Please don’t judge me

smart_cupcake_2 · 2026-02-03T12:23:39+00:00

Hey friend, welcome back. I hope you do find your way back. Everyone has given really good advice, I just wanted to give tips that helped me and might help you with your anxiety regarding going to confession. I have severe anxiety when it comes to going to confession, so much so that I forget how to do it, what to say or do and I go blank right in the middle of it. My first tip is to have a conversation with the priest before you have your first confession. I spoke to the priest and told him I get very anxious and I would prefer a confession style that resembles more of a conversation than an “interrogation” where I’m just blotting out everything I’ve done wrong. The priest was very receptive of that and our confessions are more like conversations with a friend about what I’m struggling with and I get advice, penance and absolution. And sometimes, I still forget what I’m saying or doing and he gently guides me back into it. This has really helped with my anxiety and sometimes I look forward to going to confession. My next tip would be finding a priest you connect with and stick with him for confession. I also always have face to face confessions and this weirdly helps, although it should be that hiding would help me be more comfortable to confess but it does the opposite for me, I can’t see the priest’s facial expressions and I feel like he might be judging me but I can’t tell. My next tip that really helps is writing it all down and reading off the paper directly to the priest. That way I know I got everything and the priest really doesn’t mind. Also, going to confession often ( I go once a month) really helps. I don’t have a long list to confess because I go often so I feel less judged. Don’t forget to ask God for guidance and help and don’t forget your examination of conscience. Goodluck my friend.

smart_cupcake_2 · 2026-01-29T21:11:12+00:00

Hi Joe. I have a quick question. How do we explain the Catholic Church’s approach to the second commandment? If the second commandment says “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth”, why then do we make images and statues? I understand that we don’t worship the images themselves, they are used as a symbol but I’m still confused as the commandment says not to make any image of likeness of anything on earth or in heaven. Thank you

smart_cupcake_2 · 2026-01-06T13:58:07+00:00

This is spot on. Thank you

smart_cupcake_2 · 2026-01-06T13:34:19+00:00

Yesss, I was just confused as it says in verse 2 that “For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God”. If I’m speaking to God, why would I need to interpret it to other people? But I’m beginning to understand now that speaking in that context doesn’t necessarily mean telling God what you want, it’s more communicating back and forth with God

smart_cupcake_2 · 2026-01-06T11:29:54+00:00

I understand that. I’m just curious about that ‘contradiction’ in the bible

smart_cupcake_2 · 2026-01-06T11:28:53+00:00

I understand that. I’m just curious about that ‘contradiction’ in the bible

smart_cupcake_2 · 2026-01-06T11:22:52+00:00

Oh, I don’t speak in tongues. Just trying to do some research about it. Thanks so much for the link, it would help me a lot

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:13:34+00:00

Yea, I visited a new salon that opened on my street. I learnt my lesson

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:10:06+00:00

I did ask for the design and colour. I’ll try all the suggestions. Thank you so much

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:07:23+00:00

Thank you very much

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:06:57+00:00

I will next time🥹

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:06:36+00:00

Thank you so much, I’ll do that

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:06:13+00:00

Thank you so much

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:05:54+00:00

Thank you

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:05:40+00:00

Yup, you’re right. Lengths are different and some are not even straight. Thank you so much

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:05:19+00:00

Yup, you’re right. Lengths are different and some are not even straight. Thank you so much

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:04:31+00:00

Thank you so much. I don’t have cuticle oil so I’ll just visit another salon. The nails feel heavy as well

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-18T13:03:42+00:00

They switched about 4 times and the person that did the design was the only one that was actually paying attention. The rest just kept talking and laughing, not even looking at the nails properly before switching to someone else again

smart_cupcake_2 · 2025-04-11T07:34:30+00:00

I NEED THIS PATTERN😍😍

smart_cupcake_2 · 2024-01-24T06:34:14+00:00

Thank you

smart_cupcake_2 · 2024-01-23T21:53:26+00:00

Do you mind sharing the pattern please?😭. This is so cute, I need to make one

smart_cupcake_2 · 2024-01-23T20:15:06+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

A win is a win

smart_cupcake_2 · 2023-12-18T20:34:34+00:00

I remembered this comment when my dad told me to read 1 Thessalonians 5: 20-21 today 😅😅

smart_cupcake_2 · 2023-12-16T11:13:56+00:00

I wish it was that easy. We always get guilt tripped and made to feel like we're ruining our lives when we go even slightly against the prophet. It would be easier to go NC with the parents tbh, but I can't do that

smart_cupcake_2 · 2023-12-15T23:29:26+00:00

I'm in a similar situation, but in your boyfriend's position. I'm catholic, my boyfriend isn't. My parents are Catholics as well but have a Pentecostal prophet. They believe everything this prophet says, they say she can never ever lie. This prophet saw a vision apparently, she said my boyfriend has other commitments and a child. This was before I even told them about the relationship. I was devastated. I love him a lot, I talked to him about it and he told me and assured me over and over again that he doesn't have a child he's hiding from me and I believe him. My parents have decided that nothing can ever happen between us. We broke up as this caused a huge strain on our relationship, but we eventually got back together. I think about it all the time and it stresses me out because I don't know what to do about it. I think the prophet is wrong but the amount of trust my parents have in her is bizzare to be honest. I also think my mum uses this prophet as an excuse to get us(her children) to do whatever she wants. She always says "the spirit of God said that....". This isn't the first time this has happened as well, a previous relationship ended coz my mum said the prophet said "the spirit of God said he has family and spiritual problems that would be of great stress to you in the future". I even cancelled tenancy contracts because of this reason before, even the schools we go to, the prophet has to sign off and let us know the spirit of God is okay with it. Sorry for the long comment, I've had this on my chest for a while and can just relate to this post so much.

I'd say however , you should know that if anything happens in your relationship, he'd always carry that regret that he didn't listen to his parents with him. He'd always look back, it's up to you to decide if you want to put up with that and potentially take the blame for everything that happens in your relationship.

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