You'd think that...
There was a girl who was nice to me in school and quite protective, then she sided withy my ex over something and decided I was at fault. Years later when none of it mattered we bumped into each other and she said sorry and she knew I was alright after all.
SHe was keen to be all BFF but I felt we'd changed (she took drugs, I didn't, she was paranoid about everythihg, I'm not) and maybe it was nice just to catch up occasionally.
Then she tried to snog me, despite having a husband and child. I told her to get her head together.
Then she totally flipped, sent me a text saying I was a hound and that I'd ruined her family and that she was going to kill me.
I was naturally scared but her brother came round to apologise and said she had been sectioned.
I got another text saying "I got sectioned but I'm ok now my little one. It's always the little innocents who are doubted. Would you like to go on a little holiday with me?"

I declined.

Her best friend was subjected to an impromptu baptism using a washbasin the following week.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 20:41, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Jesus, and I thought my contemporaries were insane.
That's genuinely scary... makes Stalker Girl look almost fluffeh.
( Maladicta, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 20:46, Reply)

Haha Mal I've edited too!
She phoned me going "OH WE WILL MEET, YOU DEVIL!" and text "Enjoy your knightmares". I was tempted to say "The 1980s adventure programme?" but I didn't. God help her like. Too many drugs and mental illness don't mix well.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 20:48, Reply)

OK... she actually terrifies me.
To just be able to flip like that, it's really unsettling when you see it happen but this is on a much larger scale than I've ever experienced myself.
( Maladicta, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 20:53, Reply)

There was a rumour she'd flipped once at school
Her aunty had to rescue her from a mad religious place.
Her family are very religious. I think it all mixed together and sent her bonkers.
She was dead hard, which was one of the reasons I was grateful for her protection at school, ha.
Next time, take your beating and go it alone, it will bite you on your arse years later!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 20:55, Reply)

And people wonder why I don't believe in organised religion.
I seriously think it's responsible for fucking more people up than drugs and 4chan combined.
( Maladicta, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 20:58, Reply)

I dunno
My nana's catholic but she doesn't take every word seriously and she can laugh at the campness. I was allowed to go off my own way, but respected my older family members' belief in funny statues. In fact it's documented on here that I'm not religious but that St Jude is my homeboy.
Christenings and weddings are family gatherings I enjoy, while not fully participating.
It's when people put it before logic and kindness and health that it gets scary.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 21:02, Reply)

My mother was raised Catholic
and as a result has a pathological dislike/fear of nuns (she nearly shat it when she came to see me in Italy as there's a huge convent in Siena) so she raised me with no real religious leanings to speak of. I've seen the whole gamut of religious reactions, from diehard Scientologists to my nan, who is staunch Irish Catholic and am glad I'm not in any of it.
( Maladicta, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 21:06, Reply)

yeah, it's the diehard and the staunch you've got to watch
They're mean to kids.
People who just get on with it can do what they like.
I salute and whistle when I see a lone magpie...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 21:08, Reply)

As long as they don't insist I think the same way
people can do what they wish as long as it doesn't hurt anyone. I hate having people's opinions forced on me in any context but especially religious!
( Maladicta, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 21:25, Reply)