Relationships

"As a college student, I often find myself in the ideal situation for social interaction. I must admit, however, the 'ideal situation' does not necessarily make this interaction come easily, and at times I have found myself feeling alone. Feeling alone in such an atmosphere can be especially depressing when it seems that everyone else is enjoying the friendship of those around them. Besides my schoolwork, one of my goals here at college is to take advantage of social opportunities to make friends, feel accepted, and to improve my self esteem. Although I have a long way to go, I do feel like I have learned a few things about making friends."

"Learning interpersonal skills has been a challenging yet rewarding experience, and one that I will continue to work at. I hope that each of us will gain the goals that we have set out to accomplish, and that learning new skills will become the norm."

Homosexual problems stem from relationship deficits and one of the keys to resolving the problems is to repair existing relationships and build new, healthy ones. Those who make the most progress in resolving their problems are those who build quality male relationships. The first part of this section gives suggestions on how to develop relationships, and the later considers key relationships in your life, such as your relationship with your Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, your father, mother, wife, and other men.

"Almost everyone at times struggles with loneliness - children who feel left out, adolescent youth who are trying to find their place in the world, single adults who are not married or who are divorced or widowed, parents whose children are growing up and moving on, the elderly who find themselves facing long hours alone. Even those surrounded by family and friends can at times feel alone. Some Latter-day Saints may wonder how feelings of loneliness can be possible if they are striving to live worthy of the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Loneliness, however, is a normal and necessary part of our probation on earth."

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