(November 18, 2013 at 6:51 pm)Zazzy Wrote:(November 18, 2013 at 6:39 pm)Ring0 Wrote: Since I became an agnostic, I've felt a huge hole in my life occur. When I came out about it to my parents my dad didn't care but my mom is depressed now. I feel like this is all my fault and that I've failed my parents. I also feel like I have no one to go to to talk about my problems... Most of my friends are agnostic or atheists, but I always grew up with that supernatural prayer thing that kept me sane for awhile. I realized that it's highly unlikely for a God to exist and all that stuff... But what should I do to ease the stress?Can you be more specific about what this "hole in your life" is like? Is it missing God? Missing the bond with your family? I know it's a private thing, but I am very interested in knowing what it feels like if you'd care to share.
Well... I used to use prayer to help me deal with my paranoia. I have extreme paranoia of my friends/family leaving me. This paranoia wasn't caused by anything bad in my childhood, it was just there. I was diagnosed with ADHD and OCD, as well as General Anxiety as a child, and was a hoarder for a good portion of my childhood until I got help. I used to pray to my God to help me cope with it, and I truly believed that he would be there to help me. But since I got into science and started watching documentaries on stuff that interested me, and started actually reading the bible, I figured out that what I believed in is a huge pile of horse crap. When I went to my parents for some advice, my mom lost her mind about it and is suffering depression because of me choosing to be an agnostic. My dad is okay with it, as he is a rationalist and he truly doesn't care most of the time. Sorry that I've rambled. If there's anything I haven't answered, tell me and I'll reply with more if I can.
