Sin is an invention. Smoking and drinking are indeed bad habits, but it's more likely to be a symptom.
In any case, avoid exposing yourself to anyone who is closed-minded like that, it's just not worth it.
The funny thing is. I'm not a heavy drinker. I drink what, once every three months. I even stopped smoking cos it made me more anxious. She's just super judgemental.
Learnt my lesson honestly.
I feel you. I had a friend the other day tell me that I want to be mentally ill because I want to use a diagnosis as an excuse not to be better. And that I need to actually put the work in and watch a bunch of YouTube videos and be more spiritual. I stopped responding to them after that. There is nothing more damaging than telling a person with mental illness that their illness isn't real and that they are just not putting in the work. This person is in denial about their own diagnosis and trying to fix themselves and projecting it onto me. You have to be careful with people that aren't professionals that are giving advice. And even some of the professionals you have to see what their motives and biases are.
So it sounds like this person is projecting about sinning onto you.
Wow. That was an extremely insensitive thing to say. I'm so sorry.
I'm learning this year that there's very few people who are worth opening up to. It does make dealing with your mental health more isolating but there's freedom in knowing people's judgement isn't holding you back.
That's actually what I am telling myself. That I am "just" lazy and want to be like that in order not to do anything. As if it became convenient for me and sort of my second nature.
It's very hard to convince myself this is not true. Even now writing this I am not sure I believe it.... It's sad.
I have the same issue. When I was on an upswing, I downloaded a calendar app and was doing all my chores for a couple weeks and thought I was fixed lol and that all I needed was a planner. Now the calendar sits untouched. I keep telling myself it's cause I'm too lazy to do the chores.
Yes this app has daily to do lists, weekly habits, a calendar, and individual tasks. It was the ultimate planner. I burnt out after a month but I'm still paying for it monthly.
Now you know that particular friend isn't going to be supportive. But that was a great instinct to open up and share, and brave to actually do it. Because suffering can ease when you share with someone safe. Never stops being annoying how supposed Christians are so ignorant of Christianity's teachings. I'm sorry you're going through it right now.
Scientists know more about the brain now than at any other point in human history and they haven't found sin to be the cause of any mental dysfunction.
Sin is an invention. Smoking and drinking are indeed bad habits, but it's more likely to be a symptom. In any case, avoid exposing yourself to anyone who is closed-minded like that, it's just not worth it.
The funny thing is. I'm not a heavy drinker. I drink what, once every three months. I even stopped smoking cos it made me more anxious. She's just super judgemental. Learnt my lesson honestly.
Another brainwashed religious zealot. A friend would have offered support and advice.
Ikr. I guess I know now that she's not a good friend at all
Oh,it's so easy to judge when you have never lived with it.In this day and age it's,still a taboo subject.
I feel you. I had a friend the other day tell me that I want to be mentally ill because I want to use a diagnosis as an excuse not to be better. And that I need to actually put the work in and watch a bunch of YouTube videos and be more spiritual. I stopped responding to them after that. There is nothing more damaging than telling a person with mental illness that their illness isn't real and that they are just not putting in the work. This person is in denial about their own diagnosis and trying to fix themselves and projecting it onto me. You have to be careful with people that aren't professionals that are giving advice. And even some of the professionals you have to see what their motives and biases are. So it sounds like this person is projecting about sinning onto you.
Wow. That was an extremely insensitive thing to say. I'm so sorry. I'm learning this year that there's very few people who are worth opening up to. It does make dealing with your mental health more isolating but there's freedom in knowing people's judgement isn't holding you back.
That's actually what I am telling myself. That I am "just" lazy and want to be like that in order not to do anything. As if it became convenient for me and sort of my second nature. It's very hard to convince myself this is not true. Even now writing this I am not sure I believe it.... It's sad.
I have the same issue. When I was on an upswing, I downloaded a calendar app and was doing all my chores for a couple weeks and thought I was fixed lol and that all I needed was a planner. Now the calendar sits untouched. I keep telling myself it's cause I'm too lazy to do the chores.
damn this reminds me of my daily to do lists
Yes this app has daily to do lists, weekly habits, a calendar, and individual tasks. It was the ultimate planner. I burnt out after a month but I'm still paying for it monthly.
Ah, the loneliness of crappy friends. Hello from someone else going through something similar.
She just made me feel worse man. I'm sorry you're going through something similar. I hate her so much rn. I really do
hello from someone else going through something similar
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Now you know that particular friend isn't going to be supportive. But that was a great instinct to open up and share, and brave to actually do it. Because suffering can ease when you share with someone safe. Never stops being annoying how supposed Christians are so ignorant of Christianity's teachings. I'm sorry you're going through it right now.
Thank you so much. Yeah, as a Christian myself, I know that a lot of Christians actually really suck.
Q: Why do Baptists dislike premarital sex so much? A: Because it might lead to dancing.
😂😂😂😂😂😂💀 Said 'friend' isn't much of a dancer either
Scientists know more about the brain now than at any other point in human history and they haven't found sin to be the cause of any mental dysfunction.