Dating

This week we focused on dating. I know sounds like a simple thing to learn about but I actually learned a lot more about it then I thought I would. First off there are 3 T's Togetherness, Talk and Time. Being together on everything is very important or the date does not work. Talking is a huge part of dating, if you just go to movies on a date there is no talk at all so that is best to use later after dating for awhile. Timing of everything is important! Being a college student using the dating tips I learned this week will help me with boys and understand them!

CLASSMATE BLOGS!!

So I noticed that my classmate list was not working so I have deleted it and I will just paste them here!

•                Alexis Priestly	http://lexandfamily.weebly.com/the-family.html
•                Ally McClain	http://www.allysfamilylife.blogspot.com/
•                Amber Kranc	http://amberkranc.blogspot.com/
•                Annabel Detering	http://thoughtsonhomeandfamily.blogspot.com/
•                Caitlin Schofield	http://caitlinschofield.blogspot.com/
•                Candice Merrill	http://candicermerrill.blogspot.com/
•                Cristel Carlini	http://familiesareforeverandever.blogspot.com/
•                Elisse Cook	http://lovethatlasts4ever.blogspot.com/
•                Emily Hayes	http://thenutty9.blogspot.com/
•                Erica Arguello	http://familiesconnectedtoheaven.blogspot.com/
•                Hailey Patera	http://haileypaterafamily.blogspot.com/
•                Haley Lucas	http://miissblondiiefamilies.blogspot.com/
•                Heather Christensen	http://thefamilyrelationship.blogspot.com/
•                      Janaya L. Johnson	http://the-family-is-ordained-of-god.blogspot.com/
•                Jenney Premont	http://thatsalongtime.blogspot.com/
•                Julie Moss	http://lovemyeternalfamily.blogspot.com/
•                Kayleena Johnston	http://throughtheeternities.blogspot.com/
•                Kaylonnie White	http://tormentorjoy.blogspot.com/
•                Kelsey Lawrence	http://familysmatteralot.blogspot.com/
•                Kelsey Murphy	http://kelseyleighannmurphy.blogspot.com/
•                Kody Daffer	http://kodydaffer.blogspot.com/
•                Krystal Palmer	http://alove4eternity.blogspot.com/
•                Laura Hudgins	http://centeredonfamily.weebly.com/index.html
•                Madeline Vance	http://madelinemarievance.blogspot.com/
•                McKayla Nicole Hess	http://smilingfamilies.blogspot.com/
•                Michael Watts	http://someviewsonlife.blogspot.com/
•                Olivia Welch	http://thestrongestalliance.blogspot.com/
•                Patrick Williams	http://patrickallenwilliams.blogspot.com/
•                Rachel Blaylock	http://4everfamiles.blogspot.com/
•                Rachel Escobar	http://raebar92.blogspot.com/
•                Sammi Scott	http://sammischaweet.blogspot.com/
•                Tamara Handa	http://familiiesareforever.blogspot.com/
•                Tina Trepanier	http://tinatrepanier.blogspot.com/
•                Tod Flory	http://familyrelationsbytod.blogspot.com/

Gender Roles and Same Sex Attraction

This week we talked about the importance of gender roles. Now at first I was skeptical about it because I do not think that their should be certain roles because everyone should be equal and do what they want but after this week I truly understood the importance of them. Following our decisions on gender roles we talked about same sex attractive. We talked about how people are not born with it and that it is a choice. We also talked about the reasons behind why people pick this path. I personally have many friends who are Gay and Lesbian and I do not have any problem with them but understand the data collected on why some choose that I feel sorry for them. What are your thoughts on both gender roles and same sex attraction?

Effects on The Family

Lately in class we have been talking about class and culture and how it has and effect on family. Growing up in a pretty well off home I never even considered that the class you are in can determine the happiness of your family. I watched this video about a woman named Tammy who was in the lower class and was struggling with her family. One of her sons was ashamed of what his mother was and how his family was. He would not talk to his siblings at school unless they were up to his standards. He belittled his mother because of the way that she has raised the family and how she was not like the other mothers. Well Tammy did not have a car to get to work so she walked 10 miles there and back just to get money to provide for her family. I am amazed at how money and the class that you are in can have an effect on how you are treated by other and even your own family. There are also videos and stories of people who seek the highest class so they marry richer just to obtain it. I personally think that family should be centered around love and trust rather than class or money. When it comes to culture it really is true that it how an effect on how your family functions. Depending on where you grow up your morals on thins could be completely different from others. I just thought that all of this was very interesting so I decided to share(:

Trust

I have recently experienced what happens when trust is broken in a relationship. A couple months back I did something that hurt someone I loved. Although I was not thinking about them when I did it it still effected them. We worked on our relationship and were getting better but still the trust was not fully there. So today I advice you to never hide something from someone no matter how small or insignificant it is to you, it may just be the biggest thing to someone else. Be honest in everything you do and work through the hard times. Nothing is perfect but with some effort you can make progress. This experience with my friend made me think of what it would be like to have trust broken in a marriage. Now I personally think that divorce should be the very last option no matter what had happen unless there is physical abuse involved. You should always work through something instead of just giving up. When you are married you can not just "go on a break" when you get frustrated or angry with your spouse, you need to talk and understand their side and do everything you can to work it out. I have seen a lot of good marriages ended over dumb fights because someone in the relationship was not wiling to take the time and look past their side. Look past your pride and humble your self when you are in a fight or even in the wrong on something. Not everyone will understand your reason for doing something but you should at least understand their reason for being upset so that you can work through the misunderstanding. Especially with marriage, divorce should never be the back up plan to a fight or to misunderstanding, it should be a last resort. No matter how wrong the other person may be look past your self for one moment and ask yourself,  is this worth giving up everything we have worked for and built? I would like to hear feed back on this and see what you all think(: Thanks for reading!

What Matters Most

I watched this video in my spare time today and I thought I would share it!

Purpose of the Blog

I wanted to start this blog off by telling you a little bit about me. I am currently a second semester freshman at BYU Idaho with no idea what I want to. I love soccer more than any sport but football is a close second! When I was younger I wanted to be a teacher because I thought being surrounded by children was what I wanted to do but that soon changed into wanting to be a lawyer, psychologist, and now FBI Agent. This blog was started because of an assignment for a Family Relations class but I am determined to make it more than just a assignment but rather a way to gather opinions and insight on the family, The things I say you may not agree with but they are what I feel or what I am thinking. Hopefully one of these days what I write is what you were looking for or needed to hear.