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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're working on my self-esteem a lot.  It's not helping as quickly as I'd like, but that's life.

I'm not even thinking about people like my toxic mother, but the jerk teenagers who mooed at me as I walked into the grocery store last night.  I'm overweight but not huge (size 14), and it was a shock.  I spent too much time last night hating them.

I'm not praying about it much.  Sometimes I ask God to make me less of a hateful person (like last night).[/quote]

Since you put this in the religion forum, and asked your question in regard to Christians, I will respond that way. But it does sound like there are other issues going on here, which I am glad you are addressing in therapy.

I actually do think that this is a good topic for you to pray about, but not necessarily in the "love your neighbor" way. The jerk teenagers were just that -- you don't know them and I don't think you're "hating" them is what Christ is admonishing us about when he says to love your neighbor. They are irrelevant to you. You will most likely (hopefully) never see them again, so who cares -- really -- if you "love" or "hate" them? You don't know them. You hated their words and actions to you. That is not the same thing.

I think what you need to focus on in your prayer life is the second part of the verse. Love your neighbor [b]as yourself.[/b] Frankly, OP, it doesn't sound like you love yourself very much -- otherwise, why would you spend hours last night stewing about something this meaningless? It triggered other feelings and shame that you already carry about yourself. You were hating YOU, not them.

That is where you need to go with God.[/quote]

Does God care if we hate ourselves? Serious question. [/quote]

Of course He does! He sent his Son to die for you  [/quote]

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