SnakeJake

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  1. hi, im 17 almost 18 (next month) and i live in pittsburgh, pa...not too many members out here especially youth..im a senior in highschool and i have been in the church my whole life. I have been to lots and lots of stake and ward activities and it seems like no girl takes my interest enough for me to date or that i would be interested in. HOWEVER at school there are a couple who i would definitely date IF i were able. Many people have talked about how we should only date LDS members no matter what (my parents). Well heres a little background info. I'm about to graduate...spend the summer here...then off to BYU...then a mission (woohoo) i have friends "who are girls" who are very upstanding and have good standards and are nice fun people! i can't see why i shouldn't be able to date them, its not just my parents, church leaders have expressed their views on this as well. It just really bugs me that i go to school everyday kinda hopeless...i'm sure most of you will just say...oh wait till college it'll be great! i don't deny that it wont be amazing but i really want to spend time with the people here, just because their non lds doesn't mean that i should just exclude them and not be able to date them! Another argument is that it will escalade to too much and could keep me from being sealed in the temple or going on a mission. I KNOW that won't happen. i know you'll say that "oh you can enver know what will happen" but trust me I KNOW. i am definitely going to go on a mission and marry in the temple. I just feel really hindered right now, not being able to date non-lds members and with the LACK of lds members, girls, date able, its really depressing! i think that church leaders should suggest dating around (which they do i know) but also with non lds people so that we can experience it and not live in the mormon isolation bubble...sorry that was long? what do you guys think? anyone agree? cause i feel stranded on this! and yes no matter what happens on the forum i don't think anything will change, cause my parents (well my dad at least) is one-sided...arguing with him is like trying to tell a brick wall to move...well let me know what you think!