I don't want to say anything that's too much (because I'm technically not Christian, but I do have roots in the church), but I went through a stage in my thinking not far off from what I'm hearing from you. Basically I determined that while Christians may perceive it as a sin, it didn't even make it onto the 10 commandments or 7 deadly sins, while things that are commonplace (lying, using God's name in vain, lust, pride, etc.) are not looked down upon as much as being homosexual, just to put it into perspective. Because of the way I was raised, too, I just didn't accept it for a while, and I feel really bad for how I thought back then. It happens. As long as you're not directly mean or hateful, you're fine. Don't worry about it too much.
Speaking as an older person, I think I ought to let you all know, that you really truly don't owe anyone anything, especially not on the Internet. There's no use in getting so riled up by what people say on here that it brings you to literal tears. And please don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to imply that any of you are being overly sensitive or crybabies or anything of the sort. All I'm trying to say is that if you find yourself getting to the breaking point just because of what people say on here, it might be best to log off and take a break. The Internet can be a very toxic place, especially for people who are very young. I was exposed to some very scary, definitely not kid-friendly things when I was too young, and it can mess you up. So please, take care, and be very cautious about the things and people that you expose yourself to. Maybe things like inter-religious and sexuality politics is just not something that you're ready to confront at this time, and that's ok. You should really spend more of your time talking to real people than strangers on an anonymous forum who have a license to say literally anything, anyway. So take a deep breath and cheer up, because at the end of the day, nothing on here is truly relevant to your everyday life unless you make it so.
I don't have anyone irl to talk to. Yeah, that sounds cheesy but i'm not lying. I don't have any friends but one who i don't see often. I have a hard time talking to people with my natural shyness. And everyone my age at my church is extremely sheltered and I find it hard. I want to talk to people about my age and this is the best way how. Other than that, thank you!
Also, I want to understand this stuff at a young-ish age so I can be a better person in the future. I understand why you're concerned @AmmyPajammy. I just want to see the world in the right light before I get too old. I dont really think it's because of my age (It could be part of it though, I'm not saying it's not) I'm freaking out over this, but rather my personality. I am a INFP, a Mediator.
Here's the Strengths and Weaknesses page so you can have an idea of what you're working with. Wait, is this exposing myself too much? Ack sorry if it is!
https://www.16personalities.com/infp-strengths-and-weaknesses
No, you're fine! And the fact that you want to understand things now is great. We need more people like you.
Thank you. How many times have I said that so far? Seven-ish? Dang.
I guess it's my turn to rant just a little. Nothing too heavy or deep, just little annoyances.
Yep, I'm done. IGNORE ME, EVERYONE!!! IM NO LONGER IMPORTANT!!!!!!!! GO VENT MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!
(Holy fing shit my legs are shaking, omg im so stressed. I can barely see my screen!)
IGNORE THIS
I have a bunch of rants right now, because school is slowly eroding my patience for pretty much anything. (By friday I'll have done about 12 straight days of school, since I had to work ahead over the weekend for SAT testing). But I have a pretty big one though about how some people react to colored hair, tattoos, piercing, anything else that's a little different than normal (or even LGBTQ+). Like both my parents are constantly complaining of "those darn millennials" and how bad their work ethic is, how disgusted they were with this one couple, and how stupid colored hair and piercings and stuff is. And it just grates on my nerves, because they're supposed to be Christians and love people, but then they start making fun of people behind their backs about some of this stuff. Or they want me to cut ties with my Aunt because they disagree with her beliefs about some of this stuff, when she's been nothing but good to me. But really, these people they're insulting are honestly amazing and awesome people, and are really pretty much the same as everyone else. Some of my greatest friends have been "different" in my parents eyes, so they pretty much made me cut ties with them. I'm just really sick of it.
Sorry for the long post, and that it doesn't really have a point. But it's been grating on my nerves for a while now.
hi I like ranting but at the same time I don't want to be soft
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homeschooling can really suck sometimes
okay thanks for listening
Well, this is probabky a bit too personal but I have told like 1 person this and I want it off my chest:
My family cut ties with two of my uncles and their families and one of my grandmas a while back. I don’t know why, and I’ve never asked. All I know is that it was mutual. Recently, my grandma came to visit my aunt, and she took us out to breakfast. I had initially refused going because you can’t just stop talking to someone for five years and then offer them pancakes and expect it’ll be fine, but she then threw in a trip to Barnes and Noble, so I went. I spent the whole next week thinking about how wrong I was, how awful a person I was to have hated this old woman even though she basically ditched me. I still haven’t seen my uncle and his wife and kids for five years, and I finally threw away the last actual remnant I had of them. I have a cousin who doesn’t even know I exist. What am I supposed to do if I run into them someday? Just say, “Hey, it’s your cousin. I’m an author now (fingers crossed). You don’t know who I am, but we’re related.”? Am I a bad person to never want to see them again?
ugh. School. I have a start time at school of 8:45 because I have really bad anxiety that literally keeps me from getting out of bed sometimes, and then all of the people at school, including one boy who was one of my best friends, asks me things like “Where were you?” And get offended when I don’t answer, or say stupid things like “Oh, you finally decided to show up!” Since I miss PE in the morning, they kept bugging me about when I’d run the mile, even though I was excused, and wouldn’t stop bugging me when I said it was none of their business.
My Rant time…
I hate it when you make an amazing RP and people just go ahead and let randoms join and then take control over the RP while you're sleeping. I know this because it happened to me Yesterday!!!
that's all that's on my mind right now.
OKAY SO
My math teacher who didn’t teach us recently went on leave and the sub is assuming we learned stuff and but we didn’t and she wont listen to us when we are like we have never seen this before but eeeehhhhh.
And i killed my ankle and today was our schools jogathon and I’m dead and limping but i still have to swim later. And for the rest of the school day i have to deal with people who have no clue what they are doing but act like they do and wont set down their egos for one freaking second to let me help them
And infinity war comes out in 7 days and everybody is going to die and my heart will be shattered but my parents are like “its fictional” and I’m like “not to me its not” and then they get mad at me for ‘sassing’ them and ugh
Okay i feel better now.
Anyone else just procrastinate on essays until, like, 10 minutes before they're due and then you need another 250+ words but have absolutely no idea how to get that many more words into the stupid essay because you already put everything important into it? 'Cause that's me rn… Except I've got a few more hours to go…
Okay so I'm in love with my best friend. I'm going to leave this here and hope they don't find it by mistake.
I just need 50 freaking more words for my stupid essay…
@Sorceress You can do it my dude! I believe in you!
deep breath
I live with a close minded family who will never except me for who I am, I have to keep everything hidden from my mom, who is the tyrant of the house. I am having writer's burn out, my anxiety has been acting up lately, but my parents will never understand so i hide myself in music which I have to keep secret. I have to live with crappy remarks everyday, my parents don't think I'm trying, I keep thinking I'm annoying my friends. I'm usually tired and feel like I'm wasting my time, i'm so done with life, I can't begin to tell my mom because she'll make it seem like it's my fault and my dad will say I'm a wuss. My sister is the only one who remotely understands me. Overall, I'm just so drained by faking my life…
Sorry that sounded whiny and bratty and stupid…
Sorry that sounded whiny and bratty and stupid…
Nah, you're good. I feel the same way a lot, believe you me.
Thanks…it helps when I can vent to people.
deep breath
I live with a close minded family who will never except me for who I am, I have to keep everything hidden from my mom, who is the tyrant of the house. I am having writer's burn out, my anxiety has been acting up lately, but my parents will never understand so i hide myself in music which I have to keep secret. I have to live with crappy remarks everyday, my parents don't think I'm trying, I keep thinking I'm annoying my friends. I'm usually tired and feel like I'm wasting my time, i'm so done with life, I can't begin to tell my mom because she'll make it seem like it's my fault and my dad will say I'm a wuss. My sister is the only one who remotely understands me. Overall, I'm just so drained by faking my life…
Sorry that sounded whiny and bratty and stupid…
I am so sorry my dude. Just keep pushing through it until you can get the hell out of there and finally be happy
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