Tonight we had a class discussion on conflict and stressors, associating them to how families cope with them. There were many examples of good and bad coping habits. I came to notice the simpleness of predicting different family member behaviors! I've come to relate to my own life, that being the oldest of four kids, I typically act bossy trying to help take on a mother-like figure even though my mother is completely capable of the responsibility on her own. I hope to fix that to create long term good relationships with each of my siblings and to notice ways I deal with stress and conflict, eventually adopting other good ones.

Yesterday we had a discussion on sexual intimacy where we were taught the process and what to expect in sexual intercourse. I had no idea how emotional the process was. I feel like this lesson should be given to everyone in the school because it is important to know how everything works and how to deal with any struggles coming up. I learned how difficult yet important it is, and that it requires commmunication to keep up a healthy sexual relationship with your spouse.

This last class we had in Family Relations was a lot about the first few months of marriage. One critical thing is to TALK! Couples typically don't voice their feelings about the way the other acts or even as Brother Williams' situation witht he mail. His wife had opened his mail and this was very shocking considering how he was raised to never do such a thing. Holiday plans, specifically whose family to visit, need to be discussed. Each person grew up with different habits and traditions. This is a time to pick ones you'd like for your own family.

This week we discussed theories on gay and lesbian couples and the different perspectives of it. Brother Williams gave us the experiences of multiple meetings with gays struggling with this and once the theories were explained to them, they all burst into tears and felt like those theories related to them completely. Theoretically these kids start out as those that are a little "different" whether it be their looks, voice, or athletic abilities that keep them from making friends. They then feel like they must accept that they are different when they really just don't realize it's a choice and not the natural order of things. I wish we could get this realization to everyone going through anything like that and stop things before they progress into worse circumstances involving our temples.