I've been walking around with either my shirt off or with only a nursing bra majority of this week. I have a large (think major portion of my wall) window at the back of my house. I've had the blinds open to get natural sun. Yesterday I realized that the neighbors could potentially see me from there backyard. I'm still doing it today because I dgaf and they shouldn't be peeping anyways
We are going out of town this weekend. Yesterday my mom asked if we wanted them to take the dogs. I'm happy she asked, because I had completely forgot about the dogs and had no plans. We would have been walking out the door before we realized. Oops.
I'm sustaining from buying anything above and beyond for SD. I would usually pick up a top or pants here and there, but why should I reward someone for being rude to me. Maybe that's childish but whatever.
I was slightly excited when I made my MIL macaroni salad and she complimented me. It took all of me to exclaim and jump when she said that. A compliment from her in general is good!
Ds2 is getting baptized on Sun. I'm a retired Catholic (thanks kittyriot for the terminology) who doesn't go to church anymore. I don't know why I am so hellbent on getting my kids baptized even though I don't have any intention of pursuing the other sacraments. Something about an innocent baby getting baptized speaks to me though.
Sidenote: he looks so freaking cute in his baptismal jumper. I die.
Ds2 is getting baptized on Sun. I'm a retired Catholic (thanks kittyriot for the terminology) who doesn't go to church anymore. I don't know why I am so hellbent on getting my kids baptized even though I don't have any intention of pursuing the other sacraments. Something about an innocent baby getting baptized speaks to me though.
Sidenote: he looks so freaking cute in his baptismal jumper. I die.
Shit I need to get on this for DS2. I'm shocked the ILs haven't given us a hard time yet.
Also- FFFC I only got DS1 baptized because my old catholic guilt crept in knowing he wasn't baptized and was going to have surgery. I was so afraid something bad would happen when he went under and he wouldn't have been baptized and what if I was wrong about not believing.
Ds2 is getting baptized on Sun. I'm a retired Catholic (thanks kittyriot for the terminology) who doesn't go to church anymore. I don't know why I am so hellbent on getting my kids baptized even though I don't have any intention of pursuing the other sacraments. Something about an innocent baby getting baptized speaks to me though.
Sidenote: he looks so freaking cute in his baptismal jumper. I die.
Shit I need to get on this for DS2. I'm shocked the ILs haven't given us a hard time yet.
Also- FFFC I only got DS1 baptized because my old catholic guilt crept in knowing he wasn't baptized and was going to have surgery. I was so afraid something bad would happen when he went under and he wouldn't have been baptized and what if I was wrong about not believing.
You're right, it's probably my old catholic guilt that makes me want to baptize the kids.
Shit I need to get on this for DS2. I'm shocked the ILs haven't given us a hard time yet.
Also- FFFC I only got DS1 baptized because my old catholic guilt crept in knowing he wasn't baptized and was going to have surgery. I was so afraid something bad would happen when he went under and he wouldn't have been baptized and what if I was wrong about not believing.
You're right, it's probably my old catholic guilt that makes me want to baptize the kids.
I'm not Catholic never was. I'm a taking a break Presbyterian still got DD christened for similar reasons. Funny enough my mom was raised Catholic and although she is still very christian told us she refused to do that to her kids and that was the reason we were Methodist then Presbyterian as kids.
Remember what happened last time we talked religion. Lol
Not engaging.
Lol. It's a trap Susan!
That was ridiculous if you can't take criticism you need grow up a little. I'm sorry I thought that whole situation was a shame and I miss @whimsy but come on, no topics should be off the table in a good friendship like ours.
That was ridiculous if you can't take criticism you need grow up a little. I'm sorry I thought that whole situation was a shame and I miss @whimsy but come on, no topics should be off the table in a good friendship like ours.
Remember what happened last time we talked religion. Lol
Not engaging.
No please. Flame me. If there is something offensive about what I said then I want to know. I struggle a lot with my faith and what I believe.
Nothing to flame and you know I would say it if you did.
Everyone's faith journey is different. I personally don't understand people that baptize their children catholic but then don't raise them in the church, continue with the sacraments or give them anything on the faith/spiritual side.
I was a lapsed Catholic when I met Dh. He was too. We decided to come back to the church when we got married because we acknowledged that it was an important part of who we are and how we were raised and wanted that for our marriage and for our future children.
No please. Flame me. If there is something offensive about what I said then I want to know. I struggle a lot with my faith and what I believe.
Nothing to flame and you know I would say it if you did.
Everyone's faith journey is different. I personally don't understand people that baptize their children catholic but then don't raise them in the church, continue with the sacraments or give them anything on the faith/spiritual side.
I was a lapsed Catholic when I met Dh. He was too. We decided to come back to the church when we got married because we acknowledged that it was an important part of who we are and how we were raised and wanted that for our marriage and for our future children.
I get it. I think because I currently don't know where I belong I just defaulted to a catholic baptism because I was raised that way. H is an atheist and while I think I do have some faith left in me, I don't know how much of a fight I want to put up in regards to the children and religion. I'm really lost right now.
No please. Flame me. If there is something offensive about what I said then I want to know. I struggle a lot with my faith and what I believe.
Nothing to flame and you know I would say it if you did.
Everyone's faith journey is different. I personally don't understand people that baptize their children catholic but then don't raise them in the church, continue with the sacraments or give them anything on the faith/spiritual side.
I was a lapsed Catholic when I met Dh. He was too. We decided to come back to the church when we got married because we acknowledged that it was an important part of who we are and how we were raised and wanted that for our marriage and for our future children.
We tried something similar. DH was raised Catholic I felt our shared Christian values helped us become who we are and wanted that for DD. We found a church we thought we really gelled with and joined/attended regularly until last year. They began spouting a lot of anti gay marriage sentiment and we just couldn't stay. Now we aren't with any church, I think we will try again after we move next Spring.
this is what makes me sad about whimsy leaving. I thought all those who were trying to explain to her why her comment was offensive to them were very respectful, can't understand why it caused her to leave.
I think it's hard to accept, but maybe she wasn't the nice, open minded person we all thought she was. I'm not ok with people speaking like she did. It's just not ok. And I'm ok with her not here if that's who she really is.
Nothing to flame and you know I would say it if you did.
Everyone's faith journey is different. I personally don't understand people that baptize their children catholic but then don't raise them in the church, continue with the sacraments or give them anything on the faith/spiritual side.
I was a lapsed Catholic when I met Dh. He was too. We decided to come back to the church when we got married because we acknowledged that it was an important part of who we are and how we were raised and wanted that for our marriage and for our future children.
I get it. I think because I currently don't know where I belong I just defaulted to a catholic baptism because I was raised that way. H is an atheist and while I think I do have some faith left in me, I don't know how much of a fight I want to put up in regards to the children and religion. I'm really lost right now.
I'm sorry. It's hard. I have no advice. Where's @lissyhoya? We need her guidance.
microworm I struggle with religion too. I feel it's hard to tell people that. 1st I have no friends at church (nice people but not the fellowship I'm wanting). 2nd it's hard to seek support for the fear of being judged or labeled. Not sure if I'm making a lot of sense.
I get it. I think because I currently don't know where I belong I just defaulted to a catholic baptism because I was raised that way. H is an atheist and while I think I do have some faith left in me, I don't know how much of a fight I want to put up in regards to the children and religion. I'm really lost right now.
I'm sorry. It's hard. I have no advice. Where's @lissyhoya? We need her guidance.
microworm - I was in a similar situation as you, where I had faith of some kind (raised a quasi - Catholic), but was just kinda lost and wasn't sure what a I believed. Then one day I just had a calling to find myself a church. Out of the blue, not promoted by anything, I felt I had to find a church to attend Christmas Eve service. I can give you my thoughts on all that now looking back, but I'll spare you the story. I did find a church I absolutely love (Christian non - denominational) and I've been attending ever since. And it still took me sometime after starting to attend and making friends there and becoming involved in groups and stuff to really say, this is my faith walk and I can say I confidently believe this, etc. It's def. a journey.
No please. Flame me. If there is something offensive about what I said then I want to know. I struggle a lot with my faith and what I believe.
Nothing to flame and you know I would say it if you did.
Everyone's faith journey is different. I personally don't understand people that baptize their children catholic but then don't raise them in the church, continue with the sacraments or give them anything on the faith/spiritual side.
I was a lapsed Catholic when I met Dh. He was too. We decided to come back to the church when we got married because we acknowledged that it was an important part of who we are and how we were raised and wanted that for our marriage and for our future children.
I'm uncertain if I will continue with the catholic education for my kids, but family pressure = baptism. I most likely will not continue but I feel at least we've done the first step if we change our minds a few years out.
I think there are good values to be taught but as with any religion there is a varying degree of conservatism depending on who you talk to. I also had a BSC CCD teacher that left a bad impression.
My fffc: I like it that ds runs to my bed in the middle of the night to cuddle. I don't like when he decides it's most comfortable to lay sideways and I get kicked in the face.
DH is a lapsed Catholic. We go to a charismatic church. I'm sure MIL is upset that we didn't baptize them Catholic buy we dedicated them.
I guess that's a FFFC. I had DD2 dedicated at the church we're planning on leaving. It was important to me that it be done and we haven't found a new church home yet.
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