I don't know about Mormons being paranoid about Ouija boards specifically. I always got the impression they feared anything the majority of members feared or that they were instructed to fear. The more paranoid they act, the more obedient they look to each other. May the best ass kisser win, basically :). This was my observation. Some may genuinely be superstitious.
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I'm tempted to, if need be. Just watch...the owner will likely post missing cat posters around the neighborhood soon and offer a reward. If this happens, I'm willing to bet she is greedy enough to turn the cat in (after putting up a fight), not becuase it's the right thing to do, but because there's "something in it for her." This is in her nature. She'd never have the balls to admit sh
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Ironically, she just started attending church several months ago. You'd think she'd be trying her best to be a good Christian, have a conscience, or basic consideration. She's a very self-centered person. No consideration for the cat or its owner. What if the cat is diabetic, has a special diet, or needs medicine?! Her selfishness and inability to think is beyond me.
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Hahaha. Believe me, if I were there, I'd steal the cat right back and make sure it got home to its rightful owner, who's probably worried sick about it.
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She's not really our friend as much as we just tolerate her. She's in my long-distance boyfriend's church social group, and they all hang out together frequently. She does a lot of s*** we can't stand, but stealing a pet crosses my morality line. The cat was on someone's lawn in her neighborhood when it approached her. Instead of just seeing a friendly animal, she thought "Awww it likes m
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This is a wonderful suggestion. I used to volunteer before I went to school full time and then started this job. Lately I've been feeling better about the job (yay, let's hope it keeps up!) and I feel confident enough to place volunteering into my schedule again. I like your suggestion of it giving me confidence, and I think at this point it is possible. With the level of anxiety I had before, al
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I'm surprised you only turned out to be average in the teaching field, because I agree with the other poster here; you always give meaningful, genuine, encouraging, helpful advice on this site :). I can easily see this translating to teaching. Exciting teachers are fun, sure, but focused and thoughtful teachers had just as much meaning, if not more, to me when I was in school. Another thing I'
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Hi, summer :). Thank you for the kind replies. To answer your question about why I need to feel amazing at everything I do, it's because of some negative past experiences. I believe in making (reasonable) mistakes and giving myself time to learn from them, but not everyone appreciates this process, sadly. If I wasn's amazing or close enough, my effort wasn't valued. My approach is to be amazing s
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Thank you. I appreciate the empathy and comfort. Fake it til you make it may work for me at this point, as long as I continue to feel better.
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Yes! I completely agree with both of these sentiments! I am a lot more courteous to those working in food service now than before I started working at the coffee shop. They work very hard and have many things to multitask! I will also say I feel 100% more comfortable working in the evenings, when I am surrounded by two other employees instead of four, and when the shop has only a few customers in
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Thanks for the good advice and consideration :). I have a question for you though. What makes you think my personality is not suited for this industry? I'm asking out of curiosity, not to be critical. If you think it's because of the stress the job's been causing me (although, thankfully, it seems to slowly be getting better), then I agree. I know I'm much better suited for something at a moderat
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Thanks for the good suggestions. Some of these things have crossed my mind, so I think I just need to be brave enough to try them out. I don't think I need meds long term, but I'm not opposed to taking them to take some of the edge off for now. I need a confidence pill, basically. Reading and watching tv have been mildly helpful. Exercise always felt good, so I'll see if I can make that happen. I
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Long story short, I have job performance anxiety because I've never had one before and can't get a job yet in my profession. I work at a coffee shop (you will soon see the irony). It's fast-paced and out of my comfort zone. It's been a few weeks and I haven't made friends at work. I feel uncomfortable with my abilities. I still need a lot of help. I hate being so dependent. I've gotten better,
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I understand. Their propaganda and deceit are beyond deplorable. One day I hope the church is outed to all for what it really is and will become buried in history. Nice comment about women, by the way. It's always refreshing too see comments from the opposite sex defending the equality of the other. Like how it's just as good if men want to be nurses and how it's good for women to run for preside
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I think the essays are used purely to give members an excuse to stay in the church. They won't even try to question anything or admit to historical errors when their leaders tie the explanation up in a neat little package. The explanations don't even have to be good, which is really sad.
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*word, not worms lol
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Attend a family member's funeral as a missionary or choose to be an obedient missionary for the church. My friend's sister didn't quite worms it like that, but that was what her message implied. Not much of a choice. Between a funeral and brownie points, I'd regret missing a funeral a lot more.
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Yeah, that's part of my dilemma. This is why I think people should try to know all they can before committing to the church. They cheat themselves if they don't. On the other hand, she could easily use the same reasoning of "non members aren't really happy (because they want to 'sin')." Or, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." It's not quite the same because everyone here has ex
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I accept her and that she's a good person (and a good Christian), so seems my best bet is to forget the frustration. Ah well :/.
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I can't think of a nicer way to word the question at the moment. It's in regard to my good Mormon friend who is serving a mission. I almost feel bad for asking because I believe people have a right to live as they please, however, I also firmly believe everyone deserves to be fully informed before they comit to life-changing decisions...like joining TSCC or remaining a lifelong member. I feel
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Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde, Hunger Games, Animal Farm, and the Harry Potter series. I also liked a lot of books by Sophie Kinsella.
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Yeah, this is probably it. The thing is, I gave her enough closure to not leave her hanging. I didn't drop her off the face of the earth--that would definitely be unfair and a little mean. At this point she is attempting to pry for details that aren't her business, when I made it clear she can't be in my life anymore. I can't understand how she thinks encroaching on my privacy will help her cause
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We're young adults in our early twenties. She has other friends she's better suited for, so I don't know why this matters so much to her.
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I don't know what her problem is. She just won't leave me alone. It's pesty and bordering on bullying. I "broke up" with this ex friend a few months ago. It was mainly due to our incompatible personalities, major differences in values, and most of all, communication problems on her end. Sometimes that happens. Right now, she is proving I made the right choice because she doesn't resp
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It's hard for anyone to be completely neutral. Based on Tal's recent posts (because I haven't been here super long), I think he consistently does a pretty good job making unbiased arguments and keeping a tactful tone. I think his messages add value and are helpful at times. I don't get the impression he has a secret agenda; he seems genuine. But maybe that's just me.
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I noticed that too, how missionaries are discouraged from seeing very ill family members who may die or even to attend a funeral. When I mentioned how unfair this rule was, my missionary friend's sister said something along the lines of "...they can choose to be obedient or not." Her tone conveyed that my point had no value. It's a shame obedience is valued over compassion for the missi
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There's a lot of stuff they do that's perplexing. For example, making excuses for obvious problems. Like how their prophets and apostles aren't acting like prophets and apostles. They are merely rich men in suits making a living off of tithe. The fact that things spoken by prior prophets that was once revelation can now be labeled as "spoken as a man" is troubling. The fact that any
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I don't think you're being hypocritical. A teacher doesn't have to practice their students' religious beliefs, she just has to be there to help her students grow. In your case, your job is to aid young children in their school day. You're expected to be supportive of their beliefs. That's all. You're a teacher, not a Jewish leader. These students aren't even old enough to reflect on deep devotion
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Advice a normal person knows as common sense :(. And when this idea is pitched by a Mormon leader, the concept is suddenly new, revolutionary, and a patent to the TSCC. I guess this is where the "thinking is done." 'Cuz it's totally okay to act poorly towards non-members (unless they might convert!), until a GA reminds them every few years that it's not...
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Now I want to dare a temple-worthy member to bring a blacklight with them next time they go to the temple. Mwahaha!
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