Autumn Dusk Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1334246623' post='2416403'] That's just a picture of me..? I'm offended that you think I look like an old lady, frankly. What a rude thing to say to someone. [/quote] I'm still convinced Jamie looks like beeker. And C-mom is a giant irish knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Cmum suffers from a horrible genetic facial disfigurement that causes her face to become the consistency of bread dough. Keep going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 lulz @Airways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dusk Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1334252313' post='2416440'] Cmum suffers from a horrible genetic facial disfigurement that causes her face to become the consistency of bread dough. Keep going. [/quote] LOL. I know c-mom. She's nice, and does not appear like bread dough. Though she does laugh when you poke her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1334213091' post='2416273'] Find me a wife. I'm gorgeous, talented, and sharp as a tack. I'm surprised a wife (or a few) hasn't found me yet! [/quote] Or if they're bored/feeling charitable they could do that for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthephysicist Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='eagle_eye222001' timestamp='1334189867' post='2416039'] Byzantine, with all due to respect, Lil Red answered your question. Your seeking an answer that doesn't exist. [b]Your asking if you can win it all by risking nothing[/b]. You want to walk into the casino, count the cards, and win comfortably. You can roll the weighted dice on many things in life, but this is NOT one of them. [b]Now go bet your heart and put it on the line......it might hurt, but keep the faith, and you'll grow closer to God no matter what happens and what vocation you discern. [/b] [/quote] [quote name='dUSt' timestamp='1334198989' post='2416178'] I didn't think it was possible for nerds to have girlfriends... Am I missing something here? [/quote] I am living proof of the opposite. MissyP [quote name='Autumn Dusk' timestamp='1334236534' post='2416331'] Why do you have a girl as you photo? And older teens *could* discern marriage. But it's rough and you give up alot. If that's what you and the other REALLY want to do, then go for it, but realize sex makes babies and you'll likely spend your life having and taking care of children and never be able to travel, get higher degrees, etc. Again, if that's what you want GREAT! go for it. Better to be happy. But watch out, because it's alot of responsibility and most 18/19yo's aren't ready for it. [/quote] I'm not sure that you guys mean the same thing by discerning marriage. I think it's very reasonable for discernment to marriage to begin in the teenage years because as a discernment process, some parts of it could take years to figure out. From my own personal experience, It wasn't until just before my 22nd birthday before I went from just hangin out to attempting to discern between marriage and religious life. When I really looked at where I was and where I should have been, I realized I was still miles away. I'm working on the various aspects of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical preparedness to marriage as part of this discernment process and honestly this will be ongoing for the next couple of years as I continue to discern it. If I'm going to be honest with you and with myself, some of this process should have begun when I was a teenager. {/rant} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I don't know if you want a woman's perspective here, Byz, but take it for what it's worth, if it helps you. I'm 99.8% certain I am called to marriage and motherhood. If anything else turns up, I'll be totally blown away. Here's the thing, though ... I'm not just telling you I'm called to marriage because I'm in a steady relationship. It's something I knew even when I was single (and I was single for quite some time before and after each of my relationships). Discernment begins as a period where you make an honest assessment of yourself: what your personality is like, how you relate to people, your strengths and weaknesses, etc. I might not have reached the end game of my own discernment yet, but I truly believe self-knowledge is the first step to figuring out where it is we belong. The vocation to marriage comes just like religious life. God [i]calls us[/i] to it. I am nowhere near ready to be a wife and mother, as Brian said above. There are a lot of days I question if I'm actually cut out for this, honestly. But I am learning every day that this is what God is asking me to do in order to serve Him. And because this is what I'm called to be, He will equip me with the skills and grace to do well, even if I'm not perfect. Just my two cents. [quote name='brianthephysicist' timestamp='1334259951' post='2416594'] I am living proof of the opposite. MissyP [/quote] It's worth noting that while you may be a nerd, you're a nerd with social skills, honey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='MissyP89' timestamp='1334267518' post='2416688'] I don't know if you want a woman's perspective here, Byz, but take it for what it's worth, if it helps you. I'm 99.8% certain I am called to marriage and motherhood. If anything else turns up, I'll be totally blown away. Here's the thing, though ... I'm not just telling you I'm called to marriage because I'm in a steady relationship. It's something I knew even when I was single (and I was single for quite some time before and after each of my relationships). Discernment begins as a period where you make an honest assessment of yourself: what your personality is like, how you relate to people, your strengths and weaknesses, etc. I might not have reached the end game of my own discernment yet, but I truly believe self-knowledge is the first step to figuring out where it is we belong. The vocation to marriage comes just like religious life. God [i]calls us[/i] to it. I am nowhere near ready to be a wife and mother, as Brian said above. There are a lot of days I question if I'm actually cut out for this, honestly. But I am learning every day that this is what God is asking me to do in order to serve Him. And because this is what I'm called to be, He will equip me with the skills and grace to do well, even if I'm not perfect. Just my two cents. [/quote] Yes. This. EXACTLY this. Thanks, MP, for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byzantine Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Thanks everyone! [quote name='MissyP89' timestamp='1334267518' post='2416688'] I don't know if you want a woman's perspective here, Byz, but take it for what it's worth, if it helps you. I'm 99.8% certain I am called to marriage and motherhood. If anything else turns up, I'll be totally blown away. Here's the thing, though ... I'm not just telling you I'm called to marriage because I'm in a steady relationship. It's something I knew even when I was single (and I was single for quite some time before and after each of my relationships). Discernment begins as a period where you make an honest assessment of yourself: what your personality is like, how you relate to people, your strengths and weaknesses, etc. I might not have reached the end game of my own discernment yet, but I truly believe self-knowledge is the first step to figuring out where it is we belong. The vocation to marriage comes just like religious life. God [i]calls us[/i] to it. I am nowhere near ready to be a wife and mother, as Brian said above. There are a lot of days I question if I'm actually cut out for this, honestly. But I am learning every day that this is what God is asking me to do in order to serve Him. And because this is what I'm called to be, He will equip me with the skills and grace to do well, even if I'm not perfect. Just my two cents. [/quote] Umm... Why isn't it CDPY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Discernment isn't a short and narrow path. While some may be able to realize they are called to marriage way before dating, [b]for others dating is part of the discernment process [/b]for both the vocation to marriage and to the individual they are dating. Like I said in the other thread: I didn't know I wasn't called to religious life until I visited and spent two weeks with a community. I didn't know I was called to marriage until I was about ready to propose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 [quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1334268112' post='2416696'] Yes. This. EXACTLY this. Thanks, MP, for sharing. [/quote] No problem, chickie. [quote name='Byzantine' timestamp='1334270363' post='2416726'] Umm... Why isn't it CDPY? [/quote] CDPYs need seven or eight props now, I think. Anybody wanna help me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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