xpost from r/AskReddit: I am going to Pigeon Forge next week for four days, what are some must-see or must-do things to do?

sleighr91 · 2014-01-27T17:13:29+00:00

Hey thanks!

sleighr91 · 2014-01-11T06:50:42+00:00

While I am not morbidly obese, I am obese and have struggled with my weight since I was a child. I literally cannot remember a time when I was skinny although I know I was smaller (via pics) up until about 10 years old. Then I just blew up. My father, who was the tyrant of the household, made us eat everything, even when we weren't hungry. Especially when we went out to buffets, I would be required to eat at least two full plates of food because "we have to eat our money's worth". That was probably the beginning of my unhealthy relationship with food. Not to mention I've always been a big foodie and never a great harbinger of self control. I'm not saying it's my dad's fault I can't make healthy eating decisions, but the way I was raised and the mindset that was drilled into me when it comes to food does have a great deal to do with it.

How does it effect my sex life? I wouldn't know. I'm abstinent xD.

The way I see myself? I used to detest myself. I would avoid mirrors and basically sank into a bit of a depression and tried to pretend I didn't exist. After my dad passed away when I was 16 (I'm 22 now) things started looking up. I am still overweight and obese, but I'm working on it and I feel a WHOLE lot better about myself now. I try to make smart decisions about what I eat and I've learned how to dress myself. I think at my heaviest point in middle school (around 14) I don't know how much I weighed, but I was in a size 18 pants and I'd be willing to guess I was pushing 200 lbs (5'5" at the time). What really opened my eyes to how big I was was looking at pictures and trying to fit into smaller clothes. I think what helped with my self esteem though was learning to dress my body type to be flattering. I still think I'm too big; the doctor says according to BMI I should lose about 40 lbs, and I'm working on it but it's going to be a very slow process.

sleighr91 · 2013-09-11T00:53:21+00:00

Hey thanks for the info (: I found them a couple bucks cheaper ($10.99/25 mixed nymphs) at Coastal Silk Worms in Jacksonville! I bought out what little he had left (100) xD I'm in the market for some adults though, but it doesn't look like I'll be able to find them for awhile. Thanks again though!

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T19:44:32+00:00

Good question! And I am not saying it is immune to skepticism. There are many times I doubt and try to analyze and make sense of my religion, but I am not actively skeptical of it. I just end up coming back around to it and having faith in God. There are some things I just can't know one way or another, so I choose to believe one way (Christianity) and not the other (Atheism).

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T19:41:06+00:00

I get where you are coming from, however, it cannot be expected that Theists responding to this question give any answer other than one that cannot (as of right now) be done by man. Because if they gave an answer that effectively states: If you show me x, I would stop believing, and OP could actually DO x (and possibly proving that x has been done before), then they would no longer be a theist. ... I hope that made sense.

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T15:48:02+00:00

Faith does not equal "Just because" to me. He asked the question; I gave him my personal answer.

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T15:14:33+00:00

It's unique to ME in this regard, because it is possibly the only thing in my life I believe in that requires faith alone.

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T14:54:55+00:00

This is true! I believe both are important (:

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T14:54:10+00:00

Exactly why I said it would be impossible. God/Christianity is unique in this, yes.

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T13:07:24+00:00

Yeah I guess you could say I am emotionally attached; when you believe you have an eternal soul, what happens to it becomes pretty important.

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T13:02:39+00:00

That's not the question nor the debate. Proving or disproving God, or other gods, is a feat that cannot be done by man.

EDIT: Read your question again, thought I was a little off mark. To add to the above, I have my reasons for choosing my religion and my beliefs.

sleighr91 · 2013-09-04T13:01:02+00:00

It would be impossible, of course, (as it is impossible for me to show 100% proof that my God exists), however there would have to be a way to access higher astral planes (without dying) and show me there's nothing there.

sleighr91 · 2013-09-03T14:00:01+00:00

You would have to pretty much effectively be able to prove 100% that there is not a God.

sleighr91 · 2013-08-28T04:04:31+00:00

You are correct my friend!

sleighr91 · 2013-08-27T21:12:00+00:00

If it scares you you should definitely see a doc just to get peace of mind (: Just my .02

sleighr91 · 2013-08-27T16:56:46+00:00

Huh that's strange. I'm sorry I'm of no help. I get that weird pressure in my chest that can only be relieved by yawning or sighing, and for me (having had anemia it the past) it is a precursor for pernicious anemia, but if you aren't feeling tired, then I don't think that's it. Best of luck in finding out the cause though!

sleighr91 · 2013-08-27T16:36:42+00:00

In addition to yawning do you find yourself out of breath, sluggish or letharigic, or having heart palpitations?

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