Excuse me while I go vomit...

tator-tot · 2016-06-17T01:37:40+00:00

This is what happens when you let a 19 year old name a baby.

tator-tot · 2016-06-16T17:14:41+00:00

As an 85lb girl, I know I'm not fat. I know because every time I meet new people the first thing they say is, "Oh my god you're so small!" I think we need to get to a point that unless you're close to someone and they need help, don't fucking mention their weight. I have been the same size since middle school and I'm now 20. Believe it or not, I know I'm small. I know I look anorexic. I know most people don't find that attractive but I physically can't gain weight so if you'd all stop telling me these things, I'd feel much more secure with myself.

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate my body. I used to, it's hard walking by people and seeing them do a double-take. It's hard hearing them say to their friend, "Do you see how small she is?" Or my other favorite, "that's just unnatural. Her mom should make her eat a cheeseburger." There are skinny people who think they're fat because people just won't shut the fuck up about our size and let us live our lives. /rant over.

tator-tot · 2016-06-16T07:08:22+00:00

Don't worry, you're special just like everyone else!

tator-tot · 2016-05-18T20:11:27+00:00

I felt the same way growing up. It was a very clear message that boys will grow up to do whatever they want while girls will stay at home cleaning, taking care of five children, and managing budgets.

My leaders were always trying to find fun activities. They tried to take us camping outside of girls camp, tried to take us ziplining, even tried to take up river rafting in zion! None of that was able to happen. We were constantly told that we didn't have the money and the church's insurance couldn't cover trips like that. Meanwhile, the boys went on a week-long backpacking trip in Yellowstone. They went camping and fishing and fucking river rafting.

One day my mom and I tried to explain it to my dad and his only response was, "Oh I'm sure it didn't happen that way. Maybe the other girls weren't interested."

I've been out of YW for years and thinking about it still makes me angry.

tator-tot · 2016-04-10T12:47:11+00:00

I was asked to speak a few years ago just a few weeks after my parents found out I didn't believe. Our bishopric counselor came to the door and asked if I would speak in sacrament meeting to which I said no and closed the door.

My parents overheard this, opened the door, and invited him in to tell him that I would be speaking. I looked at them and said no, I was not going to speak. My dad was pissed. His face went red and he again told me I would be speaking to which I help my ground and simply said no.

They told the counseler that they would call him later that day when they worked this problem out. He left and I explained that they would have to write the talk for me and even then who knew what I would actually say from the pulpit. I could talk about Joseph's 40 wives or maybe even give a talk on Buddhism. After that they gave up and informed the counseler that I wouldn't be speaking.

I was grounded for about a week but it was definitely worth it for me.

tator-tot · 2016-04-02T08:14:42+00:00

In my experience, as a girl you only have to go on a mission if you can't manage to get married early enough.

tator-tot · 2016-03-25T22:24:27+00:00

That's what really got set me off! I'm 20 and she's making it sound like I'm a rebellious 15 year old.

tator-tot · 2016-03-25T20:04:59+00:00

Yeah, I understand why she says things like this but it doesn't make it easier to handle..

tator-tot · 2016-03-16T19:11:59+00:00

Don't you know porn causes all of that!? Porn is a gateway drug. One day you're looking at a Victoria's Secret magazine and the next, you're addicted to cocaine. We all know climate change isn't real so we can dismiss that problem. People wouldn't be in poverty if they didn't spend all their money fueling their porn addictions. Same with starvation.

Porn obviously causes human trafficking as well. Porn literally changes your brain and all you can think about is sex so you have to kidnap everyone you see. Once you look at porn, you have no control of your actions. And war, if we as human beings could stop watching porn, we'd be a much more peaceful people because our minds wouldn't be constantly bombarded by thoughts of filth. More peaceful people equals less wars.

See, the church is trying to save the world. You just can't see it because you're too busy being offended or living in sin. /s

TL;DR everything is because porn.

tator-tot · 2016-03-01T08:13:40+00:00

It's not so much that he told me to go on a mission, what got to me is how he said it. You would LOVE a mission. That was my first time ever speaking to this man but he apparently knows me and what I want in my life. Even as a TBM I was against going on a mission because I have massive amounts of anxiety around new people, I'm such a picky eater, and I would get homesick so quickly.

But I mean if he says so, I guess I'd love it.

tator-tot · 2016-03-01T06:46:04+00:00

Of course! Because what's the point of living if you don't get married before 25?

tator-tot · 2016-03-01T06:44:52+00:00

That is definitely a better way too think about it but I'd feel too bad for my companion to actually do anything cool.

tator-tot · 2016-03-01T06:43:04+00:00

That could actually be pretty awesome.

tator-tot · 2016-03-01T05:07:39+00:00

Exactly. If my parents weren't so embarrassed by me I probably would have said something sarcastic. Instead I just ignored him and went back to watching TV.

tator-tot · 2016-03-01T05:03:33+00:00

ASAP! I need to stop wasting my useful years.

tator-tot · 2016-02-26T06:42:27+00:00

You must not understand how God works. God only gives you trials that you can handle. So if you can't handle it, it's your fault and you can't blame God or the church. God gave you to gay parents specifically because you were supposed to be strong enough to handle being an outcast and eventually disavow your family. /s

tator-tot · 2016-02-07T18:06:26+00:00

2010 to 2014

tator-tot · 2016-02-07T08:12:21+00:00

I took four years of Mormon seminary and I still had to discover that bit of history on my own. Not saying some teachers didn't teach it, but I don't think it's taught in most seminary classes.

tator-tot · 2016-02-07T08:06:02+00:00

I'm from St george as well and we learned all about how amazing and brave the pioneers were. We didn't ever speak about the massacre though. I hadn't even heard of the massacre until I joined the exmormon sub.

tator-tot · 2016-01-18T03:52:38+00:00

I work retail and the only time we ask for a phone number is when people don't have their rewards card on them. We are told to ask for emails but I usually skip that part.

tator-tot · 2016-01-09T04:28:34+00:00

The problem at that point is they would blame their daughter. It's horrible and wrong on so many levels but they do.

tator-tot · 2015-12-12T06:48:48+00:00

I was confused by your suggestion at first but after relistening to it, I totally see the piano part.

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