Coming from a Mormon family it's not uncommon to get married at a pretty early age. However, as I grew up I found myself to not be the typical cookie cutter version of Mormon girls. I wasn't a "goodie two shoes" and I went about everywhere with my little spark of spunk. I went with most of the basic "rules" for teenagers. I wasn't allowed to date until I was 16, I didn't try alcohol or drugs (not really because of church but because I just thought they smelled gross) and I didn't participate in some things that I felt inappropriate for my age (I also felt awkward...) Anyways, I didn't plan on going to a church college after I graduated high school, but that's what was a decent financial possibility for me to get out of my house and more on my own. I headed out to BYU-I and made a few friends that I still keep in touch with, who are obviously Mormon. As of today, I have a great deal more friends who are engaged or married than those dating or single.
I don't mean to complain. I actually would prefer not to be the Mormon girl who gets married right out of high school and before she can actually become independent. But when everyone you know is getting engaged...showing of sparkly rings, picking out wedding dresses, planning the happiest day of their life to the man/woman of their dreams...you start to feel like the odd duck out.
Guess it kinda works...as a little girl my parents called me Ducky (referencing "The Land Before Time") and I was always a little odd...funny how things like that work...
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