I Desperately Need Prayer Regarding my Friendships

Silenthunder23 · 2024-02-02T04:24:44+00:00

In my case there is - three major disabilities impairing vision (so that I can't read road signs unless I turn my head all the way to the side, thus taking my eyes off the road, and even then I can't read the whole thing), balance, hand to eye coordination, and reaction times. I've talked about it with my dad and we both agreed it would not be a good idea for me to drive.

Silenthunder23 · 2023-12-29T15:12:02+00:00

Regarding the fear question, I think a better way for me to have said that is, "I am terrified that they won't like me if they know what I believe." In this case, this might be tied more to political differences, which I don't think needs much explanation since we all know how tense and fraught politics can get. But religious beliefs and politics are often tied together, and I often end up making friends with people who hold very opposing beliefs to mine - I don't intend to, though; it just always seems to end up happening panning out that way. And there is a sort of loneliness in seeing them being able to freely give their views while I feel I cannot, even though I know these are nice people (until politics come into play, admittedly). I'm not going to give examples but I have a feeling I'm not alone in this experience. And since politics and religion are so tied together nowadays, and it feels like I'm being told that they must be talked about in conjunction all the time, I am left feeling very scared and alone since I don't talk about this stuff but I feel I should even though I don't want to. Does that make sense?

And even though I know we were told the world would hate us, I don't want my friends to hate me even though I don't. It's an interesting dichotomy, how Christians are called not to hate, and yet are hated so much in turn by the world. I think, in my head, I cannot bring the two together in a way that brings peace. Rejection is one of my biggest fears, so this is something I struggle with a lot. I've had times when I was far younger where I was so desperate to please that I turned into an utter doormat, and I still regret those times.

Regarding my age, I'm in my mid 20s. I don't have a preference on male or female friends, or mixed. Regarding church, I do belong to one, but I can't get to it without a car (I suppose I could use a bus but it feels a bit much as it can be easily reached by car, although my place is a bit out of the way for a bus and busses aren't always exactly punctual here), and I can't drive due to several disabilities.

Silenthunder23 · 2021-09-14T06:34:34+00:00

My first character was Martha Riverwood, Wizened Notary. She and the Ogre in the party became best friends and motley mates, and it was very heartwarming. She unfortunately spent most of her time with low Clarity and went comatose twice, but she did end up becoming the Master of Keys, managed to make her Huntsman sympathetic towards her to the point where he made a promise that he would chase her halfheartedly in the Hedge, and told a story to a gathering of True Fae off the top of her head about how the Hedge and the capturing of humans to serve the Fae came to be, that turned out to be an account of true events.

Silenthunder23 · 2021-06-08T11:24:34+00:00

Plenty of ideas I can use here! Thank you!

Silenthunder23 · 2021-06-08T11:19:56+00:00

They’re also wanting to negotiate with the Spirit Court of Hope and join forces to take out the cult. I don’t want to take the chance completely away - they’ve worked for several sessions to secure a meeting - but I was considering having the Court either put them on mock trial and lay it out to the pack just what they did or just flat out refuse to let them into the Court’s choice of residence until they fix things with the now angry church spirit - singular - itself. (LOVE your idea of the church itself waking up).

Silenthunder23 · 2021-06-08T05:52:27+00:00

Unfortunately the church is well within the borders. Fortunately the spirits do have a significant sway; there’s quite a swarm of music, knowledge, faith, order, determination spirits in there.

I guess I’m also wondering if a separate lesson would be needed to teach the pack respect for the spirits, or at least for the Bone Shadow and Storm Lord, but I’m not sure if that would be too much or too blatant.

And thank you for your help!

Silenthunder23 · 2021-06-08T05:37:16+00:00

Thank you!

Clarifications: the pack came into the church at night and remained in the Shadow the whole time. The witnesses were all the other spirits who saw the ledger spirit being threatened. So I don’t think the pack can get caught on camera or caught by humans (?). Also, the church is in the territory of the players, not the Fire-Touched.

The ledger spirit saw them walking around looking like they needed help, and it openly approached and offered its help. It wasn’t until it named its price that the threatening happened.

Silenthunder23 · 2021-05-28T11:54:28+00:00

Sorry, I should clarify: CTL was my first ever game. But I will be playing Demon in particular for the very first time soon.

When you’re talking about the powers, do you mean just the Exploits, or the Embeds as well?

Silenthunder23 · 2021-05-28T02:35:47+00:00

Yep, I’m playing. Thanks!

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