Clingy friend at Church

Steph said:

tell the deacon

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I think I will. I just do not understand it. I'm creeped out & wonder if there is some hidden meaning or something.

I admit, I'm paranoid about the situation.

I just hate causing a fuss.

The thing is...I told him this was causing problems & Hubby was not liking it.

So he waits 2 weeks & sends another.

I just e-mailed the deacon.

Please pray about this situation. I'm so flippin tired of it.

Evee said:

Are you saying he thinks he should report you to the deacon now?
If at all possible I would ignore it but then if he continues then report him.

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No.

The deacon wanted me to tell him if this guy contacted me again, which he did.

I know that the card sounded harmless enough to those on the outside of the situation & I hated to contact deacon, but I did.

He has used religion before to cross boundries & I'm just not going there.

Calling & asking me how my marriage was because the Holy Spirit told him to, etc.

I'm ignoring it but I did report it to deacon also.

He keeps writing mine & hubby's name in the book of intentions too.

All this is very sweet but it makes me uncomfortable given past experience.

Evee said:

Did the card say anything personal?
Some people just don't know when to quit it is to bad he was so needy.

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No, just what I wrote.

But the point is that I made it clear & I assume the deacon did also, to let things be.


It was causing problems & Hubby was getting very irritated.

But he sent yet another card anyway.

I got a drawer full of cards from him.

Evee said:

We must have posted same time....what is book of intentions?

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Prayer requests. The book is carried up with the gifts, during Mass.

You know, bread, wine, tithes & book of Intentions.

Well I got an e-mail back from the Deacon today & he is not at all happy.

We'll see what happens.

I've been sitting on the far right of the Church as this other guy sits on the far left. I had EMHC duties today & make sure to sit opposite to where the other guy sits.

He walked his way over to the right where I was doing my duties. (Which really creeped me out). Priest gave him communion & sent him back to his pew. ***Thank You God***
I think there were too any people or something. But this guy was not even on the list to serve.

Deacon has not told the priests yet as he was giving this guy a chance to redeem himself. And he also said, by doing so, he was putting himself in a bad spot.

I feel awful about the whole mess.

I'm carrying pepper spray.

Got another e-mail from Deacon. I think he is going to approach the priests.

Here is a quote from it-

I am a not psychiatrist but I sense that ________ is not what he is used to be. He has been confused for over a year. There are times when he seems like he is up to speed and then there are those times where he seems so tired and out of it. He seems to be living within himself.

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Keep praying for all concerned. I'll keep you informed of any new developments.

And thank you for your kindness.

I haven't heard anything. Although I did get a strange call while I was in the shower lastnight. No message was left but the caller ID showed the state mental hospital which happens to be in my town. I'm hoping it was just a wrong number.

But I have been informed of this guy's past mental conditions. I guess he has had shock treatment. Sooo...I'm a bit paranoid about the call to say the least.

But I'll being going to Church Sat., we'll see what happens.