I don't get offended very often. Today I did and let me tell you...I don't like the feeling because it also brings out hurt and even more powerfully, Anger. That's right, I am downright pissed now. (I know this is something that mostly likely will happen again in my life and I need to learn to deal with it, nevertheless, some anger in one's life from time to time I think is a good thing. Just look at the movie Enchanted. She learns about anger and ends up having a great life. Ok back to our story.) Rick and I are on the activities committee. In planning activities we are trying to incorporate several things each time into them such as fellowshipping, emergency preparedness, and genealogy. This past Tuesday we were having a cookout and wanted to use it as a fellowshipping/missionary tool. We wanted all who live in our ward boundaries to know they were welcome and invited, no matter what faith. On Sunday I asked the chair guy if the flyers were ready to go and offered to make sure they got to all of the apartments in our ward, as I live in an apartment. He emailed back around 1:30 on Monday stating the name of who was going to be delivering them and that they were unsure of the policies concerning flyers. I emailed back within 10 minutes that anything is welcome here and there is even a clip by every door. At 10:00pm that night I had still not received a flyer. I again sent an email stating this. I finally received a response today...SATURDAY. I was told "Sorry I didn't get this in time" related to the flyers being allowed. Ok I have a major issue with this. The guy emailing me is my home teacher. He knows where I live. He knows my phone number. He could have called if he really had a question about the situation. I also received an email today with:
"We didn't get them to the apartments. We got all homes in the ward though." What the hell?!?!?! Do I not have a home??? I am furious! There is a reason that the attendance/activity from the people living in the apartments is so low. We are treated as if we are an after thought. There is no chance I would ever buy a house in this ward. There is a reason I can't wait to get out of this ward. 3 years of being treated like this is long enough for anyone and the sad thing, we will probably be here another year. Maybe I should just go inactive... ;-)
Seriously...do any of you see this as being as offensive as I do?
6 comments:
You are not off base. I think that you are right on. Unfortunately, a lot of times, apartments are looked over and I have no idea why. You are not alone and I know that others are just as ticked as you are. I hve a great idea. Get out of draper and move by me. Or you could atleast just come to my ward.
Yep, I do! Good for you for putting your all into your calling and caring about those who are missing!
very unorganized leader! And I feel your pain girly! Being on the committee and all. This experience will be something that will make you even a better leader some day. But honestly...you already know how I feel. And you better not go inactive or i will HUNT YOU DOWN. I LOVED YOUR pictures by the way!! Just gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing them with me! :)
I don't think we will be going inactive anytime soon. Maybe I will just take my angry eyes with me to church so I can put them in when I need them.
I am sorry! Apartments do at times seem to be left out in the dark, but good for you for making a stand to make sure that the apartment ward members needed to be included, even the inactive ones! I would talk to your home teacher about it, and just let him know that it is really important to you and Rick that the residents there get included. If you feel this strongly about it, don't keep it bottled up inside (it will only make you more angry), talk to him about it so that in the future it doesn't happen again. You can do it!!! You are awesome!!!
I say get released from the activities committee and then go inactive.
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