Dear Wisdom:

There is such a thing as “rent control” apartments in Santa Monica and LA city, maybe in other places, where the rent is significantly lower than the going rate. It would be wonderful if you could get into such a building, that is other Rent Control regulations. I have no practical knowledge about it at this point. I did live in a few such: great apartments, great areas and low rent. Only I was not the one who applied for such or was on the rental agreement (I lived in those as a roommate only), so I don’t know how it came about.

As to your second paragraph: you have certain beliefs about who you are and who god is. And the two are connected. You view god as a tricky god, one that keeps you from what is good… who is unforgiving if you cross the line or make a wrong move.

Do you think that how you view god is connected to how your parents have been treating you, that you are projecting your parents into your concept of god? This is a tough question, and it is okay if you have no answer to this.

And it is okay if you don’t have an answer to this one: are you willing to examine your view of god and are you open to find out a … more correct view of who god is: maybe a forgiving god, maybe a god that is okay with you making mistakes… ?

anita