Christian and your family is against it? If you don't want to read this, then you can take your two points and go. Sorry if it's long...
I was raised in a Christian family. You could say I have been sheltered. I don't have much life experience. I'm 23, and I haven't even had a boyfriend. So I meet this guy... who is a strong Christian, but his past was basically the complete opposite of mine. He wasn't raised as a Christian, and because of it, he still has some things leftover from his childhood - smoking, tattoos, dressing in dark clothes, etc.
But that's not it. He's 8 years older than me, he has poor living conditions, he doesn't go to church every Sunday, but he truly has a strong relationship with God. I could go to him with any question about God and he could answer it. He has strong faith in Christ. Faith that I admire, and I don't question it.
Over the last year or so, me and him have grown incredibly close. We're best friends and we can talk about anything. We get closer and closer as the weeks go by. My parents see it, my friends, my church, and my other family sees it. And they all condemn it. They say I can do better. I'm really close to my parents... so it kills me. They are really strongly against it. Me and my mom have fought because of it.
I don't know what to do, I'm slowly falling for this guy and he makes me so happy... but it seems like it isn't supposed to happen, as if the entire world is against it. Maybe it isn't supposed to happen. Maybe it isn't God's will, I keep praying for the answer but the only thing that's happening is that me and him are getting closer. It's like I'm forced to choose between my family and the one person who makes me happy.
What should I do?
I was raised in a Christian family. You could say I have been sheltered. I don't have much life experience. I'm 23, and I haven't even had a boyfriend. So I meet this guy... who is a strong Christian, but his past was basically the complete opposite of mine. He wasn't raised as a Christian, and because of it, he still has some things leftover from his childhood - smoking, tattoos, dressing in dark clothes, etc.
But that's not it. He's 8 years older than me, he has poor living conditions, he doesn't go to church every Sunday, but he truly has a strong relationship with God. I could go to him with any question about God and he could answer it. He has strong faith in Christ. Faith that I admire, and I don't question it.
Over the last year or so, me and him have grown incredibly close. We're best friends and we can talk about anything. We get closer and closer as the weeks go by. My parents see it, my friends, my church, and my other family sees it. And they all condemn it. They say I can do better. I'm really close to my parents... so it kills me. They are really strongly against it. Me and my mom have fought because of it.
I don't know what to do, I'm slowly falling for this guy and he makes me so happy... but it seems like it isn't supposed to happen, as if the entire world is against it. Maybe it isn't supposed to happen. Maybe it isn't God's will, I keep praying for the answer but the only thing that's happening is that me and him are getting closer. It's like I'm forced to choose between my family and the one person who makes me happy.
What should I do?