- Dec 9, 2005
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If anyone wants to keep me in your prayers...
I am a fairly isolated man, I see my few friends maybe once a month, and don't have any fellow native speakers in my town or even county, and have serious issues with depression. I've really relied on this forum, and don't feel I can do that anymore. I can't say what I think or believe to be Orthodox, and that has to do with the nature of this site. I'm dropping out, indefinitely. Maybe I'll show up specifically in the prayer thread. If the current situation is ever resolved, maybe I'll come back. I've said what I think I really have to contribute, and don't have too much to add elsewhere.
I'm not a door-slammer. But after twelve years here, I don't feel welcome anymore. It's not about most of you in TAW, a fine bunch of people. It's bigger than that. It's a general feeling that I can't rely on people and organizations that I ought to be able to rely on, that I don't even know whether the people standing next to me and reciting the Creed actually believe what I believe. It shows up with my priest, with AFR promoting "Game of Thrones",and with what some promote in our own forum. I can't hang with it, and I can't say anything in objection. I've sat on this all week, just to be sure. A few might cheer; well, that can't be helped. You can find me on FB (Though I don't usually accept new friends on FB, I might accept a few old ones from here.)
I'll probably occasionally lurk, and can receive pm's, but don't see at this time how participation can be meaningful in the face of increasing disagreement between members and the divisions I see developing everywhere.
I am a fairly isolated man, I see my few friends maybe once a month, and don't have any fellow native speakers in my town or even county, and have serious issues with depression. I've really relied on this forum, and don't feel I can do that anymore. I can't say what I think or believe to be Orthodox, and that has to do with the nature of this site. I'm dropping out, indefinitely. Maybe I'll show up specifically in the prayer thread. If the current situation is ever resolved, maybe I'll come back. I've said what I think I really have to contribute, and don't have too much to add elsewhere.
I'm not a door-slammer. But after twelve years here, I don't feel welcome anymore. It's not about most of you in TAW, a fine bunch of people. It's bigger than that. It's a general feeling that I can't rely on people and organizations that I ought to be able to rely on, that I don't even know whether the people standing next to me and reciting the Creed actually believe what I believe. It shows up with my priest, with AFR promoting "Game of Thrones",and with what some promote in our own forum. I can't hang with it, and I can't say anything in objection. I've sat on this all week, just to be sure. A few might cheer; well, that can't be helped. You can find me on FB (Though I don't usually accept new friends on FB, I might accept a few old ones from here.)
I'll probably occasionally lurk, and can receive pm's, but don't see at this time how participation can be meaningful in the face of increasing disagreement between members and the divisions I see developing everywhere.