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Reassurance
im applying for BYU because it's genuinely the best option for me, especially financially. But I'm really scared about fitting in and finding community there as a bigender bisexual. I'm also really afraid to be honest about my plans for college with my friends because I don't want to be further excluded from the queer community because I'm going to BYU. I don't want people to think I'm homophobic or conservative or anything that I'm not, especially because in the area I live in it's assumed anyone of faith is like that.
I don't want to be a "fake member" and I don't want to be a "fake queer person".
Idk if this makes sense? Is anyone out there feeling something like this too? Queerstake has really helped me feel the community I long for, thank you all
DUDE
kind of gay to be a fisherman. what are you catching, other men?
Whenever someone tells me I'm going to hell for being a Mormon, I like to remember that we do have a plan for if we're all wrong:
And if we go to hell, we will turn the devils out of doors and make a heaven of it.
-Joseph Smith Jr
So basically, if hell is real and we're all going there, the plan is to beat the sh*t out of Satan and start planting community gardens.
okay but can we talk about "I prayed the second coming would not happen in my lifetime. And as of yet, I'm succeeding."
Parents raising children and children raising parents
Listen. In order to truly recieve personal revelation about individual issues you have to be open to any answer. If you go in assuming something is true because a prophet said it, you won't be open to any other answer.
Yes, get revelation about the current leaders of the church. Someone can be called of God and not always 100% right. And you can believe someone is a prophet and still see their human failings, and seek for personal answers to issues. What is the point of personal revelation if it's just "hey God, confirm to me that what that guy said is true, when I already assume it's true."
It's not revelation unless you ask with Real Intent. Willing to accept different answers than what you expect.
The true April fools day joke was Dieter F. Uchtdorf not mentioning airplanes
It’s better than homophobia 🤷🏻♀️
I didnt come to conference to read scriptures. I came for some analysis of scriptures, Oaks.
For him? Yes
I didnt come to conference to read scriptures. I came for some analysis of scriptures, Oaks.
Oaks rly pulled the college student classic "I don't really want to write so I'm gonna write this paper that's just 90% quotes from cited sources"
Good to know that he has zero substance behind the violent homophobia he spews.
I love Jesus and want to follow Jesus. My relationship with God is quite probably the single most important and defining characteristic of my life.
When a faithful transgender individual presents themselves authentically (through a change in clothing, name, pronouns, etc.) and receives condemnation from church members in return, does this say something about our focus on the outward appearance more than the inward heart?
A Modern Day Rameumptom
The Book of Mormon story of Rameumptom keeps coming back to my mind again and again. I know I’ve probably written posts about it before and I’ll probably do so again as my mind turns back to the stories within the scriptures as I grew up with them.
The LDS church is a modern day Rameumptom. The disenfranchised population not truly allowed to worship inside I s the LGBTQIA+ community.
And yet, the solution to the heartbreak we face is the same. Worship where you are. Pray where you are. You do not need fine temples and fancy churches to facilitate a relationship with God.
We may not get the ordinances done currently, but that does not mean we cannot worship and seek out our own happiness no matter what shape that is.
God does not gatekeep. Ask and ye shall receive. Knock and it shall be opened unto you.
My god is not a god that keeps blessings from people when they seek after these things.
I’m kinda obsessed with this talk. It’s the first one I’ve actually gotten to listen to, and it’s like he’s speaking to me. God won’t turn me away just because I’m trans, gay, etc, he wants me there specifically and infinitely. His plan is not about roadblocks, it’s about salvation and acceptance
I got to go to general conference in person for the last session which was so cool! I really liked Gary E Stevenson’s talk. Which was yalls favorite?
LDS aroace person here! You got this and we’re so proud of you! It makes sense to be scared, but you have so many people backing you up, both in this world and the one beyond, even if you don’t know them.
(lds teenager) I think I'm aroace and that scares me -- what should I do
First, congratulate yourself! Recognizing the absence of something is really much more complicated than what most people go through.
Aromantic people still want acceptance and emotional connection with others as much as any other person. Aromantic people can have long-term, happy relationships with a partner.
While romantic love is not something you experience, you do have the capacity to love. You can experience a deep love for your parents, children, pets, and yourself. You can develop intense friendships, have nurturing and rewarding relationships and build strong bonds of love and respect with whomever you choose. However, these relationships will always feel platonic to you, not romantic.
Asexuality is a lack of sexual attraction. As for sex, there's a spectrum. Some ace people are sex repulsed but enjoy other forms of physical intimacy like cuddling, holding hands, and affectionate touching. Others enjoy sex, or sexual pleasure even if it’s not with another person.
I know ace people who are happily married. They don’t desire sex, but they recognize it’s a need for their partner and together they figure out when and how often and so on.
For any relationship to last, there needs to be friendship, trust, interest, commitment, collaboration. You can excel in all those things. You can learn your partner’s love language.
One thing I've seen over the years is most people find someone to share their life with. Most people wind up marrying a friend. If you want to marry, make friends. Find people who you enjoy being with. You may develop a squish for someone, that desire to have a more intensely personal friendship with them. There is absolutely no reason why you cannot have the life you dream of.
Being aroace is not a reason to be afraid. Being aroace is not a tragedy, it's simply a different way of experiencing life.