My sister picked me up from the airport. She brought her boyfriend with her so I got to meet him. They're planning on getting married next May. They just met last July. Mormons typically move really fast. He seems nice. She seems happy though so that's good. Pretty soon I'll be the only non-married one of all my siblings. Looks like I'll be taking another trip back here in May. I got home and said hi to my parents before going to bed.
My dad made waffles on Sunday morning and asked me to go to church with them. I told him I would go next week on Christmas, but I wasn't going today. While they were at church I went to the store and visited my best friend Dave. It was good to see him again. I was glad I didn't have to go to church when I didn't want to like I had done for so long.
Things are going well with my whole family. It seems pretty normal, like before I came out to them. I'm glad they've had time to get used to the idea. My nieces and nephews are totally cute.
I went shopping with my sister-in-law which was a lot of fun. I got to talk about my life in Ohio, which my other family members don't really ask me about. I think they kind of block out the fact that I'm gay, which is how they deal. But Sage told me some family secrets that were pretty surprising. Just goes to show we're not the perfect Mormon family like everyone tries to portray. Although things seem back to normal with my family I don't really like hanging out with them for too long. I'll be excited to go back to Ohio. It makes me not very excited for Christmas this year.Last night I went with my parents and my sister and her boyfriend to Salt Lake to eat at Crown Burger and see the Christmas lights at Temple Square. Dinner was fun but I didn't like walking around the temple because it reminded me of all the things I don't like about the church. For example, I won't get to see my sister get married because it will be in the temple, and only Mormons who follow all the rules of the church are allowed to go in. Everyone was coupled up and I couldn't help but think how I wouldn't be able to hold hands with a boy there. Utah can be fun but I haven't been able to go out yet. Hopefully tonight Dave and I will go out with some of his friends up in Salt Lake.
2 comments:
even though they were reading the Book of Mormon, I bet a bunch of them had a copy of the "Latter Days" DVD packed away in their bags. Have you seen that movie?
I'm sorry about that wedding situation ... that's terrible! what would happen if you attended the wedding anyway? I understand that you might not want to disrupt your sister's big day, but still ... you should have the right (especially if other family members aren't being perfect little mormons either!)
I love Latter Days. I should do a post sometime on my review of that movie.
I physically can't go inside the temple because you need a piece of paper called a temple recommend to get in, and I wouldn't be able to get one because I don't follow the commandments. The reason why my other family members can get one is because they have supposedly repented of their sins.
Although I can't go inside to see the ceremony I'll probably be waiting in the lobby so that I can see her when she comes out of the temple after the ceremony.
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