I attend a weekly local neighbourhood fellowship in a neighbour's house (there are about 6-8 who attend). I am the youngest attendee and have a very youthful outlook on life. The problem is, the whole time I am there is spent talking about everyone's illnesses and this brings me down and I find it depressing being there. Yes, the conversation does get around to the bible, etc, but still most of it is about sickness/death and illness. I feel guilty if I don't go, yet when I'm there I come back depressed. I'm not a doctor and feel I shouldn't have to put up with this kind of talk, but being a christian, I feel I have to sympathise and empathise. I too have my fair share of problems, but wouldn't think to burden anyone. It's like being in an old people's home! The 'leader' of the group phones me to tell me who's got something wrong with them and who is the latest person to have died that she knows. I was wondering if anyone might give their opinion.
2006-09-06
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