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08-01-2008, 01:19 AM | #181 | |
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08-01-2008, 01:49 AM | #182 |
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I married and had children very young. I had many friends and aquaintances who waited until they were older. My wife was, and is, hotter than their's. They have no financial advantage over me. I play catch with my older kids and I can still throw it in the 80's. Their kids will be pushing them in a wheel chair. I was working my tail off while they were wasting time - and I have no regrets.
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08-01-2008, 02:46 AM | #183 | |
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In America age 30 is not old to be unmarried except in LDS culture. She is making a rational decision that inherently should not invite inquiry. But she is made to feel defensive here, in a bastion of enlightenment for LDS culture. I shudder to think what it must be like in more mainstream venues. One thing I do not lack is clarity. I think any fair minded person would have to agree there is a discernible thread in my outlook.
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08-01-2008, 02:47 AM | #184 | |
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08-01-2008, 02:51 AM | #185 | |
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Go ask a Jewish mom how she feels about her daughter being 30 and not married....or at least very close to being married. One of the guys I work closely with is Jewish and his mom is always trying to set him up. He is 28.
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08-01-2008, 02:57 AM | #186 | |
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So then I ask, "Really? Why? Just curious what it was? Was itthat you tried your hardest to love him, but couldn't? That you tried your hardest to want to get married to him, but you couldn't awake the desire?" It's called simple relationship questions. I'd ask them of an 18 year old, 25 year old, 30 year old, 40 year old, or of BYU71. Please explain how such questions are oppressive in the way you mean it.
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08-01-2008, 03:08 AM | #187 | |
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Okay, so he is 28. That is ancient in LDS culture to be unmarried. I guarantee his rabbi wasn't encouraging him to marry before he finished college. You're grasping.
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08-01-2008, 03:28 AM | #188 |
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While to say that ours is the only culture that puts an emphasis on marriage is somewhat myopic, it's true that LDS are known for families. I'm not so sure that's such a bad thing. Given the way the world has generally turned away from this cornerstone of civilization, I'm happy to say my culture hasn't.
I don't fear being alone in that pride.
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08-01-2008, 03:36 AM | #189 | |
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08-01-2008, 03:50 AM | #190 | |
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