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There you go again, taking all of the fun out of judging other people! The nerve!
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Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
OH, now I am sooo offended at your connotations. You blankety blank!!!! -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
Fools mock, but they shall mourn! Whoever calls his neighbor "Rabba" or "fool" is in danger of . . . However those scriptures go. You know what I mean! I am laughing. . . -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
There's debating, and then there goes the personal jabs and attacks, judgements, and leaping to conclusions about each other. It is very retarded (no offense to retarded people). -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
I was going to post and say, "Let's kill Suzie!" Just joking! Because I think too many people are jumping on her right now and it is not worth it. But then Wingnut posts her rebuttals to me and some other posters, so now Wingnut is apparently not going to let us kill Suzie. It's getting ridiculous, this thread. Why do so many threads on LDS go so retarded like this? It's like no one can concede anything to each other on here. -
sleeping in the same bed before temple marriage
crazypotato replied to browneyedgurl's topic in Advice Board
I know, Wingnut, and I agree mostly with people that they need to stop it and need to strive for a temple marriage, but as far as judging them as too immature to marry, I find that funny. I would say they are too hormonally charged so they need to get married! I have a horrifyingly awkward memory as a young teenager, sitting in my older sister's apt watching her and her fiance wildly making out. No, I did NOT want to be there, but they made me their chastity police because they just got an apt for them to rent for after marriage. My sister was living there and my future BIL would come visit and roll her around all over the floor in front of me while I sat listeing to the radio and wishing I were anywhere else. But every time I tried to leave, they made me stay so that they wouldn't slip up. Also, I am laughing hard because the OP has asked on the "how to" thread how can she delete a thread she has posted.:lol: She is probably so annoyed with all of us. Why is everything so funny to me lately? -
I am just amazed, that even when Elder Holland, in the most recent general conference, is specifically talking about women not going to extremes in their appearance because of the already negative cultural influences to look like a sex object, you will still find so many people that keep their opinion that it is no big deal and doesn't affect anyone else.
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sleeping in the same bed before temple marriage
crazypotato replied to browneyedgurl's topic in Advice Board
Ha ha ha ha! I am having flashbacks of being engaged. On the flip side, my friend once said, "If an engaged couple isn't having severe problems with keeping the law of chastity, they are going to have a terrible marriage." Do any of you remember what it is like to be engaged and how handsy and lusty you both are? I thought that was normal. Yes, they are being stupid, but normal. They should just hurry up and set up a temple date, in my opinion. Stop putting off the marriage if they haven't technically done anything wrong so far, yes they will soooooonnn. Doesn't mean they are immature or bad people. I am just laughing my butt off. Were all of you married people on here, when you were engaged, shaking each others hands good night and kissing each other on the forehead, or did someone need to throw a bucket of ice water on your heads? I thought the latter was normal. Hee hee hee! So funny! -
I agree that cosmetic surgery creates an unhealthy sociological influence on society, and a ward, too. While everyone is an individual, we are all part of a culture. The OP is not saying that he thinks it will happen, he is saying that he watched this happen to his ward. Who can dispute that? I will never forget a talk by a bishop/judge when I was a youth. He said everyone falls into sin the same way. First you tolerate, then you accept, then you embrace. Now I am not saying that augmentation is a sin, but it can be if you read the quotes by Elder Holland. And the same logic goes for lots of things that society used to think were wrong, and now we have embraced them. Teenage girls look at grown women for examples. If we want them to follow the example of grown LDS women, wouldn't it be nice if while those women tried to look pretty, they didn't get too caught up in their appearance to the point of looking like a sex object all the time. If a teenager sees a women with breast cancer get implants, that is not going to negatively influence her. If she sees that most of the attractive women in the ward are getting implants, it will seem like a normal thing for people to do, and she will likely follow. I am always looking at other women's clothes and hair styles and makeup to get ideas on what the current styles are. My husband wants me to be attractive. He likes that I exercise and do my hair the way he likes, and he wants me to dress cute, too. I can see younger girls, watching men admire the augmented ladies, and thinking that if they want a husband/boyfriend, that is something they will need to do, if all of the competition is doing it. Women are very competitive with each other in regards to appearance (generally speaking, yes there are exceptions.)
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Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
To you, it's just a seat. To someone else, it is being snubbed or not welcomed. Two different perspectives. -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
I don't think shyness is a choice. I believe it is a personality trait. I was born shy and had to really fight it. Now as I am an adult I am not shy at all. Being shy is not a sin. Maybe a shy person is much more sensitive. I look at my 3 kids. They were born different. One is extremely outgoing. One just had to give a talk in Primary again and can't look people in the eye and can't even say her talk. She just stands and holds onto my arm. Instead of being impatient or mad at her, I told her she did a good job to stand in front of those people and with time, she will feel less shy and scared about it. It takes practice. My youngest one doesn't need to practice not being shy. She is a people person. My other kid is a mix. Logically, it is stupid to leave church and be offended over "seats." To a shy brain, it is a different thought process. It takes actual emotional strength to get their gumption up to even go into a big group meeting by themselves. Even if no one tells them to move to another seat, they are still using emotional energy just to be there, so if someone adds unkindness, that is kind of more than they can handle for a moment. I have a dear friend that is still so shy. You wouldn't know it to see her at church, but she will tell you that going to ward parties is torture for her. She would rather have a root canal because of that large group of people. Even family parties are torturous because she hates the social pressure and it gives her a headache and she needs to lie down afterwards. And btw, her testimony is awesome! She has a strong testimony. So I think this is a separate issue and has nothing to do with how strong a testimony is. -
I am reminded of a scripture that says that even the very elect will be deceived in the last days. Maybe you are a better person than me, Cass, because there are other scriptures about Satan having no power over the hearts of good people. I feel like he is always trying to hurt me and my family. After I first went through the temple, it was as if I could feel the Holy Ghost so much stronger, but Satan seemed to step everything up with me. It is hard to describe, but I know he did. I feel like if I am not doing absolutely everything I can to stay close to God, like if I miss scripture reading or not going to the temple enough, etc, he bombards me.
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Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
Your reply is funny, and lots of people have suggested similar funny remarks. If you were a shy person, new to the ward or church, I don't think you would have the strength to say this if you had just worked up your nerve for a few hours or days to even go to the church. -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
Suzie, No one is disagreeing with you, but it sounds a little cold when the OP is the one whose feelings were hurt. To tell her to move on and get over it without acknowledging that her feelings were hurt and that it was rude sounds kind of cold. I don't think you are being cold, just practical, but it can be taken that way. You are probably not a shy person or unsure of yourself, so you are having a hard time seeing this as something that is very hurtful. Even though it doesn't seem hurtful to you, it is still hurtful to others and I don't think that makes them oversensitive. I don't want you to think that I am attacking you, because your logic and intent are all good, and lots of people agree with you. I am just saying, I used to think that people who are easily offended are not my problem, but I have changed my mind on that over the years to wanting to be more careful of other's feelings. -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
That was very rude and I guess lots of members of the church don't see that as being rude, but it is. -
Dear LDS.net Users, Tampons, baptisms and safety ?
crazypotato replied to lizzy12's topic in Relief Society
Yes, it is a rule that they are supposed to ask the girls going to the temple to not do baptisms if they are on their period. I know because the YW leaders asked me specifically this question each time I was a youth going on a temple trip. -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
Oh I see what you are saying and I agree with you, but I also disagree with seat saving vs letting someone new sit there. I think this may be a cultural thing. To you, it is silly and petty and that's fine. I don't think you are a mean person. To me, it is against my cultural etiquette. I have lived in very friendly parts of the country where this would be considered very rude. I have also visited different parts of the country where this would not be considered rude. I don't disagree wtih you, but I think you live somewhere else culturally a little different than me. -
Also, the Proclamation on the Family does state that children should be born into a home with a loving father and mother. Kids need fathers. I see a big difference in my kids when my husband has to leave for large amounts of time (military). I am a stay at home mom and spend a lot of time with them, but I don't like being a single mom. Not only is it really difficult for me, it is very frustrating to watch my kids need their dad and not be able to fix that. However, foster kids are not always good with men. Some of them have been so abused that they are afraid of men and are recommended for single mom homes. Adoption of a infant would be easier, in my opinion, than getting a foster kid, but there is always a high chance of fetal alcohol syndrome and you have to be realistic of what you can handle on your own. It's tough, what you are going through - certainly not for wimps. I also wanted to add that you should not underestimate your influence as an aunt. My kids have been heavily influenced by their aunts, even the ones that they rarely see. I can see the positive impact those women have on them, and they are NEEDED by my children, not just a cool bonus. Kids NEED extended family. My kids sure do.
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The idea of a man wearing spandex pants is definitely not a turn-on! I wish women were more attractive the looser and roomier our clothing was.
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Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
The point is not expecting others to have a thick skin and move on, and not overanalyze, etc. The point of church is to worship TOGETHER and if we find that we have unintentionally been rude, to be nicer next time. If I went to a new church, I would expect people to be polite. If I went to sit down and someone told me to move it, I would feel unwelcome. Suzie, I understand that people who are easily offended over the littlest things are not your fault and you don't have to feel bad about it, but I don't think this is a little thing. Even Walmart has greeters. -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
Which is more important, saving a seat or being kind to a stranger and welcoming them to the chapel. If I was saving seats and someone sat down in them, I would never dream of asking them to leave. -
Reserved Seats in Chapel for Sacrament Meeting?
crazypotato replied to lumberjacksdaughter's topic in General Discussion
Maybe you are not a shy type. Personally, if I was all by myself, in a new ward, and someone said that to me, and I was shy, I would be embarrassed and feelings hurt and would leave. I am not shy, but if I saw this happen to someone, I would think the seat-saving people were jacka--es. -
Again, the Proclamation is an ideal. Even if people are completely living the best way they know how, their kids can rebel and go off the deep end. Also, women who are working because they have to are setting an example to their kids of problem solving, hard work, etc. It is an ideal to strive for, but to be riddled with guilt when it is out of our hands is a great way to become depressed.
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This Star Trek nerd language is over my head! I don't know that we deceive ourselves, just that we are naturally selfish pleasure seekers (i.e. natural man). I believe Satan does blur what is right and wrong. Look at Adam and Eve. Right away, Satan was tempting them with the fruit. He is all over the scriptures. The Book of Mormon lists ways that he can deceive people slowly and carefully down to hell. 3 Nephi 2 Alma 30 Moses 4
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Nothing beats living somewhere beautiful where you can go outside for walks, runs, and hikes all the time. I am always 5 pounds lighter when I live in pretty places and 5 pounds heavier when I live in dumb places. Right now is the dumb place.