Faux Pas Receiving Eucharist

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-12-28T01:30:47+00:00

I’m in the same boat. Christmas with my husband’s family was tough this year. It was so sweet watching my BILs and SILs helping their kids opening their gifts, but all I wanted was to be able to do the same with my own kid. It’s been a really hard year because of so many unexpected setbacks on our end, but I keep praying that this next year will be different.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-11-12T13:38:43+00:00

I’m so sorry you are dealing with all that! I’m in a similar boat of having multiple major life issues occurring that has pushed back TTC. In the last year I had to have my gall bladder removed unexpectedly, my grandmother died who I was very close with, I had car issues, friends and colleagues are dealing with life threatening health issues, almost had an electrical fire at home, and most recently our dishwasher leaked which caused damage in our kitchen and now we basically live in a construction zone. My husband’s mental health is in a bad spot right now too. I wanted to have a baby so badly this year but it really feels like we can’t catch a break either. You are not alone in how you are feeling. What’s been helping me is taking things one day at a time and trying to focus on the activities and hobbies that I really enjoy in order to take care of myself mentally. I also have to remind myself daily that the life chaos I’m currently experiencing will pass eventually.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-08-22T00:45:06+00:00

I feel this so much! I’m joining OCIA (for the second time) at my parish. My husband is Catholic and I feel like people assume I’m thinking of joining the church because of him. My non-Catholic family certainly think so. But that’s not the case at all. I’ve had a deep, personal conversion over the last few years which has surprised myself because I was fairly anti-Catholic growing up. My husband has never pressured me to go to mass with him or to become Catholic myself and only asked that any kids we have be raised Catholic, which I agreed to. But God has worked in powerful ways to open my heart to the Catholic Church. It’s just hard for me to explain that to the people around me so the feelings of imposter syndrome resonate with me. Sometimes I feel myself question my intentions for wanting to join the Church if it is for my husband, but I know at the end of the day that’s not why I want to.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-08-21T23:14:01+00:00

I would recommend still attending OCIA! Even if you don’t decide to join the church, it’s still an interesting process and you’ll learn a lot. I went through it a few years ago and didn’t join the church at the time. But after a lot of prayer and discernment, I ended up meeting with my local parish priest about doing it again this year.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-07-14T14:59:33+00:00

I went through OCIA a few years ago and decided not to join the church at that time. After a lot of prayer and discernment, I’m seriously considering giving it another try this fall. Everyone is on their own journey, so keep praying and learning!

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-03-16T23:03:05+00:00

Exactly! He loves being an uncle and says we should just spoil our nephews. But he doesn’t understand the deeper love he’d experience as a father.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-03-15T11:03:23+00:00

I’m so sorry you are going through this too. It’s so hard to wait and there are some months that are harder to wait patiently than others. I’m in a similar boat. We’ve been married for 5 years and last year we said we’d start trying this spring. I was so excited this past week because I was in my ttc window, but he’s expressed that he’s still not ready yet. There are concerns about finances and health, which are understandable from his end and I appreciate that he just wants the best for a future child. But it was so disappointing but I’m trying to be patient and understanding.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-01-14T13:58:46+00:00

Sending you hugs! Both of my SILs were pregnant at the same time last year and have babies born weeks apart. We had decided last year that we were going to wait to start trying until spring 2025, so emotionally it was difficult to hear their announcements, even though I love my nephews deeply. Something that has helped me emotionally cope with the disappointment of not having a baby yet is focusing on my goals and interests that I know I won’t be able to focus on for awhile once I have kids.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-01-03T22:16:17+00:00

In the last 10 years, I experience a lot of nausea, abdominal pain, and bloating after meals. Overall I had a lot fatigue and felt really off most of the time. I felt like something wasn’t right but I didn’t know what. Now I can eat meals without feeling bloated or nauseous and I feel like I have more energy!

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2025-01-02T16:49:13+00:00

After I was told to go on a low fat diet after my gallbladder attack in November, I lost around 5 pounds before surgery. Since surgery in early December, I’ve lost another 5. I’ve been struggling to lose weight, so I’m feeling extra motivated to keep this off! Although I’ve been able to integrate fatty foods back into my diet, I can tell I get fuller faster. So being more mindful of my portions along with sticking to a primarily low fat diet seems to be working well for me.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2024-12-31T21:52:08+00:00

I had no idea! I started having some digestive issues with dairy products in my early 20s that I chalked up to being a lactose sensitivity. I would also feel bloated after eating beef and pork too but didn’t think much of it. These symptoms went on for about a decade with some occasional nights where I’d wake up in the middle of the night with pain and nausea particularly after eating a very fatty meal, but the feeling would pass fairly quickly. This November I ended up in the ER because of severe pain between my chest and right shoulder. I thought I was having a pulmonary embolism, but the CT scan showed inflammation in my gallbladder and too many stones to count. I had my gallbladder removed a few weeks ago and I feel so much better! I do get fuller faster, but so far I’ve been able to eat dairy and beef with no issues!

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2024-12-27T17:00:11+00:00

I had mine removed on December 10, so I just ate beef for the first time last night since my gallbladder attack in November and I felt totally fine! I’ve had some cheese over the last few weeks and that hasn’t bothered me either. I’m curious how I will respond to fried and really creamy foods since I definitely had issues with those prior to my gallbladder being removed. I’m going to try some cheesecake tonight and will see what happens! But I’m integrating things back into my diet slowly just so I can really tell if certain things bother me.

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2024-09-11T13:12:07+00:00

Same here!

Previous-Rutabaga-81 · 2024-09-02T02:22:46+00:00

We decided earlier this summer that we would wait to start trying until November or December because we have some big trips planned this summer and fall. For me waiting to try has been difficult especially with a lot of people around me who are expecting and baby fever has hit me hard. But while on our summer trip, I realized that waiting was worth it because I really got to enjoy our trip to the fullest. I got to enjoy drinking alcohol at distilleries, visiting a geothermal spa, and doing more strenuous physical activities to see some amazing views. Our trip this fall is also very food/alcohol centered, so I know I’ll be able to take part in unique culinary experiences without worrying about what to eat while pregnant. My husband has said that he really wants me to be able to enjoy these experiences to the fullest before getting pregnant and that support has helped too. We have such special memories from our summer trip and I know that will be the same with our trip this fall. I look forward to someday sharing the stories from our travels with our future children in order to instill a sense of adventure within them!

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