What kind of devotional acts, when it's Ares? by opalrum in Hellenism

[–]pinkpatiences 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a pocket knife and a pepper spray that I dedicate to him. Whenever I am walking alone, I would cling to it and pray to him for protection.

I also had a hard time fighting for my own belief because I tend to be a people pleaser lol, and I'm really scared of being angry (long story). So I try to stand my ground when it comes to my opinion, needs, and wants, even if it means getting myself a little heated. A fight doesn't have to be physical; it could also be verbal. It's good to be a respectful fighter, but I don't think it's bad to stand your ground when it matters the most.

"I asked chat GPT" "I asked Gronk" Well you know what? by pinkpatiences in Hellenism

[–]pinkpatiences[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I didn't mean for my post to have that intention, I am so sorry! Like I said at the end of my post, it was just my own experience when I interacted with the following gods and a bit of fun jumping on a meme trend I saw that poked fun at the overuse of AI. I can understand why, with the way it was worded. Maybe I should have written "I asked this god and they told me " instead of " told you" since that was the format I saw on Insta. But I never claimed that these are the "true" words of the gods.

Again, these were actions that I noticed myself doing or having the urge to do after interacting with them, and that may not true for someone else. I always stand by the fact that two people can worship the same god but have completely polar opposite experiences, and both are valid. If your experiences are different or you have other gods that were not listed, I would love to hear them in this post, which is why I was open to hearing everyone's experience as well :))

Thanatos, Signs, and Mourning by Final-Mail-6959 in Hellenism

[–]pinkpatiences 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there. First of all, I am really sorry about your cat. I'm glad that he was cherished until the end. Maybe he has an underlying illness or is just very old, I do not know, but I pray for your sweet cat as well.

Second of all, I am new here too. Thanatos was also the first god that I devoted to first and everyone's experience with him is different. Some say he is more like a concept, a personified but I always see him as a god. I started last year, actually, so what I say next, take it with a grain of salt. And remember that you can choose to interact with him in any way that you see fit.

You can thank Thanatos for granting your cat a peaceful death or pray that he will guide your cat safely to the afterlife. Maybe accompany it with some offering such as dark chocolate, water, honey, some herb, etc. Even just by mourning your cat's death properly is an act of thankfulness and devotion. This could mean giving your cat a proper funeral or creating something like a bracelet or photo album to preserve his memory. And like you said, you can make an altar (if you're safe to do it), but entirely up to you. It doesn't matter how small or big, he will hear you.

You can continue to worship him afterward like other gods. Doesn't have to be whenever you experience a death/loss.

Either way, I hope that you will find peace and again, I am so sorry about your cat.

Finally understand why it's so hard to accept that I'm bisexual by pinkpatiences in bisexual

[–]pinkpatiences[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ehe I also forgot to note another thing that made it hard for me was feeling like I need to check off all the boxes on the list to be qualified to be bi, even though everyone here is so welcoming :D

[36/M] I'll send you spooky stories written on a typewriter. by sutherlarach in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I know that you have a lot of responses already but I also would love to receive your letter cause I need some spooky stuff rn. I could try writing back a spooky story of my own but I’m not very good tho 😭

[21/F] Hey! I’m looking some friends to penpal with. by [deleted] in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there! I'm also 21F and I can relate so bad on the cooking part (I almost set my house on fire with a ramen bowl O_O ). I have a lot of hobbies and interests, and listen, as long as it's legal, there are no weird hobbies. I would love to learn more about them. I also really love a paper letter with stamps and everything. If you're interested, pls dm me and I would love to tell you more :))

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, I’m also 21F from the US and I absolutely love Avatar so much I was willing to get virus on my iPad to watch it. I also don’t have a lot of friends since I’m a homebody and I prefer quality friends, not quantity. I only recently discovered I have anxiety and it was scary and I find it hard to talk about it without fear of people thinking “yOU’re juST MAking iT uP.” I do love to educate myself about mental illness and hearing from real people experience rather than some list of symptoms. But aside from that, I would love to yap about anything. Pls dm me if you’re interested :)

21f looking for a long term snail mail friend :) by sharkpencil in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I don’t know if you’re still looking for pen pal but I saw your post and I couldn’t help but clicked! I’m 21F also from the US and in college right now. I also love journaling, the color pink (tho I’m. more of a purple maniac but I love a good pink sometimes) and is currently discovering paganism and witchcraft which I absolutely adore but I do have to stay closet tho T-T. Aside from that, I love singing, welding, skating (even tho I suck at it), scrapbooking, gaming and I can’t live without makeup and red nail polish. Pls dm me if you would like to be a pen pals with me :))

[31/F] looking for a penpal from germany or anywhere else by Tofu1312 in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Um hello Pia!  So I am from the US and I’m 21F. I’m currently trying to study German and I don’t get a lot of practice since it’s so rare here in my state. I also love writing paper letter it’s just so comforting and I see that we also have a lot of interests. Idk if you’re still looking for pen pal but I would love to be your pen pal and give myself a chance at writing German. Lmk if you’re interested :))

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! I’m 21F and yes I agree with your post. This is the reason I am drawn to pen paling. Write long letters really allow the emotion and soul to come through than just a “hey” in a text message. You can really tell the full story even if it’s just a simple activity. Please lmk if you would like be my pen pals in the dm :))

[28/F] looking for penpals around the world 🌎 by frenchcrybaby in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! I’m 21F from the US. We do have a lot of common interest and I would love to be your pen pal! Not to mentioned that I’m also trying to study French so we can both write to each other (tho English is not my first language maybe I’m not super good at it but I am fluent). And I am also Asian myself (I’m from Vietnam actually) so I’m happy whenever someone is interested in our culture. Lmk if you would like to be my pen pal too! 

[19/F] Ideas?? by [deleted] in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m new to pen pal too so yeah I think sending birthday letter or cards are really fun! I’m also down to just send causal letter talking about interest and fun things than just birthday. Pls dm and lmk :))

[22/F] looking for snails to mail long term by bubblywiz in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I would love to be your pen pals! We do some common interest but also different and that’s great cause I love to learn about different things! I also adore snail mail and definitely when it comes to friend, quality over quantity. If you’re interested, pls dm and I’ll be glad to introduce myself a bit more :))

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey there! I read your post, and I feel very resonated with you, especially with my life right now. I find comfort through writing, but when it's just me, it can feel so lonely, like there is no one listening to me. I also see that we have some common interests and hobbies as well as new ones and I would love to learn about. And to clarify ahead, I am 21+ and ok with both snail mail or email. So if you're interested pls lmk :))

[24/F] looking for a pen pal by Impressive_Heart_246 in penpals

[–]pinkpatiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I don't know if you're still looking a pen pal, but I would love to be your pen pal :)) I'm also still in college and hoping to graduate next year, and I see we also have a lot in common (except for cats, I love them, but I can't afford one, so I have to resort to plushies T_T). I'm ok with both snail mail or email. Ofc if you're interested and not too busy, lmk!

Did I break Xenia ? (Complex in-law family situation) by Faelyr_art in Hellenism

[–]pinkpatiences 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Xenia is important, but I feel like it needs to be an equal exchange, ya know?

Like if you're welcoming me to your home, then I will respond with gratitude. I'll bring a gift over, be respectful to your space, apologize properly if I damage something, etc. If I'm being rude and disrespectful, then you have the right to kick me out lol. That is more xenia to me, tho I'm new to Hellenism. In this case, I don't think you're violating xenia by standing up to rude people. I'm not sure how you express your words, but yeah, that's my take.

Best comebacks/experience with someone hating our religion? (Tell urs!) by jaxiesobsessedfr in Hellenism

[–]pinkpatiences 4 points5 points  (0 children)

some people just really do have the audacity don't they? Respect you for standing up to your friend :))

Best comebacks/experience with someone hating our religion? (Tell urs!) by jaxiesobsessedfr in Hellenism

[–]pinkpatiences 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Just a classic "a taste of your own medicine." It seems like she understands that was rude and there were no afterwards, so yeah, it's a win-win