tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post116390544989688440..comments2023-06-19T06:58:03.102-04:00Comments on Rantings of the Faithful: The Dreaded Fear of Being LonelyPastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03416847804704733797noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-1164156877393407082006-11-21T19:54:00.000-05:002006-11-21T19:54:00.000-05:00Songbird has never met me, so she can't vouch as t...Songbird has never met me, so she can't vouch as to whether I'm a stalker or not, so you'll have to take my word for it ;) <BR/>Oh, and I'm totally not a stalker.<BR/>Anyway, I understand your post completely. I am new in my first call, and am having a slow go of making friends my own age with whom I can be myself. I love getting to know my parishioners, and enjoy spending time at their houses, but I am always "on" as their pastor.<BR/>It just takes time to figure things out and find good friends and good places, I guess.markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625202087205170829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-1164075905557300942006-11-20T21:25:00.000-05:002006-11-20T21:25:00.000-05:00Songbird truly knows everyone. Susan, I shall emai...Songbird truly knows everyone. <BR/><BR/>Susan, I shall email you shortly. I'm curious about this study.Pastor Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416847804704733797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-1164070347310912682006-11-20T19:52:00.000-05:002006-11-20T19:52:00.000-05:00I've met her, too -- and promise she's not a stalk...I've met her, too -- and promise she's not a stalker! I hear you completely in this post and think the picture is fabulous -- yeah! <BR/>And, Iris, I love the "test".... <BR/>In honor of delurking, here I am!Pink Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296241924143424891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-1164053947925759752006-11-20T15:19:00.000-05:002006-11-20T15:19:00.000-05:00Hi! I am actually doing some research on this, and...Hi! I am actually doing some research on this, and I'd love to hear more from you and your 20-30s buddies! Since your email isn't on your blog, could you email me? I promise I'm not a stalker (songbird has met me in person)susan.olson*at*aya.yale.edu<BR/><BR/>Susan OAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-1164048412909644922006-11-20T13:46:00.000-05:002006-11-20T13:46:00.000-05:00I have a mentor, pastor-friend who has this test f...I have a mentor, pastor-friend who has this test for whether or not he's in pastor mode: "If I can't say 'shit,' I'm working."<BR/><BR/>I notice that my best friends these days are other female clergy. Too often, I find that we are "talking shop" and I long for just a buddy.<BR/><BR/>Blessings on you as you seek a buddy!Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036519649244011605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-1164003035333077232006-11-20T01:10:00.000-05:002006-11-20T01:10:00.000-05:00Barbara Brown Taylor commented in her book "Leavin...Barbara Brown Taylor commented in her book "Leaving Church" that she always got invited to the Christmas Party but never the New Years Party. She definitely experienced the problem of always being a pastor and the difficulty of socializing that this meant.Mystical Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828225180668865911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13156597.post-1163940381964094262006-11-19T07:46:00.000-05:002006-11-19T07:46:00.000-05:00Sounds like a great evening!Sounds like a great evening!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.com