The one in which the world is discovered not to be safe.
Why would I laugh at someone who picks their nose even though I myself do?
I know this sounds like a weird thing to talk about, but I feel as if this shows deeper problems. People don't feel comfortable with themselves because they don't know if anyone else is like them. Why does it have to be normal to be okay? I imagine a lot. I play pretend. But I don't tell anyone because I might be percieved as a baby. Why do I care? I shouldn't have to feel uncomfortable about myself. But I do. People convince themselves of their inadequecy because they think that they aren't like anyone else; that their problem is strange.
But God said that every problem is common to man. (If anyone reads this diary and wants the actualy verse, I don't know it off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you.)
But even if the problem wasn't common to man, you should still feel comfortable enough to share. And no one should laugh at you r make fun of you or look down on you.
Last year I was at a retreat at my church. A girl came up and talked about how she had a problem with masturbation, but she was working through it. No one laughed. Many congratulated her for having the strength to say it in front of everyone. People gave her hugs and everyone supported her. And most important of all, we didn't bring it up every five seconds. But if she wanted to talk about it, all she had to do was bring it up.
But I know, in my last church, if someone had made a confession like that, some people would have laughed under their breath, it would have surfaced in an arguement at some point, or maybe they would just make fun of her outright, without a real reason.
Our world is not a safe place, in more important ways then that you will get mugged in an alley. Our world is not a safe place for being yourself.
-Mav