Posted by Dinah on December 9, 2003, at 20:00:07
In reply to Re: Problems with church, if not faith » Dinah, posted by mair on December 1, 2003, at 17:55:11
> Don't ever worry that you can't be yourself.
>
> Mair
>I wish I could do that. Although my self esteem is pretty good in most areas, my conviction that I am a social liability remains unshaken. Maybe because it keeps getting reinforced. :) I try to stay as small and still as possible at my son's school and still worry that I'll be a liability to him. I let my husband do all the school mom stuff, because he's far more socially skilled than I am. My poor son is enough like me not to need any additional trouble from my presence.
I talked about it with my therapist today. He reminded me of the risks I took with the teacher of my Sunday School class and how they paid off (until she left). He wants me to try to find a place in the new class (seeming to agree with me that the old class is no longer a possibility).
I don't know. It's one thing to write a letter to one person (who is a pastor to boot) apologizing for myself. And yes, it did work out well. It's another thing to take similar risks with several laypeople.
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