Reply To: What have you "given up" to be frum?

Not quite the same type of giving something up, but years ago I went on a shabbaton from arachim in the mountains. We left too late and had to park our car before shabbos started, miles away in a strangers driveway and walk to the shabbaton. We arrived, walking, on shabbos, with only the clothing on our backs. People were so nice. They gave us pajamas, clothing, etc. It was truly embarrassing, but such a nice feeling to be surrounded by many chassidim (we are not chassidishe) treated so warmly, like family.