tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post7910247634413530416..comments2023-08-26T20:08:25.993+08:00Comments on Opinionation: Having a Life That Looks Like a CatalogGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570841904308934998noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post-78977260711475290622013-04-23T04:43:33.244+08:002013-04-23T04:43:33.244+08:00I do not think there is pressure to be "happy...I do not think there is pressure to be "happy" in the Mormon culture. I have lds friends and their happiness comes from within. I think Naomi is unpretentious and genuine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post-6014908137862002172012-11-29T14:57:45.050+08:002012-11-29T14:57:45.050+08:00Oh I'm sure her life isn't actually perfec...Oh I'm sure her life isn't actually perfect (to be honest, having two very small children so close together sounds absolutely hellish). <br /><br />Interesting what Kat says above: doesn't Utah have the highest rates of depression in the US? I wonder if the pressure to appear happy all the time in Mormon culture causes mental strain? I am glad the church is addressing that, at least in part.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570841904308934998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post-10002822875162967592012-11-29T09:05:12.347+08:002012-11-29T09:05:12.347+08:00I've lurked through her blog, and she has ment...I've lurked through her blog, and she has mentioned her church (or I'm not sure if they even call it church?) provides counseling, which she has encouraged and mentioned to attending, but nothing more than that. I think she even mentions it in her FAQ's.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480504260635674473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post-67942676733402773412012-07-27T08:07:21.770+08:002012-07-27T08:07:21.770+08:00Truth: I have NEVER seen a Mormon unhappy in publi...Truth: I have NEVER seen a Mormon unhappy in public unless they are showing empathy for another.<br /><br />I secretly think they take happy classes, the focal point of which is to learn how to appear happy at all times.<br /><br />btw, I like how you admit to your snobbish ways ;)Kathttp://nothing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794836422803225879.post-42958886284730040952012-07-27T02:33:31.500+08:002012-07-27T02:33:31.500+08:00Very interesting post! I too read that site (alon...Very interesting post! I too read that site (along with a few other sites written by Mormon women... the popularity of which (amongst non-Mormon women) is a phenomenon written about on a few different sites) and while I'm not articulate enough to come up with what you wrote about the site, I understand and agree with you completely.<br /><br />Part of me hates to even check out the latest posts from the site because they seem so non-real (magazine-like) that it just doesn't even serve a purpose other than make me envious of the supposed life they lead. But like you said, things are never as they seem. (OR ARE THEY?? ARE THEY TRULY THAT HAPPY-SHINY 24/7?)Lindsay Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782597955844156580noreply@blogger.com