RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made about singles?
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 12/15/2005 5:57:49 PM
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A-Tech
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One assumption I made about myself is that because I may have long-term singleness, I'm going to be called to be a missionary in some hard-to-pronounce country. While missions is a good thing, God has other reasons for calling people to be single.
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 12/15/2005 11:23:03 PM
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Oh this is a good one:
"Let the singles group do it, they are not busy." Ok for real at my church all of the singles are involved in at least 5 ministries.....and they say we are not busy
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 12/16/2005 8:47:09 AM
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i went back and reread all of the responses. really great responses. single woman need a man to take care of them? that's a good one. like we are little girls and can't do anything for ourselves ? or single men cause they can't take care of themselves? i used to think that there was something wrong with me, (cause of my age and still single)and i learned that there was nothing wrong with me. i liked the funeral response,for your next for a wedding. i'm going to have to remember that one. there us nothing wrong with any of us because we are still single. but it so annoying when they look at you as if your from another planet.
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 12/23/2005 1:32:19 AM
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I don't think we are taken serious enough. Or someone my age who is married is treated as more spirtually mature
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 5/10/2006 6:29:55 PM
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One thing I realized today is that some have assumed that because I'm single, I eat out all the time. What, like single guys can't cook. Just because I am single, my diet does not consist of McDonald's and Pizza Hut. Although I can't really call what I do "cooking", it's more like "heating" and the height of my culinary skills are spaghetti and chili. But for the most part, I eat at home. Costs a lot less that way.
This one hasn't happened to me (yet), but some married men think that if you're a single man, you're out to steal their wife. Or married women think that if you're a single woman, you're out to steal their husband. This is ridiculous when it happens in a church setting because, even if someone doesn't know much about the Bible, they should know enough to know that not committing adultery is one of the commandments.
Some assume that singles ministries are a place where "those people" go to feel sorry for each other. Or that its purpose is to match people up. Singles ministries, when done right, are a place for Christ-centered fellowship and service to others, and learning the Word.
< Message edited by A-Tech -- 5/10/2006 6:43:44 PM >
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 5/12/2006 3:22:57 AM
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I see a ministry opening up for me - counseling, "empty nesters" about how to plan the rest of their lives!
Misunderestimation: That singles can not offer wisdom to marrieds.
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 5/13/2006 7:38:42 PM
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That we can't find someone to put up with us!
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 5/14/2006 12:01:00 AM
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They have "all the time in the world."
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I do hate that one. We are not promised tomorrow.
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 5/14/2006 12:03:35 AM
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Oh…Oh I got one,
I hate when married people tell me I need to hold or take care of their children so I can learn how it's done or baby-sit their children (and in one case their pets) so I can practice being a good Daddy. I have feed, clothed and changed more diapers than many fathers I've meet (who often let their wives do all the hard work) and I've never had any children of my own. I guess it would make more sense if I was still a teen or in my early 20's but I think it’s just rude to assume that I know "nothing" about children at all. Am I wrong?
I am an older brother and an uncle, I'd say "AMEN!" Though, I've not had that problem. Most pick up real quick that kids like me.
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 5/14/2006 5:06:46 PM
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Something else that I've noticed is that you become a major THREAT! If you're single and friendly, people are always suspicious of your interactions with other people, married, engaged, dating, single, whatever. You're like public enemy # 1 because you're not attached to someone else
This is so true. I have had friendships end because they were convinced I was after their husband. Why would I? I was their friend, and would not even contemplate such a thing. Although must say this was prior to being saved and they were non christian friends. Do you think that is more relevant, are married christians more trusting in this case?
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RE: Pet Peeves: What are the worst assumptions made ab... - 5/14/2006 9:38:47 PM
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This is so true. I have had friendships end because they were convinced I was after their husband. Why would I? I was their friend, and would not even contemplate such a thing. Although must say this was prior to being saved and they were non christian friends. Do you think that is more relevant, are married christians more trusting in this case?
I really don't notice a difference much myself - usually I don't get any interest in friendship out of married couples, I think, because there is a certain protectionism there.
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None of this is true and it is my pet peeve.
..bloomin' nice assumption on their part to think our lives revolve around sex...
