Socially Suffering!!!!
You know, now that I've left, I can FULLY appreciate the fact that there was a huge Church of Christ with a nice sized college group within walking distance. Not to mention the 5 or so others within 15 minutes drive. I had to drive 45 minutes, no kidding, to get to the closest COC this morning. Yeah, I'm not joking here.
And, when I got there, I was one of three white people in attendance at the 25 or so people church. Slightly awkward...they all looked shocked when I walked into the little chapel...then they quickly regained composure. Their worship style is a little different than what I'm used to. They were all REALLY nice though!
It was nice getting to worship with brothers and sisters again. Oh, and not to mention that they called everyone Brother (insert name here) or Sister (insert name here). Lol, I felt really out of place also because the next youngest person was a 13 year old boy and the next oldest was an about 30 year old mom. Not exactly a booming college age group.
I've got to figure some way out to meet people my age...I'm dying here because I have conversations with children under the age of 10 all day and then, here and there, with 40 year old parents. Not exactly socially fulfilling for a 19 year old social butterfly who's used to living in a hall with 25 girls her age. I can't find a college church group, I don't drink (not to mention the fact that I'm underage) so I can't exactly go to the bars and fit in (not that I want to anyways) and other than that, I'm screwed. No one is ever outside of their house when I'm walking by or jogging by or whatever to stop and chat to, and if they are, they're like, ancient or little kids. I'm starting to get pretty lonely...
Hopefully Camp Taconic will e-mail me back with a long list of people who live somewhat nearby that I can hang out with. That would rock. I could have a decent conversation with someone within 10 years of my age!
And, when I got there, I was one of three white people in attendance at the 25 or so people church. Slightly awkward...they all looked shocked when I walked into the little chapel...then they quickly regained composure. Their worship style is a little different than what I'm used to. They were all REALLY nice though!
It was nice getting to worship with brothers and sisters again. Oh, and not to mention that they called everyone Brother (insert name here) or Sister (insert name here). Lol, I felt really out of place also because the next youngest person was a 13 year old boy and the next oldest was an about 30 year old mom. Not exactly a booming college age group.
I've got to figure some way out to meet people my age...I'm dying here because I have conversations with children under the age of 10 all day and then, here and there, with 40 year old parents. Not exactly socially fulfilling for a 19 year old social butterfly who's used to living in a hall with 25 girls her age. I can't find a college church group, I don't drink (not to mention the fact that I'm underage) so I can't exactly go to the bars and fit in (not that I want to anyways) and other than that, I'm screwed. No one is ever outside of their house when I'm walking by or jogging by or whatever to stop and chat to, and if they are, they're like, ancient or little kids. I'm starting to get pretty lonely...
Hopefully Camp Taconic will e-mail me back with a long list of people who live somewhat nearby that I can hang out with. That would rock. I could have a decent conversation with someone within 10 years of my age!