Catholic Therapist Reacts to Obsession: Consent, Sin & Free Will
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What if the scariest part of a horror movie isn't the monster, but the isolation?
In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) reviews the horror film "Obsession" and unpacks what it reveals about consent, codependency, and what it truly means to love.
Topics covered:
- The Twilight Zone episode that echoes Obsession's premise
- Why no character in the film is fully consenting to what happens to them
- Consent, free will, and mortal sin in Catholic moral theology
- Codependency vs. real love
- Becoming free to give ourselves as a gift
- The devil's lie that God doesn't care
Even in suffering, we are never without choice, support, or God's presence.
Have questions? Visit my website: adamcrossmft.com Adam Cross, LMFT
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