A Prayer Request

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Well, I don’t really get writer’s block much. My problem is the opposite: almost anything can become a story in my mind. Which has led and continues to lead to an ever more unmanageable amount of stories and novels

The problem with having so many similar characters is that many of the stories are meant to take place in the same world and it would be weird for everyone to be dealing with the same internal problems. I suppose I just need to solve my loneliness and work on my characters some more.
 
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Well, I don’t really get writer’s block much. My problem is the opposite: almost anything can become a story in my mind. Which has led and continues to lead to an ever more unmanageable amount of stories and novels

The problem with having so many similar characters is that many of the stories are meant to take place in the same world and it would be weird for everyone to be dealing with the same internal problems. I suppose I just need to solve my loneliness and work on my characters some more.
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Then you need to do some weeding to do, it sounds like. That is really hard to do. Once you’ve left it on the page, it almost becomes a part of you and you don’t want to chop it.

I’m still praying for you, Bradbury.
 
Praying for you. Impatience is my biggest fault, I also need prayers.
 
Part of the reason for my bringing up these problems (impatience, lacking peace, and loneliness) is because there is a woman I like. I have had feelings for her for a few years now. At church (which is where I know her from) during high school she came and sat with me and spoke with me sometimes when no one else did. After there stopped being a high school service after the main service (I have no idea why they stopped having a gathering for high school age to hang out and learn about God with topics relevant for teens [albeit from a Protestant perspective]; it seemed to come out of nowhere), God kept providing me the opportunities I prayed for to speak to her, but I squandered them all, allowing my anxieties to seize control. Then we went off to separate colleges. Finally I am fighting these problems the best I can, and I managed to get in contact with her on Facebook. The problem is that at this point she’s in a relationship with another guy. I’m not sure what to do.

I guess I just have to hope and pray that there is still a chance for me in the future (though this thought seems a bit selfish, since it would entail them breaking up…).

What’s funny is that I was uncomfortable with talking to any friends or family members about this, so how do I solve this problem? By telling strangers on the Internet. 😛 I am completely bonkers. 😃
 
It’s OK to tell “strangers on the internet”. We will meet you, God willing, in Heaven, and we will no longer be strangers!

Only God knows why you met her. Sometimes we meet people once, then again in the future. Sometimes we meet them for only a brief time, so that we can learn something from them. Maybe she has beautiful eyes, and you will see similar eyes in another woman and feel at home. Maybe she had a calm demeanor, and you know this is what you want to look for in a wife.

One thing I can say is that she sought you, didn’t she? She talked to you, sat by you. There must be something about you that a woman can be drawn to. Maybe that was her purpose. To allow you to know that.

It is hard to feel so drawn to someone who is out of reach, no matter why they are out of reach. Just remember that the God of all Beauty created this woman. The God who is calm beyond measure, and loves you so dearly that He will place people in your life to teach you, help you and love you. Thank Him for allowing you some time on earth with her. Then ask Him if He might allow more, but accept it if He doesn’t. Maybe He has someone else in store for you and needs you to wait.

About the boyfriend, and some people may disagree with me, but it’s just a boyfriend. Naturally you can’t “go after” her, but she isn’t married. Just pray and wait. Maybe he is the best person for her. In the meantime, I suggest being open to another person. There may very well be someone even prettier, nicer, more intelligent-or whatever was great about her-but someone for you. Keep your heart and your options open.
 
The fact that he’s only a boyfriend is my only hope for now. I feel that she is important because God kept providing opportunities for me to speak to her every time I prayed for them. It is because of her that I’ve been able to break a bit out of my shell. For instance, I once went to some high school gathering in the evening, some special event, at the church–the type of thing I never went to before or since–only in the hope that she was there. She unfortunately wasn’t, and so I soon left. But another time I was able to talk on the phone to someone at the high school and convince them not to make me go on a mandatory retreat that would go through the weekend, thus missing church on Sunday (the school is a ministry of the church, which is, again, Protestant), and I somehow managed that (something I still can’t do ordinarily to this day), which ended up with me being at church on that Sunday and sitting next to her during the high school service. If I remember correctly, I hadn’t seen her much for several weeks before this. Even now, after getting in contact with her after several years, I’ve been able to communicate with her parents and her brother, again something I ordinarily wouldn’t be able to do. Basically, she’s the best thing to happen for me. Something I’ll definitely keep in mind, though, is something that cropped up in a story I wrote recently: No matter how bad things seem, there’s always hope. I try to keep that in mind as I also try to be patient and battle my anxieties.
 
Did you want to go to Mass or did you want to see her? You shhouldnt answer that. Just think about it. At first you will think it was just to go to Mass. Maybe it was. But human motives are often mixed. Be open to examining yours.

Why do you talk to her family? Have you considered that it might make her think you are obsessed?

You talk to her on Facebook. Nothing wrong with that. Be a friend… if she accepts your friendship, it may grow. But if it doesn’t, can you be content with that?

It is very tempting to see God’s hand in everything. Be careful with those thoughts, though. His thoughts, as Scripture tells us, are ways above our thoughts, and His ways above our ways.

Pray for this girl, pray for discernment, and try to have some peace in your soul.
 
Well, it wasn’t Mass (like I said, a Protestant church; if there is anything in the future, I hope she will be open to seeing the follies of Protestantism as I have). Anyway, that “obsessed” comment–I’ve though of that. I HOPE I don’t come across that way…😊

If the friendship doesn’t grow, I suppose I shall have to be content with that. But I hope and pray that there will one day be more to it.
 
Maybe I misunderstood. I thought you were skipping a protestant retreat so you wouldn’t have to miss Mass.

Im encouraged that you considered seeming obsessed. Its important to keep your perspective and see reality.

I didn’t realize, either, that she wasn’t Catholic. OK. Keep praying for her.

I have a thought. Why not begin another thread. This time, only tell the story about the girl. You need more (name removed by moderator)ut, and its not likely to be found on this thread. I think, since we’ve strayed so far from the OP, no one will look here. What do you think?
 
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