MustardSeed

Ok best to you -

Sometimes because of Jesus we put our foot down and insist on being treated respectfully and humanely. I’m not telling YOU to do things differently. I’m speaking for anyone reading, thinking they need to do things like you. best wishes, you’ve been through it.

I don’t think God has a choice 😅

I certainly don’t want more directives from human beings.. There’s too much personal opinion in such directives and we are all different. I’m not critical of them so much as I am critical of folks who hang on every word and expect everybody to do the same

Exactly. I’m not one to hang on every word of the 12. I listen and consult with God, and make my path. It would be confusing otherwise.

I’m surprised by this comment. I’m more D leading than R but even I have instincts to ignore his opinions. By the way I’m a great granddaughter to the Snelgrove ice cream founder- AND a life long member of the Church of a Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - what can you trust about me? (Nothing. I dislike ice cream)

I wonder if he’d finance health care for someone who is overweight.

A real gift is knowing what the other wants and offering when it’s not my cup of tea. imo

I bought a coffee maker for when my kids visit. They appreciate not having to drive 20 min to the nearest town every morning.

I purchase ice cream for my husband but I don’t eat it because it’s unhealthy. It feels fine to me to do so.

When men want women to depend on them financially my thoughts go to women I know whose husbands let them down, via divorce or death or tragedy or just plain bad luck. Men can tell me what they think I should do as a woman but I’ll say thanks anyway and live my life the way God and I see fit. I don’t care how other people live, that’s your life. One proclamation of lifestyle and roles is not a fit for all humans. It’s not the same as “don’t sleep with your neighbors wife” or “don’t rob banks”. Onward.

It’s interesting. I had a dinner guest Monday who announced at dinner that he did not believe in the moon landing. I asked him if he was a flat earther (brilliant minds thinking alike here lol ) and he said no. My reply was, I do believe we landed on the moon, but if it came to the point of proof it didn’t happen, I’d be so unsurprised.

My cheap 2cents- The emotional reaction that doesn’t seem to fit the situation indicates that there’s something deeper going on for her. There’s only one way to find out and that’s by having a conversation with her. If she was previously partnered with an alcoholic, my wild guess would be there’s something there. She may perceive that now the floodgates have opened with the decision to pay for alcohol for your kids meals and she may fear where that is going. She may have been simply triggered by seeing the alcohol on the counter. To me, without any information, discovering by surprise out that my husband purchased alcohol would be jarring to me, and that I have always felt safe in our sobriety.

We all should follow the chastity rule whether we are gay or straight or otherwise. Zero sex outside of marriage. I don’t think anyone needs to debate this on an LDS forum. And yet, here we are. I don’t see anyone arguing against you on this point. I’m glad we agree on this as well.

I don't know what you are referencing here. I have not presented by "life experience ... as an example of righteousness against" anyone Then I’m glad we agree.