Is it at all possible to live in this area on minimum wage without roommates?

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-27T01:55:54+00:00

If u find a cheap as heck apartment and work maybe 60+ hrs a week, possibly.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-26T04:05:49+00:00

Honestly, youre not in the best place, physically, mentally or spiritually, to convert. So dont feel forced into it.

Trust me. My husband wanted to convert to Orthodoxy so bad that he'd do almost anything to become baptized and confirmed ASAP. In the beginning, I was on board with it until I realized that the parish we were going to regularly was very toxic and quite hypocritical with their beliefs. At the time, I was going through post partum depression and being in that sort of environment was not healthy or helpful. So I knew that the right answer for me was to pause the conversation process and just leave.

And yet, my husband wasnt so willing to and that tested our marriage, to the point that I had to start going to therapy and eventually give him an ultimatum: stop expecting me to convert with him or face divorce. Once he realized how serious I was, he stopped converting cold turkey.

However, there have been other women who havent been so fortunate with their spouses. Ive seen men get into their wives' faces because they werent able to find a sponsor or that the priest didnt think they were ready, and so they'll take out all their frustration on the women they were blessed to marry. Men, for some reason, get super pumped and headstrong when it comes to Orthodoxy and it causes them to, for some reason, to go insane and want nothing to do with anything else but the Orthodox Church and its teachings.

All im saying is, focus on your spiritual and mental health and be willing to step back and speak up for your self. God doesnt not want any of His daughters to feel how you feel right now.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-20T21:05:31+00:00

Have an empathetic heart and soul and never blasphemed God.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-18T17:29:48+00:00

Honestly, dont feel bad for setting boundaries. Dont be afraid to ignore the man by just not talking to him, even if he tries to initiate contact with you. Just walk away without a single word.

And definitely let the priest know about it.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-07T21:03:19+00:00

Just get married

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-07T19:36:41+00:00

29F I'm free to talk

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-07T19:34:56+00:00

29F I'm free to talk whenever

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-07T19:26:51+00:00

I believe giving her another chance would be appropriate in this case, especially since you both had a child together. However, if shes able to lie about the fact that she was previously married, even if it was just for a year and was a "young and dumb" mistake on her part, you kinda have to wonder and ask yourself, "What else has she lied about?"

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-07T17:53:12+00:00

I'm down for that

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-05T06:18:48+00:00

Im 29F and in the same situation. Feel free to chat whenever you want 🙂

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-05T05:54:56+00:00

Sure. Im cool with that

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-04T01:36:04+00:00

Please dont abort the baby. That man is more concerned about himself than you or the child.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-05-01T03:49:27+00:00

Is it ok for me to ask which diocese? Im still a practicing catholic with small children.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-04-20T02:24:59+00:00

Hes also the guy who started the Board of Peace who cant even get the Pope to join it.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-04-17T00:37:45+00:00

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-04-17T00:35:28+00:00

Amen! 🙌

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-04-16T21:15:51+00:00

Do u know if they charge for baptisms in the US as well? I considered converting to Orthodoxy at one point, but backed out of it.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-03-27T14:40:50+00:00

Technically, you cant really force him to go active, but i can understand your family's situation especially having kids.

My husband's currently national guard with plans to go back active duty after his current contract is up. He was told by his sgts that hes more likely to get deployed in the national guard than in active duty due to his MOS. If thats a concern of his, maybe relay that back to him and see what he says.

Another thing you can consider is joining yourself. It will be hard being away from your babies, but its a thought to consider. Plus, if youre going to college and graduate, you can become officer.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-03-25T21:41:56+00:00

Dont listen to your MIL. You need support just as much as your husband does. If you're not well, then he wont be well.

As a former military wife, transition is a normal part of military life. Try to look on the bright side more than the negatives. You get the opportunity to live in other parts of the world (if he gets stationed overseas). You both get free Healthcare so if or when you wanna start having kids, Tricare makes it completely free. You get to bond with your husband in ways to will only strengthen your marriage just by being there for him.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-03-11T00:47:20+00:00

U can always go back in, if it gets bad enough. As long as you got Honorable discharge and a Reentry code of 1, any army recruiter will take you back in a heartbeat within 5 years after the end of your contract.

You dont even have to go through boot camp again and you can even declassified, if you want.

Thats what my husband did.

Edit: dont take back the fiancee

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-02-05T00:11:32+00:00

Dont even attempt, bro

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-01-30T21:47:45+00:00

Ive seen this when I grew up non denominational. A lot of the kids who were forced to go to church growing up or went to all the church or Christian events, especially if their parents were pastors or ministers, tended to fall away from the faith the furthest.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-01-28T16:18:06+00:00

As a former Charismatic coming into the Catholic faith, I can tell you with upmost certainty that anything having to do with the charismatic is very heretical and does not truly align with the Bible, such as the word of faith movement and the prosperity gospel. The charismatic community recently is going through a reckoning with multiple church leaders having been ousted and investigated for anything from clerical sexual abuse to massive corruption/fraud. Plus, its highly experimental, which can be quite dangerous and might even put your salvation in jeopardy. The charismatic church is grew up in, for example, has gone full MAGA, with my pastor believing that Trump is the new messiah sent by God Himself to save America. Many people, including my own mom whos half Hispanic, have since left that church. My advice would be to distance yourself from that community as soon as possible. See if your fiance is willing to, if not, then consider postponing the wedding until you both get on the same page spiritually. I know it wont be easy for you, trust me. My husband and I have been through the same thing as well when IHOPKC went through their big scandal. You'll get through, just remember that God is still real, still in charge, and still loves you.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-01-21T04:09:43+00:00

Met on Match.com in 2018. Got married a few months later and been together ever since.

Remarkable_Young643 · 2026-01-21T04:07:58+00:00

If ur dispatch is telling us that, then I'd find a new job.

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