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Steph Grant Photography. Amanda came out at 21 after drinking a bottle of wine at her college graduation. She told her friends she was a lesbian and apparently none of them were shocked. Later on, her dad very sweetly said he would love her even if she loved donkeys. Brooklyn came out by accident at the age of 23 when she missed her curfew. Her parents asked her why she came home so late and she just said, "I like girls!
I grew up in a very strict Mormon home and dated only Mormon men until I met my now husband. I agree with what you and so many of the other replies have said: Listen with an open heart and curiosity. My boyfriend is currently in his third year of medical school. Anyways, good luck, I hope it works out. As the patriarchal leader, it will be up to you to figure it out and to dispel her unrealistic fantasies. For men, this will likely come after completing your mission trip, so in your early 20s at the earliest. I had many, many friends who moved this quickly during courtship, too. I appreciate all the replies explaining the extent of the aggravation and pain I likely will face. I hate to say it, but if you are serious, go explore her world. It is a demanding role being a wife to any man who works and has his own ambitions in the working world.
I definitely don't want to lead her on. The Mormon girl has the light of Christ shining through her, and you were drawn in. This was the biggest one for me. You don't have to believe them yourself, but you need that respect in thought as well as action, and you need to frame this as your own journey because you can only change yourself.
