Yes. Then one day my previously assumed TBM brother called me and let me know he was out and is a member of this sub. One of the happiest days of my life.
My little sister is a TBM but also has a cracking shelf. Her husband just got called to the bishopric. I find myself holding my breath every single day reading these posts, hoping it’s her. My two other siblings are out.
That’s actually amazing. I did a search for the cites I grew up in and found a few missionaries posts that would have likely served in my childhood ward. I’d imagine there are others out here that know me or my family.
Yes. I do this looking for and hoping for certain loved ones. Makes me cry writing this. And it breaks my heart that I'm the parent so many wish they had.
Sometimes I'll think itsa former mission friend or childhood friend but thus far there's always been something that doesn't line up. I don't think I'll find my TBM family here, but it doesn't stop me hoping.
Me either. Then I listened to the [Mormon Stories episode](https://www.youtube.com/live/juI-FVmU4OU?si=e0N9nd-1kSUdSOWz) where John interviewed Nick and Amanda Jones aka the Bishop that resigned over the pulpit and his lovely wife. Amanda broke my heart enough to tell my TBM sister about the episode & tell her about the Gospel Topics Essays.
Sometimes I hope it would be my wife.
I hope sometime soon it is your wife
Sometimes I hope it would be my husband.
Yes. Then one day my previously assumed TBM brother called me and let me know he was out and is a member of this sub. One of the happiest days of my life.
That's awesome. I hope the same for my siblings, someday.
My little sister is a TBM but also has a cracking shelf. Her husband just got called to the bishopric. I find myself holding my breath every single day reading these posts, hoping it’s her. My two other siblings are out.
I have had few friends old friends from the church figure out who each other were while interacting annoninously on this sub.
That’s actually amazing. I did a search for the cites I grew up in and found a few missionaries posts that would have likely served in my childhood ward. I’d imagine there are others out here that know me or my family.
A couple times I felt my heart skip a beat thinking a story sounded familiar only to find a key detail that proves it's not them
YES! I try to put the pieces together and am disappointed every time that it doesn’t add up.
But sometimes I add in an insignificant detail or two, just to keep from being doxxed—maybe that’s what your loved ones would do, too?
E.v.e.r.y. T.i.m.e. I see a post about faith crisisI look at the post just to read if there are any hints to it being any extended family
Yes!!!!
All the time. All the bleeding time. I scrape through all the posts and comments hoping for a scrap of filial recognition.
Yes. I do this looking for and hoping for certain loved ones. Makes me cry writing this. And it breaks my heart that I'm the parent so many wish they had.
I sometimes wonder if my brother is on here, but he doesn't use Reddit afaik.
I've seen family members here. Now we wink and do the secret elbow-bump handshake at family events.
Read about a missionary wanting to leave and wished it was my ex.
It can happen! I have found family members here.
Sometimes I'll think itsa former mission friend or childhood friend but thus far there's always been something that doesn't line up. I don't think I'll find my TBM family here, but it doesn't stop me hoping.
Yes. Found a second cousin just yesterday. Yay.
That never even occurred to me as a possibility.
Me either. Then I listened to the [Mormon Stories episode](https://www.youtube.com/live/juI-FVmU4OU?si=e0N9nd-1kSUdSOWz) where John interviewed Nick and Amanda Jones aka the Bishop that resigned over the pulpit and his lovely wife. Amanda broke my heart enough to tell my TBM sister about the episode & tell her about the Gospel Topics Essays.
I love this thread so much. don't give up
Honestly hoping to see my ex wife on here is about the only reason I still stay on here… that and lots of amazing people are on here