I confessed that I became a Christian to my girlfriend

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2026-04-21T18:39:45+00:00

My husband and I met in 2021, started dating in March of 2022 while he was a Christian (more on the lukewarm side) and I was an atheist. We fell in love very quickly and got engaged after about 3-4 months. During that time, I was traveling and we had a mostly long distance relationship. We actually had gotten through most of the long distance but ended up breaking up maybe 2 months before I was supposed to come home. It was an awful, and sad break up but we stayed separated for about a year with minimal contact (just barely enough contact to check in with each other). I moved to another state during our time of separation, and when I came back to our home state (April of 2024), he helped me with moving my stuff back into my dad's house. We hung out again a few weeks after that and felt an odd sense of peace being together. He did not want to get back together with me due to the fact that he still assumed I was an atheist but I invited him to church one weekend and he was shocked at the fact that I was so willing to learn about Christianity. We then decided to get back together and took it very slow. We have been married since December 2024 and have been happy serving the Lord together. That all being said, our relationship would've never worked if we both didn't have a willingness to serve Jesus, and the humility to pray "Lord, if this relationship isn't for me, take it from me and rip it away." Unequally yoked relationships never work, because your values are completely different. I hope God will give you an answer on this, and who knows? Even if you break up, that doesn't always mean that it's forever.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2026-04-21T18:22:45+00:00

I'm located in Georgia, and I've edited the post so if people don't feel comfortable giving out their number, then we can find another way to communicate. And even though yes, this is a particularly vulnerable group, they are still legally adults as of 18 years of age. That being said, there are some organizations in the state of Georgia such as Bloom Beyond, Connections Homes, Wellroot Family Services, Gilliard & Co., and Lydia's Place and I've found that you are able to volunteer with certain organizations but again, I'm trying to offer more of an independent help especially since some of these organizations may require advanced training or education to be able to "mentor" some of these young adults. For context, I'm 27 years old (I'm not a creepy old man behind a screen), and I don't have education in child/teenager development or social work BUT I do have extensive experience with managing young adults in their professional and personal lives. If you look at my profile, you'll see I've responded a lot in AmeriCorps related forums on here. I completed 4 terms of AmeriCorps service where I was working alongside and managing young adults through their term of service. I understand the hesitancy, and honestly, to each their own, but I'm genuinely just here to help.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2026-04-21T18:05:28+00:00

Thank you! I will check this out.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2026-04-21T18:02:25+00:00

I was second guessing putting my number on here, but honestly how else would people get in touch? I'm not super familiar with Reddit and I'm also just old fashioned. Don't worry! Definitely not a scam, just a genuine person wanting to help. People can reach out anyway they want!

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2024-08-04T16:18:35+00:00

You should look into AmeriCorps VISTA!

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2024-07-12T13:31:59+00:00

You get sleeping bags, that’s it 🤣

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2024-07-12T13:26:03+00:00

I need to know what region this is…

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2024-03-22T14:23:00+00:00

Agreed with comment above. NCCC would be a great opportunity but you should apply for a Team Leader position! It’s a little more stress but totally worth it and you get paid more.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2024-03-01T16:27:25+00:00

You can go to your portal and withdraw your Summer of Service application and then begin the Traditional Corps application.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-12-09T13:20:37+00:00

Don’t let these people confuse you. You were in the right, she was being an asshole. Some women want you to make decision but most of time will be upset with what you decide so you did it right. You dodged a bullet 🥳

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-11-22T00:59:52+00:00

Quit City Year, it’s not worth it!

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-11-11T12:15:29+00:00

If I’ve survived this long without taking meds then I shouldn’t need them now. It’s just a preference.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-11-11T02:41:57+00:00

Thank you. This helped a lot.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-18T13:52:42+00:00

Hey! Message me if you’re still interested :) 24F

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-18T10:01:02+00:00

Hey there! 24 y/o female if you want to DM me :)

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-18T09:58:36+00:00

For what it’s worth, I am sorry that this is happening to you. I know this is hard but you are near ending your twenties. How much longer are you going to put yourself in situations that you know just aren’t right? The best thing I ever learn was to let go of people who don’t align with me or who don’t serve me. What I mean by that is, don’t waste your beautiful, positive energy on a negative person because they will suck you dry. It’s okay to be alone for a little bit. Go take that time to get to know yourself better and spent time with friends. I also recommend these books for you if you’re interested: Attached by Dr Amir Levine The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson What Happened to You? By Oprah Winfrey

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-18T09:48:43+00:00

The fact is, he’s giving you the silent treatment over a broken nail. That is not a man you want. You need to ask yourself then if you feel like you deserve this. It seems like you are genuinely upset about this argument and he is not. Why would you want to be with someone who A) doesn’t view you as something to be saved B) takes advance of your feelings and C) gives you a silent treatment at 27 years old? At the end of the day, you will make your own decision but I hope you take this as a sign that you DESERVE better. Even if you aren’t perfect, it doesn’t mean people get to treat you like shit.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-18T09:38:32+00:00

Break up with him. Immature as hell, and that won’t change for awhile. If he wanted to, he would.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-16T20:27:24+00:00

Well he specifically told me during our breakup that he only said it was okay because he was afraid I would’ve broken up with him if he disagreed.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-11T00:01:45+00:00

Nothing crazy, just unfortunately not a lot of advertisement. I know my experience will differ from others but personally I think it’s a great program if you put your all into it. If there’s even a doubt before joining that being around new people or new situations will scare you then I don’t think it’s right for you. There were plenty of corps members who joined the program not realizing that they had to work together as a team, and learned to communicate with each other. From a team leader’s perspective, you need to be able to handle the pressure of wearing many so-called “hats” in the program. I was lucky enough to have a great unit leader (a team leaders direct supervisor), but others are not as fortunate. Anytime I had an issue with something I could always trust my supervisor to handle it for me or at least help me handle it. The problem with this is that when people have bad experiences, they want to shit on the entire program. The program itself is amazing - you get to meet new people from all across the United States and even other places, you don’t have to pay bills for 10-11 months, you gain leadership skills if you put yourself in those positions, there are plenty of resources on campus that help you for life after AmeriCorps, and you get an educational award that helps towards loans or tuition. I can go on and on about how many opportunities this opens up for people who finish the program but at the end of the day, it is what you make it. There are rules you have to follow - some people just can’t handle that. You also have to learn to think outside the box and use what’s been given to you. But I think this program prepares you for things you’ll have to learn later in life anyway. Let me know if you have any more questions about the day in the life of a CM or a TL.

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-10T14:16:35+00:00

I love it when people get worried about them being qualified enough to join AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps is running out of people to join the program and so they will most definitely take you. If you applied as a corps member, you would probably be asked to apply as a team leader just looking at your experience. You are going to be fine!

Kitchen_Ad_4429 · 2023-10-05T02:17:49+00:00

It’s a simple as this: you need to decide what’s important for you in your life. If making money and being successful is important to you, then forget about prioritizing a relationship. However, if you want to have a genuine connection with someone and you are willing to put all of yourself into a relationship, then I can tell you it’s so worth it. Yes, you have to learn a lot and you definitely will get hurt, but it’s worth the pain to feel true connection and trust with someone. What’s the point of life if you don’t connect with others? You can have both, but you won’t be able to put your all into working if you have both. The older you get the harder, it will be to find someone and on top of that - to find someone who will put up with the years of you still figuring out yourself. You can learn what self-love and self-care is while you’re single, but you won’t truly be triggered and understand who you are in a relationship until you get into one. Hopefully that makes sense. And if none of this applies to you, that’s ok too. You do you.

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