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I saw a FB post from from a Rabbi (He is a fairly well known blogger) who asked for non Cohanic males to do a mitzvah.
It was unclear what the mitzvah was, but some did guess it had something to do with a funeral. (It actually was an unveling and he needed a Minyan)
Because it was a weekday and he is a Rabbi in California now, he had trouble getting a Minyan on Long Island so he posted on FB a request for people.
A bunch of OTDers (ex-chassidim) respoded yes including one who very outspoken about his OTDing and they offered to bring friends.
The OTDer even asked if he was wanted because of his OTDism and his outspokeness about it, the Rabbi said yes absolutely he should come.
The lesson that should be learned, is remember when you are throwing out the Baby, There is still a Yiddisha Neshma there.
I would think it is important to be nice to people, OTD or not, even when you don’t need a favor.
Those of us that are OTD, are not looking for patronizing niceness. All we want is to be accepted for who we are and allowed to work at our own pace so we can actually integrate what we should be accomplishing. We are the round pegs constantly being shoved and forced into the square holes. Sorry, but the more you push and shove, the more difficult it will get. Let us work out and we can get ourselves through.
Part of being accepted is being there for when we are willing to ask for guidance. We ask because we (finally) recognize that we are at a part of life we can’t go alone.
This I feel is actually a huge key help keep us from falling off in the first place.
*end rant*
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