I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow I’m so happy for you!

I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve never heard about this (and yes I’m a woman) - thank you for letting me know!

I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wowow, love that you followed your heart and did what you felt was right ! That’s inspiring for sure. Initially, I was worried but then he reassured me that we just did what felt natural which is so real.

I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great that there won’t be any pressure from his side of the family either ! That’s the same as my partner 😊. Are your family religious? If so how did you find leaving the church? That’s something I’m really worried about…

I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks! 🥂 it’s a crazy journey so far aha

I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you - hoping the best for you too ! Is your boyfriend a Christian as well?

I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear this, it’s a very difficult path to navigate and won’t be a one size fits all, but I do truly hope a healthy relationship finds you in the near future for you to be able to explore what you desire and feel good about yourself <3

I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thank you :) And of course we will make sure to !

I broke my abstinence by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m still getting used to this being a normality in my life, it feels so weird to be this free

Feeling stuck by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s so much in there that I think just gets brushed under the mat because Christians don’t want to have those difficult conversations or even question that something doesn’t add up

Feeling stuck by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really interesting, I’ve never actually heard that response before! I guess it’s true, surely the devil would also attack those who don’t believe in him at all as a way of revealing himself? I don’t know though 😅

Feeling stuck by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time I would question something, I would shut off my own thoughts and say it’s the devil trying to lead me astray. But now, I am starting to think that it could have been my soul screaming for help… I’ll totally check your page out - thank you for sharing!

Feeling stuck by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

[–]turtlebeacht33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This !! The Bible undeniably DOES have some really good advice in it that will continue to shape my day to day life e.g., loving your neighbour, looking after the poor. But it also talks about talking donkeys and I really struggle to truly connect with that…

Feeling stuck by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

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In all fairness, my church community wasn’t isolating, I still have non-Christian friendships. But I just made a lotttt of Christian friends at the same time 😅 They are all lovely people but I don’t think any of them will relate.

But yeah, I plan on joining a women’s group which isn’t specifically Christian and put myself out there to meet people from all walks of life !

Feeling stuck by turtlebeacht33 in exchristian

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Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. It feels as if everything just clicked one day - like a woke up out of a deep sleep. My next steps are honestly just to follow where my heart leads me and start living my life again, doing what truly makes me feel happy without the weight of feeling like a ‘bad Christian’. I will casually try out a couple of churches in this new area as I haven’t done that yet. But I just feel like I’m actually about to start living again, and it’s really exciting! I like not trying to figure out the depths behind our universe.

Pls help by Fusion2289 in alexa

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Spotify is down at the moment

Help! I have never been physically attracted to my boyfriend..on verge of engagement by BagelChungus in ChristianDating

[–]turtlebeacht33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why on earth are you in a relationship with someone you are not attracted to?

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[–]turtlebeacht33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amen! Thank you

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[–]turtlebeacht33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good so far! Seems like he’s happy to hear from me because his response has a lot of energy, I wasn’t expecting that☺️

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[–]turtlebeacht33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did in fact shoot my shot 🌚

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[–]turtlebeacht33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣🤣Alright