I think that I was definitely triggered by seeing the priest and scared for many reasons some I am aware of and others not. I was not expecting to see him there, but then Ive seen him in church popping up here and there unxpectedly. I do know him, well he may not view it that way - there was an old lady at a prayer group I attended and he does healing and we met a few times, however he treats hundreds of people and is about 90 so its likely that Im one of garden variety freaks that he cares not to remember. Anyway its a story that is over and done with and the suffering entailed was awful - all out of my mad brain, so most of its mental health and fear etc. The old lady friend did tell me that I have a vivid imagination and need to socialise and move out and move on. Anyway i would have gone up and spoken to him - just to say hi. I wouldnt have go on about my problems - I think he would have gotton fed up with that. As for the opinions,there is nothing wrong with those opinions but to say it near a priest is something else. Im not religious, not sure if you are but I really felt awful. I sort of feel (thnx to good old mum who was actually a bad old mum,) that good or bad a priest is a priest and sacred. I mean I felt really awful. I would write to him if I didnt think it would annoy him but perhaps he didnt recognise me. As for my friend she thought it was a big joke, I think she was focused on eating and not really taking any notice of what I was saying. Im glad that I went though, because it showed me for what I was really like.
mala