(June 12, 2014 at 5:42 pm)Luckie Wrote: Protector angels are a lovely concept when you don't attach all the mindfuck to it.
Kind of like how Fairy Godmothers are a nice concept.
Well, maybe not this one...
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It's comforting to think that there is someone out there always looking out for you and your best interests (God, guardian angels, a fairy godmother), and the comfort that that idea brings can be real, but relying too heavily on these beings for too long past childhood can sometimes foster an unhealthy dependency so that when you find yourself without your guardian angel or your fairy godmother or your god you feel lost, insecure, or overwhelmed.
You have my sympathies for what you're going through, Jacob, I can't imagine how hard it must be for you, and I think you need to let yourself grieve your loss so that you can heal and get stronger, but I'm glad for you. I hope that as time passes that you come to realize how strong and capable you can be on your own and that one day you'll look back on this time in your life and wonder how you ever wanted to believe a lie. <3
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
