Unless you have some super amazing other dating prospect there isn't a huge reason to cut this relationship off now. Nobody has prepared her for one, definitely haven't prepared her for a healthy physical relationship. They believe that the body is a temple that needs to be worshiped, and that inner beauty is more important. Sorry, you can't reply to this topic.
He is not a member and has told me he is not going to convert. You need to disabuse them of this notion. Then be clear you will never convert. Trust your instincts and your spiritual promptings. Listen to the still small voiceв. It would behoove you in this situation to act like a kid yourself. Realize that your Dr spouse isn't intentionally wanting to make you feel lonely or depressed, and they most likely feel as isolated by their work as you do. If everything she is taught is correct and the Mormon church is "true" she should be able to research any anti-Mormon books or movies and prove their criticisms are lies.
This girl is also a real person, not a caricature of a cult member, and even if the ultimate result is a breakup, she deserves to be treated with compassion and respect. The long antisocial hours often leave me feeling lonely, and when he is home he is so tired. I am worried I won't be able to give him my everything, and the wonderful years of commitment and time spent with him will one day only be memories: Becoming a doctor is my dream, and I have worked incredibly hard thus far. I appreciate my own space too, but it felt shitty to have this great time with him and not get so much as a text until we are making plans for next time.
You never had it. I'm a Mormon girl in love with an amazing non-Mormon man. When we obsess over it we start acting like a customer in a clothing store wondering what he or she will look like if they wear that particular wardrobe. Read our Exit Stories from Mormonism. The most damning information is in the footnotes of the essays. First of all, Mormons are people so there is a spectrum of what they actually believe on a personal level, and what beliefs are most important to them. I decided to sort of play along because she was amazing and I didn't believe some of the things she was telling me she actually believed. Then I discovered that Mormons were a welcome exception to the degeneracy that pervades American women. Again, though the evolving times may have brought about a relaxation in this rule, it is still followed by many youngsters.
