I'm christian Orthodox. A few days ago I confessed to the priest. And I also asked him for advice because my dad and I have been fighting a lot and I felt lost I felt like I needed guidance.
I didn't go there to slander my dad's name and in fact I was hesitant on telling him my dad's true colors (his mental health because it would explain why my dad fights with me for no reason).
Well I told the priest that I felt like my dad enjoys tearing me down, I feel like he hates women and he projects that onto me and he's always in a bad mood and he always comes for me when he's in a bad mood to let his anger out on.
The priest gave me good advice and he was neutral about it. He didn't take my side or my dad's side (not like I wanted him to take my side). But he did say things like my dad grew up in a communist country. He said that once you have kids you realize how hard it is to raise them.
So then after I confessed I went to church on Sunday the day later. At the end of the service the priest started talking about mothers day. Then he started talking about parents and cutting our parents slack and when he said that he looked directly at me made eye contact with me.
And that made me feel weird lol because that was my first time confessing to him I used to confess to a different priest. And now I'm wondering did I make myself look bad? Does he think ill of me I wonder.
Like does he think I'm some dumb kid even though I'm 27? Lol I feel embarrassed now because I was in a vulnerable place when I asked him for advice related to my dad. Now I wonder if I came off crazy or a dumb kid. I feel embarrassed now.
I didn't go there to slander my dad's name and in fact I was hesitant on telling him my dad's true colors (his mental health because it would explain why my dad fights with me for no reason).
Well I told the priest that I felt like my dad enjoys tearing me down, I feel like he hates women and he projects that onto me and he's always in a bad mood and he always comes for me when he's in a bad mood to let his anger out on.
The priest gave me good advice and he was neutral about it. He didn't take my side or my dad's side (not like I wanted him to take my side). But he did say things like my dad grew up in a communist country. He said that once you have kids you realize how hard it is to raise them.
So then after I confessed I went to church on Sunday the day later. At the end of the service the priest started talking about mothers day. Then he started talking about parents and cutting our parents slack and when he said that he looked directly at me made eye contact with me.
And that made me feel weird lol because that was my first time confessing to him I used to confess to a different priest. And now I'm wondering did I make myself look bad? Does he think ill of me I wonder.
Like does he think I'm some dumb kid even though I'm 27? Lol I feel embarrassed now because I was in a vulnerable place when I asked him for advice related to my dad. Now I wonder if I came off crazy or a dumb kid. I feel embarrassed now.
