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Friends With Parish Priest I was close friends with my parish Priest, and even after he was transfered, I visited him several occassions, thinking our relationship was very real. However, he suddenly, and inexplicibly stopped being my friend. I'm so hurt and confused over this and can't seem to get over it. Any advice? Join Our Christian Chat and Take The Relationships Quiz ?---AnnieM on 7/24/12 ?????Helpful Blog Vote (1)

Thanks, but it still hurts a lot. I didn't see it coming, and also feel embarrassed and as though I did something wromg - though, not sure what :( ---AnnieM on 7/25/12 AnnieM, there is a centuries-old maxim (I've heard attributed variously to St. John Chrysostom and St. Jerome and others) guiding relationships between priests and parishioners. "Avoid friendships with women." Protestant ministers might do well to hearken to this advice, too. Glory to Jesus Christ! ---Cluny on 7/25/12 You say you're "so hurt and confused". Well, if you were close, this can show you got emotionally involved, though not in a romantic way. You're a lady, and in American culture ladies can get much more emotional in relationships, than their men might. So, I consider this a "warning" to myself, how I need to be sensitive to what is happening with lady friends of mine. I may be cool, but they might not. What do I do, then? I would say make sure you are with Jesus, so you are less able to get in trouble about changes like this. And get into more and better relationships, with more people (c: Changes do come, but loving is worth it! (c: ---willie_c: on 7/25/12 agree with trish and cluny but he still does need to communicate what happened. Not knowing is sometimes worse than knowing the truth. ---Scott1 on 7/25/12 So sad. Why would he just stop talking to this poor girl when she hasn't crossed any lines (assuming she is giving us the facts correctly)? ---TaraX on 7/24/12 I agree with Cluny. He probably was finding himself tempted to go against his vows, and needed to be away from you. Priests are still human, and face the same temptations that others do. His feelings for you were most likely changing from friendship to romance. Pray and ask God to examine your heart. Psalm 139 is good to read, especially the last two verses. It may be that deep down, you might have also developed feelings and desires for a more intimate relationship. If so, it means you are human, because that could happen to any woman who is friends with a man. Pray for him, and ask God to help you let him go. Thank God that he was willing to let you go, rather than violate his vows. ---Trish on 7/24/12 Catholic. He is a lot older than I am, and our conversations never went any where near the inappropriate realm so I never imagined that any problems existed with our friendship. ---AnnieM on 7/24/12 You've not said whether you're Roman Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican (in their various kinds). But if the first, there's a possibility he found his relationship with you a serious temptation. In this case, the most loving thing you can do for him is commend him to the Lord, and get on with your life. This applies to the other cases as well. Glory to Jesus Christ! ---Cluny on 7/24/12

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