Ignored by Christian “friends”
So my husband and I recently left our old church. There was no drama or ill will. My husband didn’t think it lined up with us anymore and things that were preached on muddy the waters of the gospel. So I continued to go until November because I wanted to see my friends and fellowship with them still. I started to see changes happening last year while we weren’t deciding to stay and I didn’t like it. Like one example was I was pregnant at the exact same time as my friend who was the Pastor’s wife. I noticed a lot of attention was given to her during her pregnancy. Then when our babies were born I noticed that her child would always be given attention over mine. Like when I would go into the nursery after service, the many on duty would be holding and snuggling there baby but mine would be on the floor playing alone. No one would ask to hold our baby but they would ask to hold theirs.
Now recently I’ve tried to keep in touch with all the ladies I was friends with by reaching out. They never reach out to me. I always try to be understanding about life getting in the way but it’s becoming very blatant. Like one I reached out to for the third time and she said she was busy in that moment and would call me later but never did. Yesterday I reached out to 4 of them in a group text and NONE of them responded. One of them in particular had just talked with me earlier in the day so I thought it was odd for her to not respond. I see them posting to facebook all the time between themselves too.
I’m feeling shunned. I didn’t make the choice for us to leave our little church. My husband made it and it’s my job to happily follow if it’s right for our family. Please pray for me ladies. I’m hurt by this.
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