So I have been checking out other wards to go to since they have released me from my calling and taken both my home and visiting teachers away. I guess it is their HINT to me to leave the ward because I am too old. I went to a single adult ward last Sunday and the family ward today.
The single's ward was really weird! It is supposed to be 31-45 years old but I swear that there were older people there! One lady was in a motorized chair and most of the men were bald or have gray hair!!!! I definately looked like the youngest one there!!! It is even worse than the young single adult ward in aspects of dating. Don't they realize that when we get this old we know what we are supposed to do?!?!?!? We don't have to be constantly reminded of what our dating life should be! One of the announcements from that ward was that as ONE of our "DATING STRATEGIES" we should be attending all the dances. And...I guess to "get into" the ward you have to say that you are willing to date a lot. What does that mean? You have to go out with everyone who asks you? Or you should be on a date at least X amount of times a week? My goodness!!!!! I did meet some nice down to earth people there, thank goodness!
The family ward was o.k. The people were "normal" so that was nice. The two things that I hate about the family ward are I feel like everyone and their cute families are rubbing it in my face because that is all I have ever wanted and the kids are so loud that I have a hard time concentrating! I know that it is not anyone's intent on making me feel sad that I am not married or have any children, but I do feel jelous. And I know jelousy is not from God, but that is how I feel. I am tring to change that. It is also hard because they constintly talk about family, which is great and an essential part of the church, but it doesn't make it any easier for me!
I am confused because I don't feel like I fit in anywhere. Sorry, I am just venting!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Where to go?????
Posted by Jen at 11:34 PM
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Hang in there Jen! There was a 27 year old in our ward and she was serving in young womens with me. She was awesome and totally was anti singles wards. Anyways, she had a great influence on the some of the young women even though she was not married. You could be a great example to others if you were in the family ward. And you could meet some neat people. I don't know what I would do in your situation. The older singles wards seem like it would be a little scary. Good luck! I hope for the best for you.
I was just telling someone the other day that I wish some of the single people in our ward would come to our family ward. We need all the members we can get. The family ward might be nice to try for a little while. You can have callings in there that you can't have in the single. You might like it.
Boy, Jen. That's a tough one. I'm not sure what I would do. I guess it all depends on where you feel the happiest. Even though that single's ward sounds kinda creepy (laugh) do you think there is potential for you to make some good friends and hang out? Or...if you already have a good social network, what do you think about giving the family ward a try? I am sure it is hard to be in a family ward with no "family" of your own (yet) but maybe it is worth giving it a try. Just go where you feel the best and if you don't feel good at either place, it's time to convert to a new religion with better social opportunities! j/k...we converted baptists have such a sense of humor....I love you....vent any time!
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