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Nessa's Random Thoughts: People who are crazy insane gung-ho about things...

vlewis515vlewis515 member
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Make me not interested in them at all. And that's a bad thing. Like this woman I know that cannot form a sentence without mentioning God or Jesus or Christianity in general. Seriously, if you ask how she is doing her response is "God has blessed me on this day." I have never once heard her say good, great, not so good, tired, bored, I just took a massive dump and now I feel much better...nothing but "God has blessed me on this day."

I can't figure out if she is sincere in this or one of those that just likes to make sure that her faith punctuates everything she says. But everytime I have a conversation with her (even though I'd like to believe in God) it pushes me away from the church just a little more. I think it's because to me when that's all you talk about and you use God's name for everything, it comes off as completely insincere.

ETA: It's not just that situation, that's just the one that made me realize that. My sister and dad run a lot for exercise and I was forced to run with them in junior high and high school, so I have a love/hate relationship with running and when I am running for exercise (on a regular basis) I don't mention it to them because then that would be all they'd want to talk about, they'd ask about my running constantly, they'd want to watch me run to make sure I'm doing it right, they'd want to tell me their differing opinions on whether I should be wearing a New Balance or Asics(sp?) shoe. Etc...

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  • ksulliksulli member
    Sounds like you have a little leftover teenaged rebellion in you. I get that though, I hate when people present totally one sided arguments rather than looking at the whole picture... I'll stop before launching into politics.
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    I totally get that. I hate getting into discussions about things that people are gung ho about.
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  • Scout05Scout05 member

    Flame me if you will, but I feel this way about lactivists.

    I'm all for BFing (and what a stupid statement that even is, of course I'm for it. Feed your kid however you want.) But when people get insanely preachy and smug about it, I start to really side-eye and wonder what is lacking in their lives that they have to fixate so strongly on this one area of parenting.

    It's just breastfeeding. It's great. I'm glad it's working for you and is a positive experience. Calm the hell down.

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  • vlewis515vlewis515 member
    imageScout05:

    Flame me if you will, but I feel this way about lactivists.

    I'm all for BFing (and what a stupid statement that even is, of course I'm for it. Feed your kid however you want.) But when people get insanely preachy and smug about it, I start to really side-eye and wonder what is lacking in their lives that they have to fixate so strongly on this one area of parenting.

    It's just breastfeeding. It's great. I'm glad it's working for you and is a positive experience. Calm the hell down.

    No flames here girl, I have to agree with you on this one too!
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    imageksulli:
    Sounds like you have a little leftover teenaged rebellion in you. I get that though, I hate when people present totally one sided arguments rather than looking at the whole picture... I'll stop before launching into politics.
    Lol maybe! But with that woman I feel like the God I want to believe in would side eye her and say, "Wait let me pick up that name of mine you keep dropping!"
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    imageksulli:
    Sounds like you have a little leftover teenaged rebellion in you. I get that though, I hate when people present totally one sided arguments rather than looking at the whole picture... I'll stop before launching into politics.
    Lol maybe! But with that woman I feel like the God I want to believe in would side eye her and say, "Wait let me pick up that name of mine you keep dropping!"
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    Hey, I just took a huge dumb and I feel great!
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    imagevflipo:
    Hey, I just took a huge dumb and I feel great!
    Bwahahahaha! I heart you!
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    imagevlewis515:
    imagevflipo:
    Hey, I just took a huge dumb and I feel great!
    Bwahahahaha! I heart you!

    Because I said "dumb" instead of "dump?" I'm glad you knew what I meant... You did know what I meant, right? Wink

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  • vlewis515vlewis515 member
    imagevflipo:

    imagevlewis515:
    imagevflipo:
    Hey, I just took a huge dumb and I feel great!
    Bwahahahaha! I heart you!

    Because I said "dumb" instead of "dump?" I'm glad you knew what I meant... You did know what I meant, right? Wink

    Oh DUMP!! Lol yes I knew what you meant!
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  • ashleyrsotomayorashleyrsotomayor member
    imageScout05:

    Flame me if you will, but I feel this way about lactivists.

    I'm all for BFing (and what a stupid statement that even is, of course I'm for it. Feed your kid however you want.) But when people get insanely preachy and smug about it, I start to really side-eye and wonder what is lacking in their lives that they have to fixate so strongly on this one area of parenting.

    It's just breastfeeding. It's great. I'm glad it's working for you and is a positive experience. Calm the hell down.

    Totally agree. Yeah I am lucky that BFing has worked out for us, and yeah it's the "best" thing for DS...but I was a FF baby and I turned out just fine. To be honest, I am just glad DS is getting a full stomach.  

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    Oh...and in response to OP, as a Christian I find those types of people irritating too. I go to a non-denominational church and our pastor has made it clear that unfortunately a lot of Christians have turned people off to Christ because they are going about it the wrong way. I am sorry you have had that experience with Christianity. 
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