Hi Forgiven, I understand your feelings about your housegroup. My experience has often been the same. But I wonder whether other people in the group, straight, married, etc., actually feel the same about their deep personal issues? Maybe even sexual issues? It's so difficult when the established pattern of sharing excludes anything deeply personal. I know I'm privileged where I am at the moment and I must be prepared for it being harder again when I move on. I suppose what I was saying was that in an ideal world we wouldn't need a forum like this, because we would be able to be totally real with those we know face to face, without any fear. So, being positive, how can we best help our churches towards that ideal? With love in Christ, Jules |