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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 10:49 PM Original message |
Child is afraid of church buildings |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is he just afraid of large buildings? |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. I don't think it's the size |
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Rhythm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. High Gothic architecture can be intimidating |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. They're very tall and imposing. nt |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Smart kid. |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Dude, the guy asked for no snark |
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Rhythm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. +1 |
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newcriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is his name Damien? |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. You beat me to it. n/t |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. There's a good reason for that ... Churches are CREEPY! |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. Kid has a 6th sense. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. or possibly just 'sense.' n/t |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
8. Are they large churches? Imposing? Do they have frightening artwork where he can see it? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. Praise his good sense? |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. "Please, no jokes about religion right now" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. You don't think you're projecting just a little here? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Stupidity is in the eye of the beholder. |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Typical. |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. That poster is very lonely. |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Looks like I missed a real gem of wisdom |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. How is he at museums? |
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RFKHumphreyObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. I think children at that age can quite often have phobias that seem puzzling to us |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
15. Having survived raising a child, I'd advise not sweating it. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
19. Seems like he associates churches with something harmful or traumatic. |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. does it generalize into other types of buildings |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
23. Do you believe in reincarnation? |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. That was my first thought too |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
50. Self-delete |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:25 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Couldn't resist, could you? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Point taken. |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
24. Could be one of a number of factors... |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
25. Do any of the churches have smaller rear entrances? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. You know I am trying VERY HARD not to be snide...so how about back entrances? |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. Reminds me of a movie |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. Wow, it's really impossible for people not to be snide, isn't it? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Yeah but make sure you keep an eye on them. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. That's not how it works. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Well, I'm just saying that if the kid is afraid of churches... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. No, I never did. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Following huh? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Huh? |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. Did something upset him at |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
35. Fortunately, the problem is easily avoided. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. I found a website that might help |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
44. Dude, that was ME. |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 05:21 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Interesting that you understood ancient execution tools at that age! |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Well, they told us he died on the cross... |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
45. Are you sure it's the building and not general shyness/starting preschool? |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
46. Good kid. n/t |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
47. Find a smaller, "less churchy" church, and walk around it and then go in |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
48. It might be the noise factor. If you had to leave during services |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
51. Perhaps you've answered this already elsewhere, but why a church? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
54. Has he seen a horror movie set in a church? |
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LeftinOH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
55. Perhaps he's seen the giant "bloody-Jesus-on-a-cross"-type of ornamentation |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
56. It's actually quite simple. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
57. As a young adult I refused to go into a catholic church with my two catholic friends. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
59. I remember being terrified of nuns as a child |
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