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- Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:41 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from a recovering lurker
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4669
Re: Hello from a recovering lurker
I like your description of "turning over the rocks and looking at the crawly things". . . So apt a description of what it feels like to venture outside correlated LDS history. Glad you're lurking no longer -- I'm looking forward to hearing more!
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 2:48 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Konfession Time!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 28149
Re: Konfession Time!
I met a friend for lunch and had a glass of wine. It felt deliciously . . . normal.
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 2:42 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: My Dad.. this might be the end
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5667
Re: My Dad.. this might be the end
I'm glad you're going to be with your dad and that you seem to be in a good place about it. It's a hard thing to go through -- I hope you will be able to bring him sunshine and that you will have comfort from these memories in years to come. Hugs.
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 2:36 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Season for giving NOM books.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3581
Re: Season for giving NOM books.
Someone posted recently about being worthy, or being enough and it reminded me of Being Enough by Chieko Okazaki (https://www.amazon.com/Being-Enough-Chieko-N-Okazaki/dp/1590385675/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479146988&sr=1-2&keywords=chieko+okazaki). Chieko was and is one of my heroes -- someon...
- Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: I want it to be over.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7303
Re: I want it to be over.
Welcome to NOM, zim35. We would love to hear your story -- you'll probably find a lot of people who can empathize.
- Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:52 pm
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: talk me down . . .
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5692
Re: talk me down . . .
PS I really appreciate all of you for reading and commenting!
- Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:50 pm
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: talk me down . . .
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5692
Re: talk me down . . .
I decided I'm not going to say anything to anyone . . . there's no one I can vent to IRL who would be sympathetic, and I would only be adding fuel to a fire that has just finally died down to a manageable state. I am just going to keep doing what I have been doing, which is to write whenever the spi...
- Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:51 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: More NOM posters needed
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12807
Re: More NOM posters needed
I honestly will look into the costs of some Google Adsense and Facebook targeted advertising. It's not all that expensive. For $100.00 you can get a surprisingly targeted coverage. No one is trying to make money off this forum and the hosting costs are not very large (about $15 / month). So getting...
- Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:35 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: My Dad.. this might be the end
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5667
Re: My Dad.. this might be the end
I'm so sorry. There's better counsel given already than I have to offer, but I'm thinking of you. Do take care of yourself; these times take a physical as well as an emotional toll.
- Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:22 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: More NOM posters needed
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12807
Re: More NOM posters needed
It does kind of look like revelations.Silver Girl wrote:I'd suggest using a different word than reevaluations - if you read it on the run, it looks like 'revelations.' How about 'doubts' ???
How about reassessment? Or rethinking? Or something about a new light, or in a different light?
- Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:13 pm
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: talk me down . . .
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5692
Re: talk me down . . .
Its always been the spirit of the law to only read your letters and emails on P-day. I was a missionary in the early 80's. I remember getting letters during the week(pre-email), ripping them open and enjoying them. Especially if they were from my girlfriend.(She later got married before I got home,...
- Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:21 pm
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: talk me down . . .
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5692
talk me down . . .
because I'm feeling pretty angry at the moment and I don't want to do anything stupid. DS#1 is about 10 months into his mission. I've encouraged him, supported, helped -- other than not going to the temple with him before he left, I've been behind him as much as if I were still 100% TBM. -- when we ...
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:40 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The Church as cosplay
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3312
Re: The Church as cosplay
Great analogy, Hagoth. It reminds me of (that really old movie) Somewhere in Time . The Christopher Reeve character was able to transport himself back in time by removing everything from his consciousness that would distract him from concentrating on believing himself back one hundred years or so. H...
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:28 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: It's Been So Long; I'm Glad to Be Zack
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6161
Re: It's Been So Long; I'm Glad to Be Zack
One of my favorite things about the new site is that so many old-timers as well as newer members are sharing their stories in this forum. It adds to my appreciation of your posts when I know more of your back story -- and I always appreciated your thoughtful, insightful comments, Zack. Glad you're h...
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:17 am
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: Going Slow
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7345
Re: Going Slow
I really hesitate to participate in these conversations because my situation was so . . . extreme . . . that it's unlikely to ever be anyone else's experience, and I don't want to scare anyone unnecessarily. And yet, if I had handled things differently I believe there's at least a chance my son woul...
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 7:27 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Still here
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3061
Re: Still here
Life is good. I stick around mostly to be a voice for people to get mental health treatment (because it's really important). To be a voice that it's okay to get divorced, it's not the end of the world. I got divorced two years ago, and it's been rough. But it hasn't been the end of the world. . . L...
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:50 am
- Forum: Mixed Faith Relationships
- Topic: The "D" Word
- Replies: 33
- Views: 14851
Re: The "D" Word
Thanks to everyone for the advice and well wishes. All of that is very helpful. So, this past Sunday (yesterday) was our Stake Conference. I chose not to go. All three of our kids chose not to go. My wife went. Throughout the course of the rest of the day, I found her crying in secret so as to not ...
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:03 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Quinn Toned Down "Magic World View" To Save His Job
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6011
Re: Quinn Toned Down "Magic World View" To Save His Job
I should know this, but is Quinn the one who is supposed to release the expose' on finances sometime soon? I think i reserved a copy on Amazon, but with all the other things I purchase there, I can't find whether it's still on preorder or not, and I cannot remember who the author is. I've got a cop...
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:57 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: BCC: Who Leaked the Policy?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3337
Re: BCC: Who Leaked the Policy?
RadioWest has a fascinating episode up with as much of an inside story on how the policy came to be as anyone seems to have right now: http://radiowest.kuer.org/post/story-mormon-lgbt-policy
Gregory Prince and Kendall Wilcox are Fabrizio's guests and apparently have some insider information.
Gregory Prince and Kendall Wilcox are Fabrizio's guests and apparently have some insider information.
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:10 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: I finally found you :)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3498
Re: I finally found you :)
We believe in the gathering of all the scattered NOMS and in a complete restoration of their former glory . . . sorry for that bit of coffee-fueled silliness. I do get warm fuzzies as members of the old board make their way here. Welcome!