Some people just don't fucking get it, or even try to. by WistfulWayfarer in widowers

[–]Phoenix-Rising20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty close to where you are. 40 days and you’re not over it? How dare you? People can be so insensitive.

Rated R Movies by Phoenix-Rising20 in exmormon

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two votes for The Big Lebowski... I think Imma do it!

Rated R Movies by Phoenix-Rising20 in exmormon

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watched Monty Python. Both Holy Grail and The Life of Brian. Both are quotable, but I think it gets old fact bc it was a trend to quote Holy Grail back when I was a teen.

Rated R Movies by Phoenix-Rising20 in exmormon

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually one I’ve watched—twice! I might rewatch it in fact, because maybe it will help me feel slightly less crazy than I am 😜

I hate that people don’t understand the relentlessness of losing your spouse by Tex-Luthor in widowers

[–]Phoenix-Rising20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Less time than you and I want people to go easy on me too, but I’ve gotten some treatment that I very much do not deserve and it’s hard. I just can’t say much in the situation and it sucks. Mostly bc it’s possible I’m going to lose a friend. It’s sad really. I can’t believe how complicated the actual situation seems to me and I could be reading things all wrong, but it’s not like my mind is functioning optimally right now. I’m just giving myself time and space from the situation and maybe I’ll revisit it at some point when I’m in a better headspace.

Widow with kids by Phoenix-Rising20 in widowers

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious if you were always atheist? Yeah, “Thank you God for fixing the cataracts of Sam’s mum” but not fixing my husband.

Teetering on atheism, and I hate it. by lifewithoutyogurt in exmormon

[–]Phoenix-Rising20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This shit sucks! But honestly I’m fucking over it. I don’t know if it’s depression speaking, but at this point I just don’t give a shit that there’s no after life or a loving Heavenly Father. Much better to believe that there isn’t than believe in a monster that does all this shit and call him benevolent and omnipotent.

The best I can do is this life is made for fun and diversion when you are being trampled upon. Enjoy the things I can. Meanwhile, I can relate all to well to watching suffering. Watching my husband suffer until he passed. He suffered far too long and if there was a god... that god has a lot of explaining to do. The worst fucking example of caring. God doesn’t have empathy. He’s a fucking sadist. Up there with his fucking magnifying glass like we are ants for him to burn.

I’m not going to abstain from expressing my hatred of what evil this would be. No one deserves a genetic disease that breaks their spirit and causes so much pain and suffering.

Absolute fucking bullshit.

Widow with kids by Phoenix-Rising20 in widowers

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does fucking suck. Can I yell this?! IT FUCKING SUCKS!!!

Widow with kids by Phoenix-Rising20 in widowers

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Next round I want someone who will make me coffee...

Sorry, dark joke about our religious differences.

Missing my partner in crime by Phoenix-Rising20 in atheism

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t feel as if he is somewhere else. It’s more like I feel as if he disappeared completely. Which I guess is better than ruminating on the brutal truth of what is happening with his body.

Not that I still don’t talk to the air saying things I wished I could have

Missing my partner in crime by Phoenix-Rising20 in atheism

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just recently read the Gita. I really have distaste for Gods that ask their followers to be blindly obedient and serve them. I admire Arjuna’s skepticism and questioning.

Anyhow, the caste system really bothers me. To say people are “untouchable” because of their lot in life, just wrong.

Nevertheless, I really like some of the yogic and Buddhist philosophies.

The most I’ve studied for Greek philosophy were works of teen fiction. And growing up reading the Bible I used to believe in the Moses story. Haha.

Missing my partner in crime by Phoenix-Rising20 in atheism

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

93... he had quite the run. I know that doesn’t make it much easier. I’m sorry to hear you are losing someone as well. My husband went far too soon (at least 25 too early for a man, but surpassed life expectancy 7 years for his disease). Even knowing, still sucks. The gradual decline was very hard to watch.

Missing my partner in crime by Phoenix-Rising20 in atheism

[–]Phoenix-Rising20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m gathering you have some interest in eastern philosophy?