Monday, February 9, 2009

Old Fashioned and not PC

I was told my thinking was Old Fashioned today, see if you agree.

Me, My Friend (MF) and young divorced girl living with another young man (YG).

Me and MF saying how great grandkids are and just little babies in general,
YG I don’t ever want to have kids, I have never really thought I would and can’t see me ever with any.
Me, did you feel like that when you were married?
YG Yes.
Me, Does the boy you are living with feel the same way about kids?
YG I don’t know we’ve never talked about kids before.
Me Don’t you think that is a conversation you should have just in case you were to get pregnant?
YG I dont' know, I’m sure we won’t have any.
MF LeeAnn I think you’re thinking too old fashioned . The End

Next conversation, new people. I can’t even remember what was being discussed, but my comment was “Well that’s not a very moral thing to do” the next comment made was “wow you never hear that word any more” meaning moral, me,” well that explains a lot of our society’s problems then doesn’t it”.

Years and years ago I was talking to a young gal who’s husband had gotten in trouble for looking at Porn at work and she didn’t see the big deal, her comment was “as long as he’s coming home for the real thing what difference does it make”? I don’t remember the whole conversation, but she basically told me she wasn’t a Mormon so morals and right and wrong weren’t the same for her, I remember telling her that the Mormons didn’t have the corner on values and morals. Right and wrong were taught and expected by any and everyone no matter the religion. Not just the Mormons believe in a pure heart and mind and right and wrong and having proper morals. She truly believed that had nothing to do with what her husband was doing.

I may be just rambling, but I get really bothered by tip-pie toeing around people who, in my mind are living in-moral lives. I know that everyone is entitled to live as they want with whom they want, but I guess I in turn can say what I want in conversation.

One more story. A 19 yr, old gal living with a 28 yr. old man with 3 children & 2 x wives.
She is unofficially engaged.
Me when are you getting married
YG We don’t know yet, we are trying to buy a house first and pay off some debt
Me I bet your mom is having a fit over this
YG no why
Me. His age, his kids, his x wives
YG no she is really excited for me, it’s just all you other women who give me a hard time
Me and my thoughts…. You can only imagine, and I am sure they are the same as most of yours. No wonder so many kids are messed up, we don’t have any family fiber holding us together anymore. Too many adults are only thinking of themselves and what they want and their happiness.

When I look at our new families and the young married kids in our ward who are doing it right and have the Lord as their center and have strong moral values and teach it to their children I am so grateful we have some who are trying and trying very hard to keep the family fibers tight and centered on the Lord I am so very blessed to have good examples all around me to counter the ones who are confused in how to live their lives.

1 comment:

Brenda said...

Hi! This is Brenda (Garmire) Stoddard. I'm so glad that you and your girls have blogs! Your grandson is adorable! But it makes me feel really old to know Melanie has a baby! I used to babysit her! I really appreciate your comments on morality. I feel the same way! So I guess I'll be old-fashioned with you! Keep on blogging! I really enjoy it!