Ex-friend

I'm guessing the friendship mentioned in this letter to BYU's newspaper didn't last long after printing. I took out the name of the writer because I don't need searches for her to link to my blog.

Just yesterday, I received a wedding invitation from a friend who had been home a mere two weeks from his mission. I initially attributed the hilarity of his situation to jetlag; however, upon learning they had only known one another 11 days, I realized his situation is an indicator of a much more serious epidemic here on the campus of Brigham Young University.

Students are getting married before they know themselves, let alone the person they plan to wed. These people are insecure. They are weak and needy. They are in love with the idea of love rather than the person with whom they claim they would like to spend eternity.

[Name removed]
Mesa, Ariz.