Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

I'm really anxious right now. Can anyone talk? (Especially if you are a Christian, because you may understand better what I'm going through)

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M H

Date posted: 4y

What's up

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

Well, I have been struggling lately bc of elections and stuff bc I really don't know much about the candidates. And now I feel like I have to know everything about them. Even worse my grandma just mentioned something about people talking about putting chips in us, which would be the mark of the beast and it scares me so bad. I just feel awful and like things will never get better and I will never be sure what i believe again

M H

Date posted: 4y

I'm not going to say that nothing is going on. It is true that the world is going to end someday no matter who u vote for. I know it can be scary. No one knows when it's going to end tho. The best I can say is that when u belong to Jesus wen u accept him as ur only saviour there is no harm that will come to you. I believe that before the really bad stuff happens, he is going to take his people. The best we can do is keep believing and u do not have to live in anxiety and trouble urself over the bad things happening. We still have to proceed with life rn. So yes acknowledge that the end will come who knows when and there are things happening but also keep living. It is ok to laugh and enjoy. U do not have to live scared. Choose the candidate u think best.

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

Thank you. I will try. I honestly try not to watch anything political or news because it makes me very anxious. So I honestly don't know much about the candidates or anything. It makes me scared. I dont want to look up things about them because that will make me anxious. I don't want to just go with what my parents say but I'm really scared to find out the views of the candidates because I'm also afraid I will disagree with my family and that will make me confused and I don't know what to do :(:(

ButterflyStar

Date posted: 4y

I too wouldn't know who to vote for. And it doesn't make us a bad Christian for not knowing. I too, at 27, am too confused and wouldn't know enough about who to vote for. I'm in the UK but I have a lot of family in America, so it's all talk aat the minute. It's hard because the elections are everywhere right now. You guys even have adverts on TV about presidents 👀🙄😂.. Kinda bizzare to us, outsiders of the USA. Do you think it would relieve any pressure right now to not vote this year?

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

Perhaps. I talked to my mom about it and felt good that she said I didn't have to vote if I didn't feel ready. I thought she would tell me I should vote but she said it was fine with her if I didn't. She also told me she would help me search for things online if I wanted to know something about a candidate (I think bc she knows there is a lot of lies online about each candidate and so she wanted to help me find good sources) which is nice. I guess I just got really stressed. Neither candidate is perfect so I guess I will just try to make an informed decision or decide not to vote.

ButterflyStar

Date posted: 4y

@anyonymous That's so awesome. Your comment sounds so good, the relief of the pressure and also your kind mom to help you research 😊👍

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

@ButterflyStar Yes. I feel a lot better about it now :)

M H

Date posted: 4y

I'm glad u worked it out

LittleButterfly

Date posted: 4y

I am a believer too. I am on the same boat. I dont know who to vote for either. I do want to see read up on some of the Propositions. They are so confusing though too! Anyway, there is still some time to think or ponder upon.

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

Yes. I feel better about it now.

M H

Date posted: 4y

Are u concerned about who to vote for? Or are u scared of what is going on?

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

I am sort of. I guess I just feel like I will just choose who my parents chose. And I feel like life doesn't really have any good in it anymore :(

M H

Date posted: 4y

Really I'm not even voting because I havent been keeping up with the candidates 😅.

Anonymous

Date posted: 4y

I kind of want to not vote bc I feel like I am not sure on the topics enough and honestly feel like neither candidate is very good for our country. I know that would upset my parents though. (I'm 19 and still live at home so first presidential election and can vote in 😌) I wish I understood things better but I don't. :(

M H

Date posted: 4y

Dont stress, it would be ur first time voting. No one can expect u to be an expert on politics 😂.

Krome_da

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 17w

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jsford04

Date posted: 11w

so overwhelmingly sad and need someone to talk to

My OCD has become so bad and I feel so alone. I have religious OCD (Christianity) and I’ve been doing okay with letting the blasphemous thoughts go in the moment, but I’m so overcome with guilt and shame I can barely function. I can feel okay and hopeful for a few minutes and then I’m reminded of the horrible thoughts and how nothing can take them back and I can’t handle the guilt. I’m becoming a burden to my family and feel so alone. I do not know what to do. Please help.

Taytay1235

Date posted: 28d

Feeling a loss of faith and anxiety

I’m Christian, and I suddenly had a loss of faith. I’m praying constantly and as anxious and scared that God hasn’t chosen me for this religion, even though I believe in it whole heartedly. My brain is telling me these things, and saying how I would be fit for Islam or something else, even though I am perfectly happy being a Christian. I keep getting intrusive thoughts and feelings about not believing in my religion, and whenever I confess how I do believe, my brain tells me I’m lying or I feel otherwise. It makes me feel guilty and abandoned and alone. I still read my Bible and pray CONSTANTLY. Please help (sorry if this is hard to understand I am ranting)

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