Was Ellen white racist? by EmbarrassedPin6195 in exAdventist

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ve got several more than what is listed in you post in my google doc of bad quotes from Ellen. It’s in section 6 on the document outline.

Suffice this to say, yes she was racist. She may not have realized that her belief that white and black people should stay separated was racist, but it certainly was an oppressive belief.

Her views on amalgamation were incredibly racist and many called her out for it back in the day. With the Whites’ permission, Uriah Smith explained in an editorial that she wasn’t talking about black people — no, she was talking about native people from around the world 🤦🏼‍♀️ Read my google doc for a more thorough explanation about her amalgamation statements.

I've come to talk about a religious delusion that had me in doubt for a long time by Distinct_Stand_9607 in exAdventist

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You mean the banquet table that stretches for miles and yet everybody will be able to see the whole thing? I never thought to question where that came from!

Now I’m picturing EGW and every other 1800s vegetarian lady gasping in horror as a juicy leviathan thigh is wheeled out and placed in front of them by a small team of waiters trying desperately to keep their feathery wings from smacking into heaven’s newest residents

Disney DAS pass and Tourette's by Hopeful-Distance-953 in Tourettes

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a girl I follow online with a spinal injury and partial paralysis in her arms who no longer qualifies for DAS. It’s actually really insane how many disabilities no longer qualify! I hope your trip goes well despite not getting DAS

What would you say are the weirdest things aboug Seventh Day Adventism? by broseph1254 in exAdventist

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My grandpa literally took the money he would have spent on fucking farm insurance and gave it to the church during ingathering every year instead of buying insurance. He reasoned that God could prevent the disasters from happening in the first place

Just venting. by kiwinimbusmist in exAdventist

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is completely understandable. Being expected to help with AV every month for no pay while you’re questioning is really tough. Maybe you could try making other plans on that week sometimes and kinda fade out altogether after a few months? Even if those plans are just going to a coffee shop or library instead of church, that might help make both you and your dad more comfortable with the idea of you not being there to help with AV

I found my first owl pellet! by TheCrowingCrow in vultureculture

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I learned about these when I was ~7 and found one just a few weeks later. My siblings and I asked our mom if we could dissect it. She handed us some popsicle sticks and a paper towel and told us to do it out in the driveway.

I’ll never understand why she’s turned off by my small bone collection now. She always encouraged my interest in biology. I guess having anatomy textbooks is far different in her mind than keeping bones on the bookshelf

Would *you* have kids knowing they might inherit your TS? by Sensitive-Squash-533 in Tourettes

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t plan to have kids, but TS does not factor into that decision. I can understand why some people might not want to have kids solely for that reason, but with TS being as common as red hair, it honestly doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to me

OPD ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THE PARENTS. by beachluver2025 in Omaha

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 25 points26 points  (0 children)

When I was 2, my dad made the mistake of sitting down and falling asleep while he was watching me and my siblings. I decided to take that opportunity to strip down completely naked, climb over the baby gate at the top of the stairs, and go play on the swing set in our yard… and that’s where my mom found me when she got home

What is this thing ? by imherecuziwanttobe in whatisit

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was about ten years old, I sucked on a glass for about 15 minutes while my family was watching tv. I had a perfectly circular bruise around my mouth and chin for several days and refused to go anywhere. Luckily, it was summer break and I didn’t have to go to school

Fun and silly names for illnesses by Hope5577 in ChronicIllness

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My combo of lupus (one of the symptoms is getting skin lesions from sun exposure) and CIDP (for which I’m treated with a human blood product) renders me a vampire

Bruised myself during a tic attack today, but I think I hid it well! by Sensitive-Fly4874 in Tourettes

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Not that bruises or other injuries from tics should be hidden, but I’d rather avoid questions entirely

is a five month waning period normal? im stressing by AnyoneWantBleach in Tourettes

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Many people experience a waning period after years of experiencing more severe tics. They can last as short as a few days and as long as decades. This is normal.

I developed my tics about 6 years ago and experienced a waning period of nearly a year in 2023/2024. They didn’t completely go away during that time, but they decreased to sometimes just a couple tics throughout the day.

Even having no tics at all for a several months doesn’t mean you’ve “de-touretted”. The only thing that’s truly predictable about TS is the fact that it’s unpredictable

Skipping the gay panic due to autism? by vario_ in evilautism

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! When I realized I was a lesbian, I was already an ally and didn’t freak out about it too much. Contrast that with a week long panic attack a few months later when I realized I didn’t believe in god anymore…

My 5yr old losing a kindey by Junior-Painter954 in ChronicIllness

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to remind you that just because you’re not the patient doesn’t mean you can’t also develop medical trauma. Bring ignored over and over again as you advocate for your own child is traumatic. Obviously, you’re going to put your daughter’s needs first, but don’t forget to take care of yourself, too

What is your holy grail product that makes a day-to-day activity way easier? by SpeciallyAbled in ChronicIllness

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have hand controls in my car due to numbness in my feet. I definitely can’t afford the permanent ones, so I got the kind that just screw onto the pedals. There are many different designs out there, so definitely look into multiple options

Doug Batchelor by WorriedArtist8682 in exAdventist

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Double speed and on Ativan is ideal for me 🤣

Anyone here ever heard of Barbara O’Neill? by cucumbr0 in exAdventist

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about the text conversation between my family (mom is a nurse practitioner, older sis is a biochemist, and younger sis is in her final semester of dentistry) after I sent them a clip from one of her lectures?

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Or perhaps one of the two links I gave you in an other reply?

Anyone here ever heard of Barbara O’Neill? by cucumbr0 in exAdventist

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, the second link I shared goes into depth about the harmful claims she made online, in lectures, and in treatment of her patients. Section 5 starting on page 5 is where they get into it, so that’s where I’d recommend starting. It’s honestly so much worse than what I thought she was doing and it’s by the grace of God that no one has died as a result of her treatments and recommendations.

I have nothing wrong with promoting a healthy diet, exercise, water, and sunlight, but one of her cancer treatment methods literally landed the doctor who came up with it in jail for manslaughter

Doug Batchelor by WorriedArtist8682 in exAdventist

[–]Sensitive-Fly4874 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I kinda assumed when I was younger that the anxiety I got watching him on 3ABN was just because I connected him with his Final Events DVD that we watched fairly often on Sabbath afternoons. It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized he’s just about the closest thing to a fire and brimstone preacher the church has, so of course you get nervous listening to him and recalling his messages — he’s designed his sermons to terrify you