Insanity...

Everyone's heard the phrase that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again expecting a different result.  Well, lock me away now because I must be insane.  I face some unique challenges and obstacles in life, and due to their uniqueness I have been left feeling rather lonely.  So a few years ago I sought out comfort online by looking for people who faced similar trials.  I instead found a bunch of people who didn't understand where I was coming from but wanted to offer advice anyway.  Not helpful.  In fact, it was quite hurtful.  Well, a couple of years later, I found a forum I thought was devoted to the types of problems I face, and after months of reading other peoples' stories I felt it was safe to share mine.  Well, once again the comments I received were the very opposite of helpful with "advice" I had made clear from the onset I wasn't going to consider.  So not only was I left feeling alone but now I feel betrayed by people who I thought I could turn to for help.  Lovely.

I have received the spiritual guidance to turn to Christ in these situations as he suffered alone on the cross and understands what that feels like...goes to show you that the Church is true and comfort is not found in man but in Christ.  Hopefully I'll learn that lesson for reals this time!

(I should also note that the forum is Christian but they view the LDS as outside of the Christian faith, so many of my perspectives and reasonings would not be accepted.  I had hoped that the commonality of Christianity would be enough in and of itself, but I guess I was wrong.)