Well, This Just Sounds Depressing

[Spartan89]

Theresa sounds like she's having a hard time lately. I know she discussed her marriage problems a few months back and declared them "fixed!!!", but her latest post sounds downright miserable. First, she bashes pretty much everyone in her hometown and declares it "God-forsaken" then wishes that God would come down and relieve her pain. Problems with Trent, perhaps?

theresastapestry.blogspot.com/2012/02/home.html

[Kitty]

Holy shit, if I was a fundie/fundie-lite I could have written that post.

I don't think there's necessarily a problem with Trent, I just think she's really unhappy in her town and saying it's because nobody knows Jesus. The non-Jesus reasons she gives for hating her town are the same reasons I'd give. Shitty climate (except summer DEFINITELY comes to my hometown and it's not quite so rainy), tourism is the only real industry, drinking, drugs, etc.

[Guest Anonymous]

I also feel less and less at home here on Earth. I am not just saying this, I truly, truly want the Lord to come back for us. I want to be done with the sadness of this tired Earth. There is so much pain here, so much we don't understand. I want to be with Him. I want to know perfection and I want to see everything that He has planned for us.

And I want to worship Him in perfection. And just know I'm home.

This is worrying to me. I know it's the thing to do among a certain type of fundie to talk about how much they want to be with Jesus/the hell off of this wicked planet, but it still sounds an awful lot like suicidal ideation.

[tankgirl]

People at this church know and live like God is REAL. And that makes them REAL.

So if I hang out at the Renaissance Faire or a D&D game with people who believe it's all real, does it make those things real too? Her phrasing cracked me up.

I also feel less and less at home here on Earth. I am not just saying this, I truly, truly want the Lord to come back for us. I want to be done with the sadness of this tired Earth. There is so much pain here, so much we don't understand. I want to be with Him. I want to know perfection and I want to see everything that He has planned for us.

Yeah, nothing like hoping for the Rapture to brighten up the day. Some one needs some sunshine and a good trashy novel.

I read more of her blog and it seems down a lot. I also now dislike her for letting her poor kid cry himself to sleep, sorry it is something I personally hate.

[apple1]

This is worrying to me. I know it's the thing to do among a certain type of fundie to talk about how much they want to be with Jesus/the hell off of this wicked planet, but it still sounds an awful lot like suicidal ideation.

Or, at the least, severe clinical depression that needs professional intervention.

[tankgirl]

This is worrying to me. I know it's the thing to do among a certain type of fundie to talk about how much they want to be with Jesus/the hell off of this wicked planet, but it still sounds an awful lot like suicidal ideation.

I got a little of that too. I hope she doesn't have PPD or suicidal thoughts with such a young son at home, it all seems extra sad, and worrisome.

[Kitty]

This is worrying to me. I know it's the thing to do among a certain type of fundie to talk about how much they want to be with Jesus/the hell off of this wicked planet, but it still sounds an awful lot like suicidal ideation.

Yeah, that worried me too. I know it's not easy to move but I was about to leave a comment saying "put the bedsheet noose down, honey, and just MOVE. You'll find a place on Earth that makes you happy, I promise."

[Spartan89]

I think it's telling that she calls her baby selfish because he wants to nurse often at night. He's what, 8 months old? That and her use of the cry it out method make me sorry for poor Wade :(

theresastapestry.blogspot.com/2012/02/of-living-life-and-living-with-your-two.html

[Kitty]

I think it's telling that she calls her baby selfish because he wants to nurse often at night. He's what, 8 months old? That and her use of the cry it out method make me sorry for poor Wade :(

theresastapestry.blogspot.com/2012/02/of-living-life-and-living-with-your-two.html

He's not selfish, he's hungry and unable to feed himself! :(

[CC3]

Sounds like she is Vitamin D deficient. It happened to me last winter. Just a thought.

[xDreamerx]

I think it's telling that she calls her baby selfish because he wants to nurse often at night. He's what, 8 months old? That and her use of the cry it out method make me sorry for poor Wade :(

theresastapestry.blogspot.com/2012/02/of-living-life-and-living-with-your-two.html

Oh my that's horrible. But it seems to be common among fundie mothers, ignoring their children's most basic needs and then blaming poor little babies for being "selfish".

[julie paradox]

well, to be fair, they spend their lives considering themselves selfish if they think about their own needs. Just being consistent.

[meow139]

This is worrying to me. I know it's the thing to do among a certain type of fundie to talk about how much they want to be with Jesus/the hell off of this wicked planet, but it still sounds an awful lot like suicidal ideation.

Oh no. I hate the whole ideology of fundies and Christians in general, but suicide is suicide.

[ladypuglover]

We just had another murder/suicide in my county and even though it was an a woman trying to leave her husband who then killed her and himself in front of the children, she could have written those posts. I know her step father and the hell that her husband put her through is still wracking the family. I hope this woman gets real help before she just becomes another horror story.

[treemom]

I suspect there is a decent amount of depression within the fundie society but it can be covered up by convincing yourself you are just sad about the world.