@Dimity
It is just what came my way last night. Part of my heart will always be with street people. Random acts of kindness ... but I feel there are enough security ... around ... for me ...
I am very sensitive to rejection and back away fairly easily, but trying to take heart and developing some banter and push back ... not felt up to posting in ... the socilaising thread cos I became too deeply distressed and upset by some things that happened... which i8s part of why I went back to choir cos I know I can do my part even if I am a physical or emotional wreck.
Its sad that you felt rejected by churches. It is not christian in any true sense.
I too have been rejected... by a city church 8 years ago ... but that was more due to Institutional Child sex abuse scandals and Cardinal Pell ...etc etc ...(I was trying to be careful and not challenge status quo) I was devastated, went on heavy meds etc founbd forum ... finally have moved on ...
This week had an interesting experience where I intervened and am enabling a grand piano to be located at a local church. there ae 2 -3 people who have been decent to me... Part of my push back ... is that I will be mentioning that some others need to 'work on their manners' ... hhmmm being hardnosed ... some people can get away with being rude... blunt ... and hurtful ... and they do not even know it ... just casually putting people down. yes I was hurt .. but it looks worse for them ... with their empty pews... anyway with this new church asset ... see what evolves ... I wrote in an email they were mad not to accept the piano. Gives me satisfaction ... to say they were the mad ones ... lol
@Dimity this forum has been deeply meaningful for me. Doubt I would be still here without it.
Hope the kindly neighbour is respectful, and not too much of a downer. There are all sorts ... arent there?
