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Many, many times. Very early in the relationship (maybe about six months in), we were hit head-on by a drunk driver. In the ambulance--that was totally unnecessary, but Mistake was wired to say his n…

Update: How can I(20F) tell my boyfriend (20M) about my sexual preferences when he has already expressed disgust over it? — Alright, so even though no one asked for it I’m back with an update. First of all, thank you to everyone that commented, I swear on everything that I read each and every single comment. Thank you for…

Nmom wants an invite to my wedding or she is going to divorce my dad — TLDR; Nmom wants an invite to my wedding. I don’t plan on it as she doesn’t support or respect my decision, and only wants to go because my dad plans on attending and she doesn’t want to have to put m…

House of Danube/Deneb & The Tuatha Dé Danaan — I have just had an unexpected and seasonally apropos experience with St. Patrick's day right around the corner. Meditating in a hypnopompic state yesterday morning I heard a man's voice speaking to m…

How to have a helpful conversation when you feel something is wrong. — I am working to become a therapist and I have run into a situation in my life that I don't know how to have productively. My fiancee is Catholic and has decided to wear a cilice. For those of you who…

Trans in a religious and conservative Viet household — Truthfully, it’s just awful. I (23FtM, pre-everything) am bisexual and trans. And I just happen to unfortunately be born in a Vietnamese Catholic household that loves our good ol’ president. Not to me…

This was what I said when we met up a week later after she said she would’ve married me while breaking up with me. Only reason we met up was cuz I asked if she was serious ab what she said and she said “yes. I would’ve married you” — I’ve had a lot of time to really think about and indulge in what happened to cause this. You are right. I shouldn’t have added her back. But what you’re wrong about is what you think what was said aft…

Anxious (me) + Avoidant (her) breakup — still stuck after 1 year, need honest perspectives — Hey everyone, I really need some honest advice. I’ll try to explain this clearly. I was in a 2-year relationship where I now see a strong anxious (me) + avoidant (her) dynamic. Looking back, I also …

Did anyone else use the paranormal to cope with a spiritual "homesickness" as a child? — Since I was a kid, I’ve felt a deep-rooted sense that there is "something more" than just the material world. I felt a mix of sadness and curiosity, almost like a longing for a "home" I couldn't r…

Daughter drew this today. Has been having nightmares lately — Hello all, My 2 year old (almost 3) received a watercolor gift from a neighbor today. Lately she has been having nightmares. She tells us that she is seeing “fish with big eyes” at night. I have f…

Nervous system issue? — Hi all. I’m 42F married no kids and have a plethora of “issues.” I have had POI since I was 17, then thyroid issues, then anxiety and depression. I’ve recently suffered a loss of someone close to me. …

How did yall tell your parents you’re moving in with a partner (pre-marital) that was received well? — Looking for some strategies. My parents are Catholic and semi-traditional Korean immigrants. I think they can be pretty liberal, but when it comes to me (daughter), they can be fickle. I have a prett…

Are narc parents disgusted and terrified at the mere existence of people they don't approve of? — I'll try to make this post concise and not too unhinged. It seems that by reading some of the posts here, I notice narc parents are strict about what we do, who we hang out with, and who we choose to …

Reflection on Giving Up Instagram & Tiktok For Lent. — Wasn't sure where to post this, just wanted to share what I observed in myself, and my habits. For some who may not know Lent is a period in the Catholic religion's. It reflects Jesus' 40 days of …

I have tried almost everything — PSA- I’m not good at reddit so please tell me if i did this wrong I am 21, and I have had major depression and chronic suicidal thoughts and ideations since i was ten years old. I have made several a…

Seeking Community — Hey everybody! In doing some digging and research and thinking, I've decided thst traditional CoDA doesn't quite match my view of my codependency or recovery work. I'm hoping to connect with others wh…

What would be the best way for me (M38) to approach my wife (F37) of 10 years about separation and divorce? — My wife and I no longer get along, and we have nothing in common any more. On top of that we have a completely different set of morals, and we clash hard on so many things. We have 3 kids together. I …

Guilt tripping to forgive — My mom is guilt tripping me for being angry at my dad, telling me to "forgive and forget" everything hes said and done to me. I dont want to do that because hes hurt me so many times, and I dont want …

I figured it out — I've known about emotional neglect for a while now, but despite knowing this I've been stuck in this deep dark pit for a decade. I've been living at home with my parents ever since I dropped out of co…

How do I separate myself from an ex who is super entangled with my life? — Sorry this is so long, I just genuinely don’t know who to talk to about this. My ex (21M) and I (23F) dated for about 3 months after becoming really close friends through work, and things moved way to…

My (25F) bf (26M) is attracted to an aesthetic that is completely opposite of mine. — I (25F) learned that my bf (26M) is attracted to the goth/alt/emo girl aesthetic. He clarified that while he thinks it’s an attractive aesthetic, he wouldn’t want to date/marry a girl with said aesthe…

Minor rant: has anyone noticed hypocrisy in their parents' words, actions, and behaviors? — As I keep dwelling more on my crazy past, more and more dramatic events keep resurfacing. I notice that my parents are not consistent with their dramatic statements and actions. For instance, I have m…

I [19M] am nervous about sex with my boyfriend [19M] any advice? — Me and my boyfriend have been dating for four years as of March 15th. It has mostly been online/long distance although we made the trip to have an amazing first in person date (and kiss- and dance and…

My 30m girlfriend 25F of 5 years just told me about her cheating over a year ago — TLDR I don't know what to do now that I know I've been cheated on. For the last year our relationship has been off, I couldn't figure out what was wrong because nothing on my end had changed and no m…

Does anyone else's Nparent(s) hate religion and spirituality? — It seems like a pretty common thing for Nparents to be religious fundamentalists and use that as a weapon against their children and others. However, it seems less common to have a mom like mine who d…

Has anyone's parents been awfully too picky or critical in their beliefs/ideologies/public figures? — I think it's a common experience for parents to be controlling in many aspects of our lives. However, I notice that sometimes they are too picky or critical relative to the identities and communities …

Need the best advice I could ever get. — hello everyone, in advance please apologize if my story is jumbled as I am writing with raw unedited feelings at the moment I don't know how to start, but im a 27m filipino, I live in America since 2…

No contact is the only way to heal — Hi everyone, I hope you are doing well. I've posted a couple of times on this subreddit about my break up (worst break up ever). To cut a long story short: Two best friends (both females) unexpected…

Atheist here. Saved from abuse by good people in the the Church. — This is NOT a story of religious conversion. I'm somehow 'hardwired' to be an atheist and that won't change, but my life experience has left me with deep respect for religious folk who "walk the walk"…

Is my guilt actually more harmful than my shame?? — Added NSFW just in case, also touches on abuse related to religion and references SI Hi all, and apologies in advance if this gets lengthy. I am struggling to organize my thoughts and have been going…

What do I do, also sorry if I suck at explaining everything — We broke up in march last year. Before we officially broke up we had “broke up” before in January. I tried everything to make us work. I searched up things on what to say to help an avoidant. What we…

Bf (22M) wants to go on a break bc I’m (21F) a diff religion — Hello people of Reddit! So recently I started dating this guy from Hinge. We matched many months ago and he was dming me ever since and 3 months ago I finally gave in and went out w him. It took me 2 …

She introduced him to our kids without telling me and flaunted it... — My ex and I have a relocation trial where she wants to move across the country to be closer to her family and affair partner who is her brother in laws older brother. I'm refusing and we will have a …

I (18M) outed my best friend (18M) to our friends? — I’m gay (18M), go to a catholic school. I also have a crush, am practically in love, with my bff. We live in a pretty homophobic area, even my bff has made homophobic comments. But I do know he doesn’…

I miss my ex talking stage — I’ve been talking to this guy for around 2 years on and off nothing official. He has come close to asking me out but chickened out. So recently I found out he’s been hanging out w a girl I had asked h…

My husband (27M) fell asleep while driving and almost killed me (26F) and our two dogs. — My husband and I have been together for 5\~ years, and married for about 3\~ years. This weekend he was driving me and our 2 dogs to a furniture store, when he fell asleep on the highway and almost re…

Since it goes both ways with you sometimes wanting a second date and them sometimes wanting a second date, it could be bad luck. How are you deciding who to ask out and who to say no to? Are you goin…

Thank you. I am a practicing Catholic. My faith is a big part of my life too. It does help a bit. How would you say it helps you in this area? I’m also getting back into journaling which was somethi…

Remembering God's love and care for me, the dignity with which he created each of us -- even if our parents fell short. I'm also a practicing Catholic. My journaling is usually free form and usually …

The 1 800 National Domestic Violence hotline is amazing.... Ever since COVID it's been a little hard to get an immediate connection there, sometimes the wait time is long, but most of the advocates ar…

This was my parents. Super Catholic and wanted 6 kids, but ended up having 4. The whole point was to look good to outsiders. - My mom ignored her only son, the lost child. - Was extremely cold and c…

Good for you, girl. Men in the US are not all like that. But Catholics tend to be pretty strict about certain things.

CATHOLIC? Girl this has nothing to do with his religion or country of origin, he was straight-up lying about that I promise you

Are your parents also Catholic? Is your mom really willing to break the sacrament of marriage if she doesn't get invited to your wedding? That's all the more reason why she shouldn't be there. (I'm …

As an American male who was raised Catholic, this not a thing. It is, however, the universal way that insecure people act. The big question is: if he doesn't trust you, why does he want you? And vice …

Yikes, as a Practicing Catholic, and a person who has a mother who typically goes balls to the walls even at the slightest of percieved slights, IE not wanting her in a situation. I totally get this, …

Sounds like a bullet dodged. Getting to your original question, finding guys who are into being dominated (especially if you want that as "on the regular" and not just some occasional playing around)…

What's more, the monastic precepts for Buddhism outright prohibit even the *touching* of money. The Great Work is not something to be monetized, and to try and do exactly that with such exorbitant pri…

Eloping is technically an option if you do it in another Catholic church. It's otherwise known as a destination wedding, and you only need that pastor's permission.

All the single men with no kids in my area are catholic or Christian. Unfortunately for me, I am Buddhist/agnostic. There was one guy I was interested in, but he ghosted me because he was looking fo…

I am a Catholic woman in the US, and I say no it is not normal to behave like that. His behavior is a him problem, not a problem of cultural difference. And it is a problem that will only continue a…

He’s insane, also he’s catastrophically shitty at being a decent Catholic. I can’t remember anything from 12+ years of catholic education that said to be a controlling ass. Handshakes only is the dum…

Catholic men in the US are not like that (I come from a Catholic family and am from the US). *Bad* men in the US are like that. Like, the kind of men US women would never date. So he lied to you, on …

Both of your stories inspire me. Let me share. I used to be a very skeptical non-spiritual person. Raised catholic but i gave it up for lent one year haven't been back, no harm no foul, have respect …

Funny you two talking about finding car keys. When I was a kid and was stressed beyond belief, no pun intended, my mom, who was a crazy Catholic taught me to ask for help from Jesus and Saint Anthony …

was about to ask if he's muslims surprisingly Catholic and Muslims arent that different huh

Men in the US are not like that, and neither are Catholics. He's using misogyny and racism as a means to control you.

I’m Christian and from the US. I have lots of wonderful Catholic friends. To echo what others have already said: That boy is manipulative and has a lot of growing up to do. I know it was a difficult d…

No, men in the US are not like that. Only controlling and insecure dudes freak out because their girlfriend follows a coworker on social media, and is grateful that he stood up for her when a custome…

Good for you. I hope you can find someone better for you. “Hes a Catholic” and having sex before marriage … not a very good one 🤔 and not judging YOU, just his hypocrisy lol. You deserve someone way…

Had he been born a few decades later I think he’d probably have been bi or gay. He was pretty femme for a straight guy. He was raised Catholic and his dad was a total alpha male, I feel like he buri…

lol..my mother was in a Catholic Convent (to become Nun) for 3 years before she left and got preggers with me a few months later. That woman has broken every vow, sacrament, and commandment there is……

It was a long time ago now but I will never forget it as a turning point that solidified my awful relationship with both parents. Throughout elementary school (grades1-8 terrible little Catholic schoo…

i have often been shamed by people and eben emotionally abused by my extended and some primary "family" for being on SSDI for 7 years now. actually just had a huge blowup about it last week where my s…

Go see a Catholic priest and tell him what happened. Ask about an exorcism. Yes, I’m serious. If he doesn’t recommend confession and/or getting baptized try another Catholic Church.

Irish (lapsed catholic) and in peri so equally hopeless. The support group (aka we scream like a coven of witches in the woods) meets Wednesdays at 6pm.

I think meditation and journaling are ultimately about coming to terms with yourself- which is a move towards inner peace. This is a state that allows one to best look after others, and that tends tow…

I went head up with 15 men at the local private Catholic High School because my son’s coach was verbally abusive to him for 2 years before he even told me. I was on a fucking rampage. I fucking shre…

I agree that I don't have a right to a point. She is an adult and can make her decisions. That being said people make maladaptive decisions every day and speaking up is important. I am not forcing h…

Cafeteria Catholics. Take what they like and leave the rest.

Behind closed doors I'm sure Greg won't be having a ball forever. If she talks poorly about you around the kids I'm sure there's more to the story with how she treats her new partner. Easier said th…

Extremely sorry to hear that you’re going through this. As a core catholic, and being raised that way, I always thought divorce was just a bad thing and here I said in my house 43 years old, having go…

Just to do a D&C because I couldn’t stop bleeding they asked for 2k in addition to my 5k deductible and months later the anesthesiologist came for $600, doc said she’d save my IUD which she either di…

I'm just floored that 2 consenting adults having sex is worse than SA, let alone to a minor. I grew up in a Catholic household so I know this is a common thought pattern. It still disgusts and shocks …

I am almost 30 and my mom constantly tries to get in my head to move home 😂💀 All the time. They try to nitpick all the ways I'm not independent then to therefore be dependent on them and be controll…

As things progress, if you're in a serious pickle, look for a Catholic charities ministry like a shelter/saint Vincent de Paul. Catholics fundamentally do not believe in tying aid to faith, so they …

This is great to know, and there's a massive Catholic Church near me!! Thankyou!

Step 2 resonant tuning is literarily chanting Ohm, an ancient practice. It’s nothing new. Hell, go to any Catholic Church and see how they end their session: Aaaaaahhhhhmmeeeeeennn.  Most religions t…

Singing in the Catholic Church particularly around high holy seasons, Latin songs and Gregorian chants with bells definatlet shifted my internal state. Kundalini awakening was the result. We become th…

I was with my ex for 10 years. We are 7 months after break up. We had our own problems with alignment. I thought some of the things that you thought I went through the same exact feelings. I have been…

Yes! Neither of my parents should ever have had a child. My father was an alcoholic and a hobosexual decades before the word existed. He always treated me like I was an unwanted sibling rather than h…

A couple come to mind: The change in demeanor of the ex, how this person that you used to trust w/everything and was your best friend, basically died and was never to come back. The loss of friends …

I can never quite understand why Asian men are so angry. My dad is the same. So many tantrums and bruises. I became a giant scaredy cat up to my early 20s. I don't have great advice or anything like …

This is true in the Catholic Church as well, which doesn't even recognize divorce for cheating or abuse. The view is that once you make a lifelong commitment, it's irreversible, even through really t…

Yes, and I've been like this since I was a kid. I did have one pretty severely authoritarian parent and a pretty heartless Catholic school experience that was very oppressive and destructive to my sel…

Try to find a therapist. You'll get way better help there than you would from anyone on reddit. Also, "flicking the bean" for an hour a day really doesn't seem like a lot to me. Masturbating is comp…