Posted by:
Joy
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Date: December 18, 2013 09:39PM
I'm so sorry you and your husband had to go through that year of intimidation and judgment. You should have been allowed to be a free, happy honeymoon couple, that first year. You are right, the rules and ceremony was not about you.
There are so many GOOD things in life, that the Mormons ruined for me:
--Loud laughter
--My friendships with non-Mormons (which were truer, deeper, and longer lasting).
--Fun with the family on Sundays.
--Fresh air and sunshine.
--Sleeping in with the Sunday paper and a cup of coffee.
--Great sex, without procreation in mind.
--Cool, lightweight, one-layer of clothing in the summer
--Shorts and bikinis at the beach
--Playing music by the Great Masters (now not allowed)
--Good rock music, R-rated movies, wine, etc.
--Being a working mother
--Being a fun-loving single adult, and choosing to remain single
--Raising my children "without the priesthood in the home"
--Donating to charities other than LDS, Inc.
--Working to save the planet, recycling, cleaning up the parks and wild spaces, helping homeless animals--Mormons accused me of being a "tree-hugger." Probably any type of do-gooder work is considered by the Mormons as a waste of time, because it is time that the cult wants you to devote to following their orders.
--Earning, saving, spending money, and keeping it a private matter. The cult wants your money for malls, more real estate and business investments, first-class tickets, resorts, etc.
There are some very positive, uplifting pursuits that are necessary to independence.
We were trapped by our fears.