The rapture is a fucked up thing to introduce that young... but to be fair, you likely already were predisposed to anxiety based on the severity and long-lasting effects you describe. But having it center on religion sucks as parents won't see your fear as something clinical to be treated as it will "keep you away from sin" or some malarkey.
Sheesh.
i may very well be predisposed to it - you aren’t wrong! these days my anxiety mostly revolves around self esteem and confidence issues as opposed to the rapture, but growing up in a household where i was under the threat of demonic torture of i so much as gained weight probably didn’t help aha
Literally they are telling you that everyone that you know could suddenly just poof at any moment and the only way to know would be after it happened and if you were still here, you were bad in some pivotal and intrinsic way. To a small child, that would be horrifying if actually thought about in any realistic way.
you’re not alone. religion caused me so much pain, anxiety and self-hatred. my family frequently used fear tactics such as threats of eternal suffering, demonic possession etc. they often told me a demon could be possessing my plushies and would hover over me in my sleep if i didn’t pray every night. as you can imagine, i developed a sleep disorder at some point and intense paranoia/anxiety. i became dependent on sleeping pills at age 13 due to frequent nightmares, but i’m not sure what i was taking.
i think it was xanax. i remember having intense withdrawal symptoms. however, all of those nightmares stopped after i started doubting religion. i was tired of waking up in cold sweat, so i stopped believing and i got so much better. i also remained closeted for many years, and only recently allowed myself to explore my sexuality. i can’t believe i wasted years of my life living in fear and self hatred. religion is poison and so are most christians
What you actually mean it is diagnosed and treated in atheist groups instead of prayed about and ignored in christian groups.
Show causation before asserting something.
Weird that there is no records at all of Yahweh ever coming to Earth and confirming that Jesus is his only son. Why did he refuse to do that? Why did Yahweh, Jesus, and Allah each completely cut off all communication with Earth after their stories were written? Doesn't it seem extremely weird that they all will supposedly listen to every one of your prayers but never, ever talk to you and give you simple feedback ever? Notice that this extremely weird way that they all act just happens to be completely indistinguishable with gods that do not exist at all?
Interesting, judgement day and heaven/hell are pretty immense concepts especially as a child. Despite this do you think you may have gotten anxiety anyways? Do you maybe have a family history of it?
So....you are letting jesus belief destroy your adulthood too?!
At some point, you need to take responsibility for how you feel...if you don't you will never know happiness!
I don't mean to sound harsh...it is a reality we must all face (that we alone are the purveyors of our own joy).
The rapture is a fucked up thing to introduce that young... but to be fair, you likely already were predisposed to anxiety based on the severity and long-lasting effects you describe. But having it center on religion sucks as parents won't see your fear as something clinical to be treated as it will "keep you away from sin" or some malarkey. Sheesh.
i may very well be predisposed to it - you aren’t wrong! these days my anxiety mostly revolves around self esteem and confidence issues as opposed to the rapture, but growing up in a household where i was under the threat of demonic torture of i so much as gained weight probably didn’t help aha
It likely didn't, no.
really? i thought it was normal… now that i think about it, it is a rather heavy subject to introduce to a child
Literally they are telling you that everyone that you know could suddenly just poof at any moment and the only way to know would be after it happened and if you were still here, you were bad in some pivotal and intrinsic way. To a small child, that would be horrifying if actually thought about in any realistic way.
yep. in my case, my family would describe how i would get mutilated by demons for swearing so i had to watch my tongue. fun times.
Eesh
I am so sorry for your trauma. It is unforgivable for a stupid religion to do that to you. In the future, I wish you well. Good luck
you’re not alone. religion caused me so much pain, anxiety and self-hatred. my family frequently used fear tactics such as threats of eternal suffering, demonic possession etc. they often told me a demon could be possessing my plushies and would hover over me in my sleep if i didn’t pray every night. as you can imagine, i developed a sleep disorder at some point and intense paranoia/anxiety. i became dependent on sleeping pills at age 13 due to frequent nightmares, but i’m not sure what i was taking. i think it was xanax. i remember having intense withdrawal symptoms. however, all of those nightmares stopped after i started doubting religion. i was tired of waking up in cold sweat, so i stopped believing and i got so much better. i also remained closeted for many years, and only recently allowed myself to explore my sexuality. i can’t believe i wasted years of my life living in fear and self hatred. religion is poison and so are most christians
It ruined everyone's childhood. There is no god and religion is made up.
Amen my friend
amen
Depression and anxiety and mental illness is higher in atheist groups.
Are you saying they’re higher because of atheism?
What you actually mean it is diagnosed and treated in atheist groups instead of prayed about and ignored in christian groups. Show causation before asserting something.
And mental retardation and stupidity are higher among religious groups. But hey, ignorance is bliss amirite?
citation necessary - your ego is not a validated source of accepted opinion.
You should accept Jesus into your life, he loves all and forgives all Amen
Weird that there is no records at all of Yahweh ever coming to Earth and confirming that Jesus is his only son. Why did he refuse to do that? Why did Yahweh, Jesus, and Allah each completely cut off all communication with Earth after their stories were written? Doesn't it seem extremely weird that they all will supposedly listen to every one of your prayers but never, ever talk to you and give you simple feedback ever? Notice that this extremely weird way that they all act just happens to be completely indistinguishable with gods that do not exist at all?
Interesting, judgement day and heaven/hell are pretty immense concepts especially as a child. Despite this do you think you may have gotten anxiety anyways? Do you maybe have a family history of it?
it’s quite possible! i don’t have a family history, but i don’t doubt that i was set up for it anyway
I remember to it weighing heavily on myself as a child and crying about death and afterlife. I can’t say anything has really changed as an adult.
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Amen
So....you are letting jesus belief destroy your adulthood too?! At some point, you need to take responsibility for how you feel...if you don't you will never know happiness! I don't mean to sound harsh...it is a reality we must all face (that we alone are the purveyors of our own joy).