I was born and raised in Utah. In fact, Brigham Young is my great-great-great-great grandfather. This is a “Hair-loom” in our family- a lock of hair from Brigham Young and each of his 28 wives….or is it 55? Dang it.
Here’s the deal: I don’t fit in in Utah…I’ve been married for 9 years, I’m 30, and I have no children. I’m “behind” by about 5 kids. I don’t fit in in Philadelphia because I’ve been married for 9 years, I’m 30, and all I’ve done this whole time is work REALLY hard…….to not get pregnant. No degree, no advanced degree, no career. I’m “behind” by about 5 school years.
When I first moved to Philadelphia, I walked the streets of Center City in awe….and I still do. I now go to Temple University and it’s a *whole* *new* *world*….I will NEVER forget the part of the sidewalk I was standing on when this cute girl told me that she worked for Temple and they had just done a workshop yesterday on…..(I still canNOT believe this…)….Masturbation.
WHAT the HECK?!?!
I’m not in Utah anymore.
This is my journey in figuring out where I fit in this great big world I now live in. Because I can’t get enough therapy.
OH…there is *one* more thing……
but that’s another story.
****I want to make clear that this website is in no way intended to bash on Mormons. Mormons are my family, my friends, and up until recently all I ever knew in this world. These are smart, wonderful, loving people, and my observations are my own. I am not an authority on any subject, I only have my own experiences for resources. And while my parents strongly disapprove in anything I have to say outside of the Church and about the Church, I credit them for learning how to speak up against the injustices that I perceive.****
