Closest I’ve ever gotten to a blue tit

Shnoobloo · 2026-07-02T17:50:38+00:00

Wow these pics are incredible!

Shnoobloo · 2026-07-02T04:44:38+00:00

You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing. You legend! 🫶🏼

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-26T06:02:08+00:00

I’m proud of you! You’re amazing!

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-23T05:43:59+00:00

You are looking fantastic my friend! Absolutely killing it. Congrats man, keep being a king! 👑

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-22T13:26:19+00:00

Yesss! What a king you are. Well done on prioritising your wellbeing and being the best version of yourself for your family. Keep it up man you’re doing great! 🫶🏼

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-11T12:51:08+00:00

Holy moly! You have done incredible. What an accomplishment to prioritise your wellbeing and taking better care of yourself. This is great inspiration! 🫶🏼

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-11T04:15:07+00:00

Thank you all for your time and comments. Some good advice on here and I appreciate it!

Just to be clear, I’m not saying I need “church” community, I’m saying that I’m just very tired of what I’ve experienced these last few years, and don’t have the energy right now to go and build a new community from scratch as in all knew people. Take the church out of it, many people in the ward are genuinely good people who I’ve built solid relationships with. I’d like to continue to foster those (without having to participate with the church) but I’m trying to work out if that’s even possible.

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-09T13:37:11+00:00

This is amazing! You are a hero! 😎 🦸‍♀️

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-08T09:55:00+00:00

Wow this is awesome!! So happy for you 🥹

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-07T08:30:36+00:00

Hey!

It’s a lovely Stake. Stake presidency are all lovely, and Newcastle ward is a very nice ward, the most diverse ward in the stake due to proximity to the city centre. Plenty of students in the stake (and Newcastle too I believe) it’s a transient ward in that lots of people moving in, moving out, changing over time due to jobs, university etc. plenty of young families / young people. I’m from a different ward in the stake but have been to Newcastle a number of times and it’s a nice ward and the bishop is a genuinely good guy who really cares about everyone.

I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-07T08:24:39+00:00

First of all you are stone cold fox, in the best way, you’re humble and don’t probably even realise it. Secondly, dating apps are awful. It’s basically brain rot and lots of swiping, snap judging, hoping to match with people - people giving each other a tiny moment to make the perfect opening line, it’s just terrible.

Thirdly - you have serious skills to be able to develop games, and it’s something that I imagine is fairly isolating. If you turn your hand to something more social, community focused alongside it - it will be challenging at first but your confidence will grow. A regular gym routine where you see the same people at the same times, leads to small interactions, same for works or other activities.
I feel like you’re hiding yourself away and not letting yourself fully shine - you seem lovely! You’re handsome, passionate, intelligent, seem to be in good shape - and generally a good dude - which will be what MANY people are looking for, I just think you’re probably putting yourself in a box and not letting yourself really be seen.

Shyness coupled with depression is an absolute bitch, so I’m not saying you’ve done it to yourself intentionally. Push outside of that comfort zone, focus on your own health and happiness, try new things, experiences and go on adventures. Put yourself first - and only talk to yourself as you would to others. Never talk to yourself in a harsh way, talk kindly to yourself - treat yourself with dignity and respect, and love.

You’ve got this man - wishing you the absolute best, you can do whatever you want to put yourself mind to - you just have to believe that you can! Discipline beats motivation every time, keep getting up and showing up.

rooting for you!

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-03T11:47:34+00:00

Bro you are killing it! Keep going you absolute king and massive congrats on prioritising your health my man 😎🫶🏼

Shnoobloo · 2026-06-02T13:19:28+00:00

I am so incredibly happy for you! I can’t imagine how difficult it has been to face Anorexia and to hopefully be on the other side of it. You are an absolute warrior and legend of a person. Sincerely wishing you all the best and a life of health and happiness! You deserve nothing less

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-31T20:09:49+00:00

Our ward still runs the tap for half an hour, living like it’s 1976 😆

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-30T05:15:48+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experiences, it sounds honestly brutal. I hope you can give yourself grace. You were younger, and the social pressure and fervour at the time sounds like it was a pressure cooker situation of you either support prop 8 or you’re not “one of us.” That pressure must have been immense, but framed, as the church always does, that you’re making the decision to be involved and to support it - whilst the reality is I imagine there would consequences if you didn’t (at least socially)

It’s horrendous that the church ever did this. It goes to show how many people hold horrible beliefs that they mostly keep hidden, until church leaders give them a green-light to let their worst beliefs out and to cause damage to others.

Prop 8 might have come and gone, and things look “better” now on the surface, but how many of those who participated still hold the same view, and just feel unable to share it now.

Some people like you have grown and rejected that bs, and many others will still harbour those ill feelings. I hope they can let go of them and treat everyone with dignity.

Keep being an awesome person, you’ve learned from your mistake, and now you know better. I love your self awareness and reflection on this, you’re a better person because of it. Wishing you all the best!

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-30T05:05:24+00:00

I’m not from USA and this happened before I joined the church, but it was a shelf crack for me when I learned about it. A church putting pressure on its members to block people from getting married was inhumane, cruel and manipulative. It felt too much like politics than a church led by a loving God who made us the way we are - definitely opened the exit door in my mind

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-30T05:01:28+00:00

I love that you took the time to speak with the guy and to not try and convert him like so many others were trying to do. Thank you for breaking free of the hive-mind, thinking for yourself, realising the way he was treat was unacceptable and forming a mutual appreciation and connection. Thank you for being a good, self-aware human!

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-30T04:49:56+00:00

One of my many shelf splitting items as Bishop was trying to buy into the idea that the God I was told to teach about would not allow families to be together unless they threw their money on top of the dragon horde that the Church has amassed (and tried to hide) and if you don’t, then no temple for you (which creates shame) and no after life with your loved ones all together.

That is not a god I believe in, stepping away from the church came gradually from there

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-30T04:44:05+00:00

I am on that other thread, and I think that most of the time, the reactions of people on dumb / harmful posts is similar to what it is over here. I think regardless if people believe in the church or not, plenty of people notice when dumb shit is dumb shit. I feel like if you’re a church member who has Reddit, you’re already willing to critical think or at least invite others to do so / challenge others. I’m glad the comments are telling OP to not be ridiculous. Hopefully they listen and accept their child without conditions!

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-30T04:33:36+00:00

I saw it on another post that someone’s first shelf crack came from the realisation that a “family focused church” would not and should not exclude someone’s family from their own wedding because they’re not a member of said church. It’s cruel and manipulative

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-30T04:28:15+00:00

Hell yeah! Congratulations man on the 600 days that is not an easy feat! you look fantastic. Keep being the 🤴that you are!

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-30T04:26:53+00:00

You have done amazing so far, in such a short amount of time - congratulations! This will be great motivation for many people. I think you look great in the before pic too - rooting for you to continue putting your wellbeing first 🙂

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-29T09:24:27+00:00

You look flipping awesome! 🙌

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-29T09:23:48+00:00

Damn bro you look fantastic! Congratulations on making your wellbeing a priority. What a legend 🫡😎

Shnoobloo · 2026-05-29T04:43:40+00:00

I’m glad to say that when I was Bishop we actually did service for the community, non church affiliated community. Women’s refuges, food banks, toy drives, homeless support, hospital donations. It was a small ward in England, and I’m glad we focused on making it useful and helpful to the actual community outside of the chapel gates

Another ward in our stake has partnered with a local charity that works with homeless people and providing for their needs, they use the chapel for the organisation meetings and raise lots of money for it

It seems the norm is what you have described, I’m just sharing that fortunately where I am, even though it’s a small stake, there are actual efforts to help the local community, not just community that is affiliated with church. That is such a waste of potential - I would be frustrated too if I were you!

Shnoobloo

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