My spiritual director and I disagree about whether my celibate vow is authentic devotion or trauma response, and we're stuck in this loop where everything I say to defend my calling just reinforces their concern about my psychological state.
More people experience this than they realize.
The very people meant to guide us spiritually can become obstacles when they cannot distinguish between genuine calling and psychological wound.
“Where Are You with The celibate life — chosen aloneness as a path?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.