Conflicted

My dad was a pastor. Only when I got to secondary school did I realise that's unusual. And about that age I started to be told to act this way, not that way etc.

I didn't do much of the normal teenage stuff because it wasn't "right". By 18 dad had introduced me to the man who became my husband I really didn't have much say in it.

Now 30 years later I've burst from the bubble I've lived in and. I'm so confused. I feel like I need to be a teenager again but I'm 45 so that can't happen.

And then there's all this conflict with past stuff. I've started yoga classes which I'm loving but my ex-husband repeats the doctrine of the church that it isn't compatible with being a Christian.

Just one of the conflicts I'm trying to consider currently.

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Richard65 · M

Don't look at it as the Christian church. It's a cult that wishes to control your life. It's clear, you can see that for yourself. You're 45, and they still want to dictate what you do with your life. He's your ex. He has no right to preach anything to you. Life is full and rich and complex, but also wonderful. Don't let these people rule your life. Chances are, they don't live exactly how you think they do. It's YOUR life, not their's. You owe them nothing. They've already taken enough away from you. Don't let them steal any more of it.