July 29, 2004
fourty-days
I don't think I've updated on the job situation, so I'll do that first and get it over with. He called in the afternoon, on the 27th I think. We talked for about 10 minutes, (he estimated 20 to 40 in the email), and I answered some questions quite poorly, but it could have gone worse. I seemed relatively comfortable, and got us both laughing a couple times, but I don't know if that is worth hiring a potential employee on.
Apart from that it's been all wedding this, wedding that. I'm going to be soo wiped by the time sunday afternoon comes around. (wedding on saturday, but on worship team sunday morning, so afternoon is the logical stress completion date) and why am I hearing thudding noises inside the house, its 2:00am. People are asleep.
Onto more personal matters,
<< "Openly Celibate"? | Main | top of the world >> 02:16 AM by RobI think I may have said in a previous post that I am physically and mentally exhausted. On top of trying to pull of a wedding and createa movie and plan skits without the bride or groom knowing about it - in the few short days before the wedding, trying to find a new job, trying to work the job I already have, and trying to not explode from stress and overload and a nonexistant appetitie, I'm trying to figure out where I fit in to the world around me (no big surprise there, if you've been reading this blog for a while). And, to top it all off, I must act as if there is nothing in the world that is bothering me because I simply cannot deal with the problems that will bring - and I don't need to be burdening my well-being onto everyone around me. Sis' wedding is far more important (and to this I do not object, to an extent.)
GCN, the site I mentioned in the previous post, is in every way a huge conributor to the last point of trying to figure out myself and my world. I read and read and think and contemplate, and feel like I'm finally starting to understand things. It always helps when there are people with similar opinions, or even just people that support my opinions: For the most part, all of the members are supportive in this way and accepting of anyone who feels to offer his or her opinion, so long as it isn't an opinion full of hate and weak arguments.
I'm tired and should be sleeping, because I have to wake up in about 5 hours to pick up the doggie's business before the garbage man comes, but ehhhhh.
I don't know where else to go with this post, GCN takes up all my mental resources and leaves me having nothing much to say apart from "wee!" and "i'm tiiired."
So yea.
Wee!
I'm tiiired.
I also rented a suit: it makes me look skinny.
Rob,
I understand completely your struggle to figure out where you fit in the world. Specifically, I understand your struggle to reconcile your same-sex desires with your religious beliefs.
If you're like me, you want to do what's right, absolutely, positively right. And you understand that sometimes what you WANT to do, and what FEELS good, sometimes isn't the right thing to do. So that's where the struggle comes in: The though of being with a man (not just sexually, but emotionally as well) FEELS wonderful.
But is it right?
I spent two years in Exodus International programs. In many ways, they were very helpful.
Ironically, those programs gave me the confidence to come out as a gay man, and to reconcile my homosexuality with my Christianity, and to realize that this IS right, that I don't have to be ashamed at all and that it is not wrong in God's eyes.
Part of the healing for me has come through gay-affirming churches. There, people who come from backgrounds very similar to mine can come and feel welcome in a church, just as they are. Eventually, I want to begin going to a more mainstream (but still gay-accepting) church, but for now, a "gay" church is most comfortable.
Another resource that may be helpful for you is Bridges Across. It "provides models and resources for building respectful relationships among those who disagree about moral issues surrounding homosexuality, bisexuality and gender variance."
Finally, realize that there are many people (including me) who will never criticize you for struggling with your religion and homosexuality. And I would never criticize you if you chose to never come out as a gay man. We all do what we feel we have to, and it takes a a lot of courage to even mentally wrestle with these issues. So I respect you very much for that.
Posted by: Aaron at July 29, 2004 06:21 AMSorry, didn't realize I couldn't use HTML in comments.
Exodus International
http://www.exodus-international.org
Metropolitan Community Church
http://www.mccchurch.org
Bridges Across
http://www.bridges-across.org
You seem like such a sweet guy. Find time to relax this week through all the running around. and Above all, shine for the Lord. He knows all about your strugglers, joys and sorrows. Lean on His everlasting arms.
I'm here to listen and offer any words of wisdom(if I have any). Luv ya bro
<>< Jonathan
