u/Several-Relation-265

Hey guys here's the 1000th post about this topic on this thread - but I'm thinking of going to nursing school.

I'm losing hope of ever getting hired by a spa - it seems like even landing a FRONT DESK positions mighty difficult. I've been applying since last year with no luck. I work at a school now in SPED. I discovered through my job that I do like taking care of people - I do like medical stuff - so why not look into nursing? I have my associates degree so I can substitute teach while I go to nursing school. I thought about just going into teaching at public school, but I hate public school systems, and the burn out in education is mighty high. It's also so so far removed from what I ACTUALLY want to do ( which is Esthetics) at least this way I can still have a slither of hope of getting hired in a med spa or teaching injectables.

I'm a little disheartened - because esthetics IS my passion but the industry is unstable, it's hard to find a job, and running a business only works when you already have money. I still hold on to delusional hope that I can get a job or some more experience in this industry - but I guess when I have times like these it's best to have a well paying and stable source of income. I'm also a single mom - so I have to think about providing for my son. I'm just going in for my first year to become an LVN.

Hi - I'm a single mom thinking of leaving Orthodoxy. It's conflicting. I'm only a catechumen and I love Christ - but the people of Orthodoxy are just a little coocoo and diluted.

Everyone who's here left for political/social reasons - I am politically independent for the time being - a little more conservative leaning in my values overall but very feminist and a big fan of women's autonomy. I just don't think the church is for me.

I believe the services are amazing - the saints are wonderful. But, since coming to this church, I just don't think my priest or anyone in my parish understands what I actually need. It's a bunch of Trad LARPERs, and orthobros. My priest keeps emphasizing "finding a husband" but he'll get mad when I'm talking to someone outside the church - and I was recently talking to someone who was inquiring and trying to get catechized but my priest still seemed to be a little rude and chauvinistic towards the poor fella. He really wants me to mary an Orthodox man, but there's no men in the church - just a bunch of angry little boys with Mommy issues.

I also have to be real about my ability to tithe - and it's basically non-existent. I am a single mom, who works in education. I live and breathe lint and chump change. I just can't make the commitment the church needs. (My priest has not asked me for tithings he's very understanding of such cases - but I still feel like being in the church and not being able to contribute is just another subconscious feeling and weight of failure for me to carry. )

I'm all ears to anyone who wants to stop me, or tell me if they've been in a similar boat and if they did or didn't overcome.

I still desire a feeling of closeness and protection with God but I'm not sure if this is the place for me.