PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='Annie12' timestamp='1332693934' post='2408004'] I just have to say, after reading this post, it was the only one that stuck in my mind for some reason and this morning I said my rosary AND read my bible!!!! I just want to thank you so much for posting this! It really made a difference! thanks! the funny thing is your post gave me the motivation I needed!!! I'm so happy now!! (sorry, I went overboard with the smileys. I just can't contain my joy!!) [/quote] You are most welcome. Feel free to message me privately if you ever need help with anything. I am the psychiatrist that all of my friends flock to, so I won't mind. I enjoy helping people anyway. In the meantime, you've made me feel guilty, so I'll be sure to pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy today.
vee Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) One important thing to remember about prayer is that there are many kinds and you dont have to be quiet and alone to pray. I pray some set prayers as I get ready in the morning, like an Our Father and some Hail Marys while I wait for my brain to kick in more. Then I pray more casually such as thank you God for this coffee, please be with me on my way to work and be with my family and friends as well, or something like that. If it is the feast of a partiular saint like St Joseph or Bl Miguel Pro for example Ill ask them to be with me in particular that day. While Im at work I really only have time for litle aspriations of prayer like the more formal "Jesus, Mary I love you save souls" or the less formal "dear God I [u]really[/u] want to strangle this person who is getting on my nerves!" At night is vocal prayer with ds such as the Rosary or chaplet of divine mercy or whatever novena happens to be on the calendar. Even that doesnt always happen though but because I have a friend for accountability in prayer, I just blame her when it doesnt!!! As for ups and downs, they are part of life, part of any vocation. And for guys thinking of the priesthood Id hope marriage would have some appeal to you since youll be married to the Church as your bride and love her as such, as well as having to counsel couples wisihng to get married and those who are already wed so a great understanding and appreiation of marriage is needed. Start by loving Mary more. edited for typos Edited March 25, 2012 by vee8
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) [quote name='vee8' timestamp='1332695007' post='2408021'] One important thing to remember about prayer is that there are many kinds and you dont have to be quiet and alone to pray. I pray some set prayers as I get ready in the morning, like an Our Father and some Hail Marys while I wait for my brain to kick in more. Then I pray more casually such as thank you God for this coffee, please be with me on my way to work and be with my family and friends as well, or something like that. If it is the feast of a partiular saint like St Joseph or Bl Miguel Pro for example Ill ask them to be with me in particular that day. While Im at work I really only have time for litle aspriations of prayer like the more formal "Jesus, Mary I love you save souls" or the less formal "dear God I [u]really[/u] want to strangle this person who is getting on my nerves!" At night is vocal prayer with ds such as the Rosary or chaplet of divine mercy or whatever novena happens to be on the calendar. Even that doesnt always happen though but because I have a friend for accountability in prayer, I just blame her when it doesnt!!! As for ups and downs, they are part of life, part of any vocation. And for guys thinking of the priesthood Id hope marriage would have some appeal to you since youll be married to the Church as your bride and love her as such, as well as having to counsel couples wisihng to get married and those who are already wed so a great understanding and appreiation of marriage is needed. Start by loving Mary more. edited for typos [/quote] Well, there's a difference between being married to the Church and being married to a woman. I'm not interested in the married life of a woman. The day-to-day life of it simply doesn't appeal to me. I've observed marriages and I am simply not interested in it. Mother Angelica is just the same way, actually. She wasn't interested in marriage at all. I am interested in being married to the Church. There is a vast difference between the two. Of course I find women attractive and I like the idea of romance, but this is not what marriage is about. I don't think it is possible to have a better life than a Priest leads. It simply appeals to me so much, while marriage appeals to me the way monastic life appeals to me: It's interesting, but I would shoot myself if I did it myself. I'm simply not compatible for the married life, it seems. My wife would probably kill me. Though all of this is quite ironic since according to my mother women flock to me and I have a natural way with them. Perhaps I can use this in order to convert the souls of women? Edited March 25, 2012 by FuturePriest387
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='Lilllabettt' timestamp='1332708418' post='2408158'] good. grief. [/quote] I know, right? I mean, it's so exhausting having to read posts that nobody is forcing you to read, and it's so exhausting having to comment on them and convey the message that I'm such a hardheaded moron that doesn't deserve to be within a thousand miles of a Seminary, or any civilization, for that matter.
Lilllabettt Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 you're right. pointless to groan without being constructive. As a teenager I too was often embarrassing myself without realizing it. Maybe would never have improved the smidge that i have if people had not been constructive with me. So, just for future reference, this: [quote]Though all of this is quite ironic since according to my mother women flock to me and I have a natural way with them. Perhaps I can use this in order to convert the souls of women?[/quote] [color=#282828]reads like arrogance. [/color] [color=#282828]sometimes I wonder if you don't have a little bit of autism. In all seriousness, and no unkindness meant. I have known people with aspergers who had trouble empathizing, taking social cues, etc. Have you ever looked into that at all? Probably not the case, probably just need more growing. But it did strike me all of a sudden, that's all. [/color]
marigold Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1332709691' post='2408179'] I know, right? I mean, it's so exhausting having to read posts that nobody is forcing you to read, and it's so exhausting having to comment on them and convey the message that I'm such a hardheaded moron that doesn't deserve to be within a thousand miles of a Seminary, or any civilization, for that matter. [/quote] That was a lot of implication from just a couple of words, Miles! (BTW is it ok if I call you that? I do like it - well it's nicer than FP all the time. But some people, like me, are funny about their name being online.) It's just a little weird when you talk about 'Women' in that abstract way, especially since most of your friends on here [i]are[/i] women. We're not a detached Other, like the lovely Alicia Silverstone in her immodest clothes!
EmilyAnn Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1332694135' post='2408009'] You are most welcome. Feel free to message me privately if you ever need help with anything. I am the psychiatrist that all of my friends flock to, so I won't mind. I enjoy helping people anyway. In the meantime, you've made me feel guilty, so I'll be sure to pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy today. [/quote] You give your friends prescriptions? I think you mean therapist - as a psychology student I can tell you there is a big difference.
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Lilllabettt' timestamp='1332711172' post='2408220'] you're right. pointless to groan without being constructive. As a teenager I too was often embarrassing myself without realizing it. Maybe would never have improved the smidge that i have if people had not been constructive with me. So, just for future reference, this: [color=#282828]reads like arrogance. [/color] [color=#282828]sometimes I wonder if you don't have a little bit of autism. In all seriousness, and no unkindness meant. I have known people with aspergers who had trouble empathizing, taking social cues, etc. Have you ever looked into that at all? Probably not the case, probably just need more growing. But it did strike me all of a sudden, that's all. [/color] [/quote] This is simply what my mother told me. I do indeed attract women. Not that I want to, but I do. I'm not being arrogant. I do sometimes struggle with pride since I believe I have natural good looks, but most of this was destroyed when I learned women don't think men are attractive the way men think women are. Actually, I do very well with picking up cues and such. I do not take any offense, but I certainly do not have any of these issues in which you state. I know it might be hard to believe, but most of the time I'm simply being sarcastic. My last post was brimming with sarcasm. I didn't mean for it to sound as angry as it did, but every time we speak you have something to critique me on and it gets on my nerves a bit. I have no problem with critiquing, but I honestly cannot remember one time when we spoke that you didn't critique me. I'm not angry, I simply want to clarify why I seemed so angry with my last post. The problem I have is some people such as yourself can't understand what I'm trying to say. I don't have any problem anywhere else but here. But I'll try my best again. Basically, the married life does not appeal to me. I'm not interested in getting married one bit. It used to be the only thing I wanted to do, and if anyone mentioned the Priesthood I would get really angry. However, I realized I may have a vocation and looked into it. Now there's nothing that could possibly appeal to me after learning about the wonders of Priesthood. Is this clear enough? I really did try. Edited March 25, 2012 by FuturePriest387
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='marigold' timestamp='1332711639' post='2408235'] That was a lot of implication from just a couple of words, Miles! (BTW is it ok if I call you that? I do like it - well it's nicer than FP all the time. But some people, like me, are funny about their name being online.) It's just a little weird when you talk about 'Women' in that abstract way, especially since most of your friends on here [i]are[/i] women. We're not a detached Other, like the lovely Alicia Silverstone in her immodest clothes! [/quote] As stated, I didn't mean for it to sound that harsh. I am simply a little tired of everyone critiquing me. I do realize all you women are used to changing people to fit in with your personality as shown so plainly in the film Clueless, but sometimes it's okay to tone it down just a bit. And yes, it is most certainly okay to call me Miles. I would prefer Miles over FP any day. I hate abbreviations. Plus, it makes me feel more... I don't know. It simply makes me feel more comfortable, I guess. [quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1332711970' post='2408243'] You give your friends prescriptions? I think you mean therapist - as a psychology student I can tell you there is a big difference. [/quote] Therapist, psychiatrist, potato, potato. They're all overly confident with their knowledge and they think anything can be fixed by delving deeper into one's past. But really, I don't know why, but everyone flocks to me. I guess they like my analogies I come up with or something.
marigold Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1332712523' post='2408256'] I do indeed attract women. [/quote] Teehee! When you get to be able to change your own title, that should be it. [quote] Actually, I do very well with picking up cues and such. I do not take any offense, but I certainly do not have any of these issues in which you state. I know it might be hard to believe, but most of the time I'm simply being sarcastic. My last post was brimming with sarcasm. I didn't mean for it to sound as angry as it did, but every time we speak you have something to critique me on and it gets on my nerves a bit. I have no problem with critiquing, but I honestly cannot remember one time when we spoke that you didn't critique me. [/quote] S.uck it up. Good practise for ministry. Edited March 25, 2012 by marigold
Lilllabettt Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 I feel like I have talked to you maybe twice. It just seems to me that you very often say things without appreciating how people outside of yourself will feel. And when there is upset you don't seem to be able to make the connection -- there doesn't seem to be an "aha" moment. Some teenagers have that problem because they are moving out of a very self-involved time of life. But people with autism can have trouble with that too, because they can't perceive or anticipate other people as well.
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='marigold' timestamp='1332713088' post='2408269'] Teehee! When you get to be able to change your own title, that should be it. S.uck it up. Good practise for ministry. [/quote] What should be it? Indeed. Being a Priest means no matter what I do someone is going to be mad about it.
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='Lilllabettt' timestamp='1332713109' post='2408270'] I feel like I have talked to you maybe twice. It just seems to me that you very often say things without appreciating how people outside of yourself will feel. And when there is upset you don't seem to be able to make the connection -- there doesn't seem to be an "aha" moment. Some teenagers have that problem because they are moving out of a very self-involved time of life. But people with autism can have trouble with that too, because they can't perceive or anticipate other people as well. [/quote] We've talked a couple of times, but each time it wasn't very pleasant. I say things jokingly. If I say something that will offend people and I have this face at the end, it means I'm not serious. I've been all over the place with sarcasm today. You can ask anybody that's talked to me today. I've just been in a really good mood today and I feel as if I finally like myself. Instead of focusing on the negatives, I've been telling myself the positive qualities in which I have.
Lilllabettt Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 I see. So when you said this: [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1332696053' post='2408035'] Though all of this is quite ironic since according to my mother women flock to me and I have a natural way with them. Perhaps I can use this in order to convert the souls of women? [/quote] you were kidding around.
EmilyAnn Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1332712911' post='2408266'] Therapist, psychiatrist, potato, potato. They're all overly confident with their knowledge and they think anything can be fixed by delving deeper into one's past. But really, I don't know why, but everyone flocks to me. I guess they like my analogies I come up with or something. [/quote] Oh I could give a very long lecture on how very, very wrong you are. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialise in mental illness. They diagnose mental illness and can prescribe medications. Therapists do a lot of different things, depends on their specialisms if they have them and the basic theoretical perspective. Some would take the 'delving into one's past approach', others would think that superfluous and work on changing bad cognition patterns.
marigold Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) [quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1332713368' post='2408275'] What should be it? Indeed. Being a Priest means no matter what I do someone is going to be mad about it. [/quote] 'I do indeed attract women' should be your title. Re the other thing - yes, but also, how to keep schtum and not retaliate, even when you think they're wrong. And the 2nd half of that equation is learning how to accept criticism, which is something we're all working on. Edit: Sigh. This is all not very Lenten. Sorry for majorly hijacking your thread Annie. Edited March 25, 2012 by marigold
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='Lilllabettt' timestamp='1332714091' post='2408281'] I see. So when you said this: you were kidding around. [/quote] Yes. I was being sarcastic.
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1332714133' post='2408282'] Oh I could give a very long lecture on how very, very wrong you are. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialise in mental illness. They diagnose mental illness and can prescribe medications. Therapists do a lot of different things, depends on their specialisms if they have them and the basic theoretical perspective. Some would take the 'delving into one's past approach', others would think that superfluous and work on changing bad cognition patterns. [/quote] See? Know-it-all. It's as clear as day. But in all seriousness, I knew there was a difference between them. This is some of the sarcasm I use that I've been trying to explain to Lillabettt.
PhuturePriest Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='marigold' timestamp='1332714661' post='2408289'] 'I do indeed attract women' should be your title. Re the other thing - yes, but also, how to keep schtum and not retaliate, even when you think they're wrong. And the 2nd half of that equation is learning how to accept criticism, which is something we're all working on. Edit: Sigh. This is all not very Lenten. Sorry for majorly hijacking your thread Annie. [/quote] Oh, okay. Yes, it should be, though I would be under a lot of fire for that because people think I'm being serious all of the time. When do I get a title? Yes, we all need to learn how to take in critiquing. We're not all perfect, and we all need to stop that almost unstoppable urge to explain why the persons' evaluation was wrong, because then it just puts us under more critiquing. Yeah, I feel bad for hijacking the thread.
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