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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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oldgrumpbear · 70-79, M
You should consider joining a different church. It's a hard thing to do but the one you are in now has suppressed you and crushed you. There are many denominations and you can read about them online. Go to different church's services. You'll find people who welcome you. You don't need to have the rest of your life ruined like your youth was.
[@AngelaR80, @oldgrumpbear has an excellent point.Perhaps a different church family would be very helpful for you.