tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post705269602040053113..comments2023-04-11T09:34:26.626-07:00Comments on My Narrow Room: I Cried TodayKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-39305659390877089752012-07-28T07:27:10.838-07:002012-07-28T07:27:10.838-07:00It's awful when people you trust have such ult...It's awful when people you trust have such ulterior agendas. Thanks for the good wishes.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-17941113688065184282012-07-24T13:20:20.887-07:002012-07-24T13:20:20.887-07:00I am really sorry that this happened to you.
I h...I am really sorry that this happened to you. <br /><br />I have had a similar experience. I was at university, a practising Catholic at the time and thought of myself as fairly decent/a good person. But I did not realise that being Catholic wasn't Christian enough. It started off subtly, and then the next thing I knew, my friend had her whole church praying for me. I found this out when her church prayer list 'slipped' out of her wallet one day and there was my name at the top of it!(It is not uncommon for my name to alphabetically, end up at the top of lists.) After an awkward conversation, I realised that our lunches, coffees, walks etc. were nothing more than an opportunity to get fodder on "where my soul was at?" The whole encounter left me feeling angry, insulted and sad. It took me a while to remember that a)I am a good person and b)each one of us can choose to practice goodness, regardless of our religious persuasion. <br /><br />Clearly, you are a good person. Congratulations on an auspicious award and good luck with your transition to medical school. I look forward to following along. <br /><br />P.S. Solitary Diner introduced sent me your way. I'm glad she did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-73714150806496439042012-07-21T20:23:43.369-07:002012-07-21T20:23:43.369-07:00dolce vita
Thanks! Your comment introduced me to ...dolce vita<br /><br />Thanks! Your comment introduced me to your own blog and I'm thrilled to be able to co-commiserate with someone who has such a witty perspective! I wonder if you're starting school at my own alma mater. If you are, have fun! It's a great town. Oh, and let me know if you want any cheap good take-out recommendations.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-34539206530099319022012-07-21T11:42:11.208-07:002012-07-21T11:42:11.208-07:00I'm so sorry to hear that about your friend. ...I'm so sorry to hear that about your friend. I know it hurts a bunch, but from what I've read, you sound like a wonderful person and your friends and family are really lucky to have you. <br /><br />I've just stumbled across your blog and I absolutely love it and cannot wait to hear about your experiences in med school! I'll definitely be commiserating with you a ton as we both start 1st year :)dolce vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724238633892692237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-28598898796864444622012-07-17T20:29:32.294-07:002012-07-17T20:29:32.294-07:00Sigh. I think that my friend is dealing with issue...Sigh. I think that my friend is dealing with issues unrelated to our relationship and they precipitated to shit over our friendship. My views haven't changed over the years. At no time in my life have I really believed in a deity. Culturally Catholic, Santa and God were interchangeable and when I outgrew the one, I outgrew the other. Worship just wasn't part of my daily vernacular. He knew in junior high that I was an atheist. I think that something else was going on to trigger his repudiation.<br /><br />Stupid man.<br /><br />Thanks for the congrats :) I can't believe that just a few months ago I didn't think that any school would ever want me and now this! I can't wrap my mind around it.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-73197171172431277102012-07-17T19:41:07.490-07:002012-07-17T19:41:07.490-07:00So sorry to hear that your friend treated you this...So sorry to hear that your friend treated you this way. As an atheist, I had a similar experience with a Christian friend from university who routinely passed judgment on me for my lack of faith. In the end, I was the one who decided I didn't need her and her judgment in my life anymore, but it was still crappy to lose a friend.<br /><br />I wish people would recognize that religious belief and morality/ethics are not the same thing. While there are a lot of good moral teachings within the various religions, there are also a lot of religious people who behave immorally and a lot of atheists/agnostics who behave morally. Believing in God is no guarantee that someone will be a good person.<br /><br />On another note, congratulations on a scholarship! While you may not think yourself worthy, clearly those in charge recognized something of great worth in what you've done. Awesome!Solitary Diner (Also Known as The Frugalish Physician)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01239189582752445700noreply@blogger.com