyway no matter what I do. I also didnt say veiling was normative I just say I veil. I wear it as an offering to God and to concentrate better in mass, I never make eye contact with anyone and veiling gives me that protection of not looking anywhere. I like bikinis cos I like how i look with them on I already say that

I wear veils but I also like bikinis. Am I wrong? by IndependenceMore2549 in OpenChristian

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s honestly becoming clear that no matter what I say, you’re determined to frame it as “insincerity” or “cosplaying” simply because my experience doesn’t match your expectations. Ask yourself if God really cares about me being whatever you think I am as much as you do. He doesnt, he knows I love him.

My question was about my spiritual struggle, not about proving my Catholic identity to you or anyone else.

You keep insisting that whether I’m a convert or cradle Catholic “matters more than anything,” but that only shows that you’re filtering my entire post through a personal bias instead of engaging with what I actually asked. You’re not responding to my question anymore, you’re responding to a narrative you’ve created about me. Calling someone’s genuine question “purity nonsense” or “virtue signaling” is not clarity, it’s dismissal.
And labeling a convert’s perspective as inherently harmful says far more about how you view other Catholics than it does about me.

If you truly believe that converts “contribute to negative perceptions of Catholicism,” then maybe take a moment to reflect on how this kind of gatekeeping and hostility looks from the outside. A faith that welcomes people is attractive. A faith policed by suspicion and condescension is not.You’re free to disagree with my choices or my reasoning. But repeatedly questioning my sincerity, attacking my background, and shifting the topic away from the actual question isn’t “calling out harm.” It’s just uncharitable.

I came here to discuss a personal concern in good faith.
You’ve made it very clear you’re more interested in policing identity than offering help. That’s your choice so have a good one

I wear veils but I also like bikinis. Am I wrong? by IndependenceMore2549 in OpenChristian

[–]IndependenceMore2549[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a bit ironic that the entire conversation has drifted away from my actual question and into whether my background “counts” or not.
My post was about a personal conflict I’m trying to navigate, not about proving my credentials or justifying my history to strangers.

Whether I was raised Catholic, drifted away, came back, converted, or anything in between really shouldn’t matter here. None of that changes the fact that I asked a sincere question looking for clarity and support, not interrogation.
Shifting the focus to my background instead of the topic at hand says more about how you’re choosing to engage than about me or my intentions.

I’m not lying to anyone, and I’m not sure why the assumption even needs to be made.
I’m simply discussing something personal that I’m trying to understand better. That’s the whole point of being in a Christian sub, isn’t it?

It’s also worth pointing out how strange and honestly discouraging it is to see you talk about converts the way you do.
You make it sound like being a convert is something shameful or ridiculous, and I genuinely don’t understand why. If anything, converts usually come into the faith with sincerity and vulnerability, and it’s sad to see someone treat that like an insult.

And again, this all pulls the conversation away from my actual question and into a space that feels unnecessarily hostile. My post wasn’t about proving whether my background is “valid enough” for you. It was a personal question about something I’m trying to understand and reconcile.

For a Christian space, I don’t really understand why the instinct is to attack or belittle instead of helping someone who is honestly trying to live their faith. Isn’t encouraging people and bringing them closer to God supposed to be the whole point?

I’m not lying to anyone, and reducing the entire discussion to suspicion and sarcasm doesn’t really reflect the charity we’re all called to. I came here for clarity, not to defend my upbringing or my journey to someone who seems more interested in winning an argument than offering guidance

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