That sucks, Skald. It really does. Take care of yourself and don’t worry about her; you’re the most important person in your life right now.
Sucks, dude.
Hangovers are just as miserable as everybody always says. At least my policy on not getting drunk has been prover correct.
God. I don’t post often in your threads, but I read your posts regularly, and. . .god. That sucks. That really, really sucks. I’m sorry, dude.
That’s bad, Skald. My sympathies.
And to channel a quote from Vayikra (Leviticus) – Would she want you to leave her because of the imbalance of faith?
^ This. Religion shouldn’t be used to break people up, but it shouldn’t be used to make them stay together, either.
Oh, fucking hell. I’m so sorry. It’s always been obvious from your posts how much you love her.
My husband up and left me without warning in January, so I know what it’s like. Late at night your mind will churn wondering what you did wrong. Hold onto the thought that it’s not you, it’s her issue. It won’t stop it from hurting, but it eventually helps you sleep.
I’m so sorry to hear this, Skald. What a rotten situation. I do agree with the folks above that you should try to fight for your marriage and point out that her actions are completely unbiblical and against what Jesus actually taught. This may also be a symptom of her emotional difficulties more than of her new religious beliefs.
I actually have a friend who is going through something very similar right now. It’s the most pointless, senseless, awful thing. It seems to be a mix of emotional/mental disturbance fueling bizarre actions justified by bad theology and a pastor who is willing to help her deceive her husband. Her mom turned into a different 30 years ago too.
Platitudes from a stranger probably won’t help you very much, but I’ll say them anyway. You have my deepest sympathies. I’m so sorry.
Bummer, my friend. That’s gonna hurt, and for a while.
Still, aurë entuluva! Day shall come again!
Sorry to hear that but fuck that bitch. You don’t need to be married to some depressed happiness-sink where you can never do enough to make her feel good about anything and who needs the endless love of some crazy church cult to fullfill her.
Go find a woman you can share your life with. Not one who you need to dedicate your life to fixing.
Skald, man, I am so sorry to hear that. You deserve better.
But put me in the camp that suggests that there might be a deeper underlying issue going on here. Have you given any thought to (secular) counselling?
I’m so sorry, Skald.
I’m so sorry, Skald. Please take care of yourself.
I’m sorry, Skald. I wish I could say more.
StG
I agree with the others here–it is a misuse of Christ’s teachings to use religion to drive apart husband and wife. Suggest to her about seeing a Christian marriage counselor together. Even if it is one recommended by her church or pastor, the counselor’s goal will be to preserve your marriage.
Skald, find someone you can talk to for yourself. While we Dopers can be supportive, face-to-face communication is much better for emotional support.
I am just a stranger on the other side of your monitor, but I always read and enjoy your posts. I am not good at keeping track of my fellow posters’ private lives and posting styles, but I think of you of someone who was very proud of his own redemption. Don’t lose that. Don’t do anything rash, and live up to the fact that atheist =/= bad.
Breaking up any relationship is uncomfortable, breaking up this kind of relationship is hell. I know, the wounds are deep and they bleed for a long time. One day you feel like it’s all over, the next you feel like throwing up, like screaming, like hurting yourself. Don’t give up. You will come out the other end, you will be a better person, and you will be stronger.
And the best advice I can give you: take up boxing, running, long-distance swimming, anything (constructive) that hurts physically is good. The physical pain dulls the internal pain.
I’m sorry Skald. It gets better. While it sucks, don’t forget you’ve got friends, here and elsewhere.
I’m sorry, Skald. In a small way your story struck close to home because my spouse has recently become much more active in his faith and his church (his family was always religious and he was always a believer, but he never really did much about it beyond reading the Bible occasionally). I worry sometimes that he might do the same thing since I’ve been moving away from religion (I was raised Christian…these days I guess I’m more an agnostic than an atheist, but I don’t join him in going to church), but he seems to have the attitude that many of the posters here have mentioned: a rather cheerful certainty that I’ll “see the light” one of these days, but he’s not at all pushy about it.
I also agree with those who said that if you love her, don’t give up on her yet. But if it doesn’t work out, don’t give up on yourself, either.
That really stinks, Skald - but hang in there!