Posted by:
BahBahBlacki
(
)
Date: May 11, 2013 05:30AM
Grab a magazine and cut out your dream wedding dress...make sure it's modest. Get a piece of paper and write down what you want your husband to be like; don't forget to include he must be a member of the church, hold the preisthood and also be a returned missionary. Make sure to also write down how many children you want; no less than one, ok? Now write about the kind of house you want to live in. When you're done, put it all in an envelope. Whenever you feel like you are straying from the path, pull it out to remind yourself about what you will receive if you remain clean, true, and worthy...
The above is basically what one of my YW leaders said during mutual that took place at her house. Even as a member then during that time about seven years ago, this activity was horrendous. I skipped looking for a wedding dress to cut out. All I did was write a few traits about what I'd like in a guy, then just sat there and listened to the other girls giggle and wiggle about what they wanted in their futures. Good for them, in a way, but I realized not one of them had any other desire than to be clean and of good morale so that their lord would lead a worthy husband to them. It's not so much what they said, but how they said it.
Of course, the leader asked why I wasn't doing the full activity and I said something about 'my future and dreams aren't something I can stick in an envelope to pull out on a rainy day''. Then she wanted to know how many children I wanted, at least, I said none.
Of course the other girls instantly sprung on that. "You don't mean that!" "When you meet the right guy, you'll change your mind" and that sort if thing. No thanks. I stuck to my answer and the rest of the time in that house left me sitting to myself as the others continued their activity a good distance away from me.
What kind of activities did you have that made it more clear to you just how brain-washy the church can be?