tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815414794482894114.post7629935945057287123..comments2023-10-10T07:04:37.427-07:00Comments on Breaking the Silence: All the PromiseLGBT Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588389608055410787noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815414794482894114.post-88839305292978055372013-09-22T16:24:38.197-07:002013-09-22T16:24:38.197-07:00Matt, yes I was at church last week... but basical...Matt, yes I was at church last week... but basically only because I feel an obligation to help my shy friend have a social life. That's about it. It is a service I'm trying to do... but it's hard to sit through when you don't really trust the system anymore. Glad you're loving your new job! I actually start one in a couple weeks. Hope I like mine, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306489636035506639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815414794482894114.post-90565122541124712592013-09-16T23:10:15.871-07:002013-09-16T23:10:15.871-07:00Graham:
Oooooooh . . . the cheeseburgers. :(
I ...Graham: <br /><br />Oooooooh . . . the cheeseburgers. :(<br /><br />I can imagine the feeling of being there for the GA only too well, especially if you were hoping for something about faith, or hope, or charity,.Still, though, if you go you must have a reason.<br /><br />Trev:<br /><br />The past few weeks have actually been net happy--it's just that the down parts were the ones I wanted to write about. I didn't write, for instance, about how much I love my new job. (It's a lot.)<br /><br />I think I'd like to go next year, for the social aspect at least. I felt bad that a bunch of my friends were congregating and I wasn't there. Part of me feels like gay mormons will always be my peeps/homies/tribe/crew, and i should embrace it more.<br /><br />I will skip the testimony meeting, though.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156523925956642311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815414794482894114.post-3899627521415770932013-09-16T16:15:47.897-07:002013-09-16T16:15:47.897-07:00Sorry you've been down lately. These last few ...Sorry you've been down lately. These last few have been very provocative posts for me.<br /><br />The Affirmation conference was like a SUPER "shot of Mormonism" (metaphor which made me chuckle). It was really, really good. I felt some weird feelings, though, most poignantly during the testimony meeting (which was super powerful, even if one didn't believe--I think--because of the fervor and optimism): hearing all this "Mormon and gay can work" made me feel happy, but it I had to tone down my response because along with the happy feelings came an almost equally strong bubbling up of bitterness and resentment... for the utter needlessness of the suffering and waste of potential that--I feel--has been inflicted on my life by the Church (whatever that is). Complicated feelings. You should check it out next year, maybe, depending on how you're feeling about things. The social aspect alone was pretty great, and everyone can relate to each other even in different places (which, to me, is the glory of Affirmation and what makes it most likely to become the mainstream Mormon LGBT organization someday).<br /><br />"Mormonism is like a McGriddle..." YES and YES!Trevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258097334170692217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815414794482894114.post-59757469873542413852013-09-16T15:03:40.050-07:002013-09-16T15:03:40.050-07:00Change McGriddle to a two cheeseburger meal (WHY?!...Change McGriddle to a two cheeseburger meal (WHY?!) and I fully agree with that analogy. I actually wrote a blog post about disgusting McDonalds food and how it depresses me every time I'm done eating it. Yesterday, I actually went to church and a GA came... spoke about dating, etc... I did NOT feel like I belonged there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306489636035506639noreply@blogger.com