What would you do if you were in my situation...

[Artist4Jesus89]

Okay here is the deal... i have some issues ... number one is that my church is on a 40 day fast and im joining, we arent like fasting everything like all food of w/e we can fast w/e we want... anyways i was at school today and since i am fasting i am not eating like everything they are you know im trying to keep it to fruits and veggietables and stuff... however if i keep this up then i will have people like thinking im trying to diet when im not!
Idk waht to do i dont want to tell them im fasting because they wouldnt understand and like idk and the most prominent of the issues...
I have guys like flirting with me at school and like grabbing my waist and stuff and i tell them to stop, i mean i dont dress like i want them to i dress like very VERY modest and so i dont know what to do after i tell them to stop they dont.
My friends tell me to hit them but i cant im supposed to be a Christian example you know?
If i hit them its not going to help anything but my friends are there to defend me and stuff but they still think i should knock the dudes out... they are all like "You are to nice you need to punch them or they wont quit." and i telling them i wasnt supposed to hit people.
I am striving to be Christ like and in not considering hitting them i used to do that and i know its wrong so dont worry about that but then there is the whole... David and Cooper and Johnny... they talk about God as if... well he wasnt real i cannot even say what they say and im getting better at keeping my mouth shut!
I just sit there and finish my lunch and go unlike last year when i would yell at them but now i just let them say w/e and act like it doesnt bother me i mean its their problem but still i wish i could do SOMETHING but i know God can take care of Himself.
Just please advise me on what to do!
And pray for my friends (yes although they arent Christians and make fun of me for it Johnny David and Cooper are my friends to a certain degree.)
and not just them but all my other ones who arent saved... which is all of them!

Thanks a lot please leave advice i know i have bad punctuation ... i dont do it well and dont think i ever will lol.


Heather Lea

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Don't be worried about being different. Like seriously. Gotta be self-appreciative and stand up for yourself. Simply say "I'm fasting food for 40 days because I chose to" And if they ask why then just tell them why. No biggie. If they don't understand then let them be.

If people ask you why you aren't dating, the best answer would simply be "I'm not interested in anybody right now." While it may not be exactly true, it's usually the hardest to retort against.

Don't worried about looking or appearing different, trust me. XD It happens to be on a daily basis. I'm different, big whup.

[TheMelodyMaker]

If these guys keep flirting with you in inappropriate ways like you described, it is probably too much to just "punch their lights out" -- but don't be afraid to give them a good slap in the face if necessary. If they still continue, talk to someone in authority (teacher, principal, etc.) about them.

Just my advice, anyway. (Please, someone correct me if I'm wrong. ^_^; )

[Artist4Jesus89]

If people ask you why you aren't dating, the best answer would simply be "I'm not interested in anybody right now." While it may not be exactly true, it's usually the hardest to retort against.

Don't worried about looking or appearing different, trust me. XD It happens to be on a daily basis. I'm different, big whup.

I dont mind being differant... every one of my friends know im not dating and why i just dont know how to make those guys stop... in fact i love being different ^___^ it makes me a witness to them

[ChristianKitsune]

OOh sounds like you have an awesome opportunity to continue to be an awesome witness!

The thing is, your friends WON'T understand what you are doing. After all how can anyone see where they are going if they are in the darkness. However YOU are the candle in their lives. YOU can be the person who makes them think.

If I were you I wouldn't even try to hide what I was doing. If they ask I would be all. "I am fasting so I can strengthen my relationship with Christ." They won't understand but it will get them thinking.

I haven't had any guy flirt with me, but that's fine. If I were you I would skip the slapping step and let someone know. It could be consider sexual harrassment. If you don't do something you could get hurt. :/

Overall, however I would pray for those who treat you that way. That's the best thing. Words or anger wont' help.

I'll be prayin for ya! If you need any more advice I am only a PM away ^_^

[San_Hayashi]

Awesome words, ChristianRonin.

Artist4Jesus89, it's okay to tell them what you're doing! If they don't understand, than perhaps that gives you a chance to tell them more. But they should be able to respect what you want to do, whether they understand or not.

And as far as these flirtatious guys, let it be known that you don't want to be messed with! Hitting them isn't going to do much good, however, and will probably get you into some sort of trouble or another, just ignore them. It might work if you just say, "God bless you," or "Maybe you need Jesus in your life, that way you aren't after every girl you see." Or something like that, lol. Think cleverly and say things that people have to think about, that way they'll be distracted enough to not even notice when you slip away.

Anyways, it's good that you want to be different! Make yourself know, and be a witness for Christ. You want others too look at you and say, "hey, there's something different about that girl...and it's a good different."

Okay, enough rambling from me ^^