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Post by Erik Slack on Sept 14, 2009 0:48:27 GMT -5
You know, I've reached a point in my life where I feel like I need to move on with it, yet I can't. I'm at that age where I'm supposed to go off to college and get a full-time job or something, but I haven't. I should have graduated months ago, but I started this homeschool program that is taking FOREVER to finish and until it's over I'm stuck at home. Today I went to a youth fireside with kids mostly younger than me and then right after I went to a young single adults activity where we played pictionary and pool. They were pretty fun I guess, but what's bugging me is I don't feel like I belong to either group. Maybe Jenni or some of you others can relate to my feelings, then again maybe not. It's like I've got one foot in the world of youth and the other in the world of the young single adult and it feels weird. I guess I'm not distressed, but I am weirded out. Anybody else feel like that?
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Post by hockeydude on Sept 14, 2009 19:19:29 GMT -5
I think I might be older than you, correct? So I have an idea of what you're talking about.
Roll with the times, man. If you're still at home, you belong with both the organizations, and I'm sure people are happy to have you in both.
You're in a transition time, so it's natural before you go on your college and your mission that you get used to that transition. So by going to both you're holding onto your youth experience, which I will be until I graduate, but at the same time getting ready for your young adult life.
Does this make any sense? Hope it helped.
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Post by Erik Slack on Sept 15, 2009 10:20:57 GMT -5
Hey that's pretty good advice. Thanks that did help.
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Post by ldsgirl Aka Sayari on Sept 16, 2009 20:43:25 GMT -5
You know, I've reached a point in my life where I feel like I need to move on with it, yet I can't. I'm at that age where I'm supposed to go off to college and get a full-time job or something, but I haven't. I should have graduated months ago, but I started this homeschool program that is taking FOREVER to finish and until it's over I'm stuck at home. Today I went to a youth fireside with kids mostly younger than me and then right after I went to a young single adults activity where we played pictionary and pool. They were pretty fun I guess, but what's bugging me is I don't feel like I belong to either group. Maybe Jenni or some of you others can relate to my feelings, then again maybe not. It's like I've got one foot in the world of youth and the other in the world of the young single adult and it feels weird. I guess I'm not distressed, but I am weirded out. Anybody else feel like that? I think that we all feel that way to a degree. There is a part of us that longs for the familar....the things that we have been doing for sometime time are, or represent a constant in an ever changing enviorment.....and we have some misgivings about leaving behind this comfort zone .......but then there is also that other side of us that wants to throw off all things that seem childish and appear juvenile, because we want to show the world that we are now a mature adult! But you know what? I think that the child in me will always be there! It might be just below the surface, but it will always be part of my personality. I think that's why I always look forward to a new day.......the first snowfall of the season......the ability of people to change for the better........in other words my optimism about life!
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Post by Erik Slack on Sept 17, 2009 11:36:38 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more. It's important to keep that optimism; it's a protective barrier that shields a person from despair. Thanks for reminding me about that.
I need to count my blessings and keep hammering away at my objectives.
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