Yeah, I find those people to be very selfish, entitled, whiny crybabies. I literally cannot bring up my past experiences in the church without someone bouncing in out of the woodwork screaming that they "don't appreciate being lumped in." And I say, then stop lumping yourself in, because you just did. You can't reason with them. Either that, or they just straight up call me a liar because "most christians aren't like that". Or they say "well I've never seen any discrimination against gay people in the church!" Once again, "But all christians cover up for and defend the ones that do."
I haven't finished reading that yet, but I always get the "but not all christians" BS. And my reply is "but all christians cover up for and defend the ones that do."
I am so sorry, my dear friend. I wish I would have been more proactive in getting in touch with you during that time. Seeing you crying and reading about this experience breaks my heart. I have felt similar things and was angry for a very long time. I am proud of the hard work you’re doing expressing this and working through it. I love you, Lyndsey. I see you, I hear you.
Yeah, I find those people to be very selfish, entitled, whiny crybabies. I literally cannot bring up my past experiences in the church without someone bouncing in out of the woodwork screaming that they "don't appreciate being lumped in." And I say, then stop lumping yourself in, because you just did. You can't reason with them. Either that, or they just straight up call me a liar because "most christians aren't like that". Or they say "well I've never seen any discrimination against gay people in the church!" Once again, "But all christians cover up for and defend the ones that do."
I haven't finished reading that yet, but I always get the "but not all christians" BS. And my reply is "but all christians cover up for and defend the ones that do."
I am so sorry, my dear friend. I wish I would have been more proactive in getting in touch with you during that time. Seeing you crying and reading about this experience breaks my heart. I have felt similar things and was angry for a very long time. I am proud of the hard work you’re doing expressing this and working through it. I love you, Lyndsey. I see you, I hear you.