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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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KatyO83 · 41-45, F
You know my views on this...

David Bowie : “Religion is for people who fear hell, spirituality is for people who have been there.”

You're conflicted because they set all these rules up to get you to do stuff just for the reason you fear hell. Once you realise this is it and don't worry about that just do what feels right for you then life will be so much better for you.

And.... Don't start me off about Bake Off again 🤣🤣🤣
OldBrit · 61-69, M
@KatyO83 Iain! I hate the haircut but how did he go. Tom should have gone his signature was awful. How'd Jasmine get star baker? She was terrible in the technical.

Fuming!
AngelaR80 · 41-45, F
@OldBrit omg you're as obsessed as we are about it. Tom should have gone definitely.
OldBrit · 61-69, M
@AngelaR80 Glad we're discussing something of real substance on here.