[Faith-talk] thanks...regarding online dating.

[Ashley Bramlett]

Amy,
I see many cons to online dating. I have heard negative stories too; people 
can have a different personality online.

As to dating, I suggest you would get more out of it if you did it in person

As to the home situation and jobs, I'm in a similar boat. I do have more 
transit than you being in a suburb of the dc area. I use paratransit, metro 
access mainly unless I have a ride since public transit is a bit far.
I went to college and couldn't find a job either; I majored in liberal 
studies which means you combine two emphasis; mine were communication and 
psychology.

My advice about the jobs is think about what you want to do. If working with 
kids did not work out due to discrimination, what other transferable skills 
do you have? Can you do something else with kids?
What was your degree or degrees in and from where?

How about tutoring or babysitting them?
You can work from home or have clients come to your house which solves the 
transit issue. I know many teachers who tutor at their homes on the side. I 
went to a SAT prep tutor at her home.

What other training do you mean? Academic, life skills, computer skills?
NFB centers may help, but they do not teach all the life skills you need and 
also have you wear sleepshades if you some vision and not everyone wants to 
train as a blind person.
I may have some resources to recommend to you, but you'd have to pay for 
them if you don't have a vr case open.
Hadley school for the blind is a good free distance ed program which offers 
many classes including technology, living skills basics, and business 
courses.

You might be able to make some money at home if you're creative. You might 
try to get rides since transit is a problem. Your church has no sunday 
school, really? No small groups?
Most churches do this. Maybe they do, and you can't get there?

Try to find another church. I think if you ask for rides they will come, it’s 
a church after all.

I know how it is not working. I wish you success in finding a job in this 
down economy. Its tough.

Ashley


-----Original Message----- 
From: Amy Ragain
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 4:23 AM
To: for the discussion of faith and religion Faith-talk
Subject: [Faith-talk] thanks...regarding online dating.

hi everyone.

thank you for all your thoughts and opinions about online dating.
sorry it took so long for me to reply. I have been very busy these last few 
days...
it sounds like you guys are all split on the subject.
I don't remember who said it so I'm sorry but I agree with you about it 
being hard for us to get to places like church where we can meet people. :(
I live in a small town in IL near saint Louis MO. I have to ride to church 
with my family and we only go to church on sunday morning. no sunday school 
or small groups, or wednesday night services...
there are no buses that come to this town. well, ok. there is 1. it comes at 
6am and returns around 6PM. there is a taxi like service for disabled people 
but it only takes people to a work place. no church or recreational 
places...
I have thought of and feared all of the things you guys have mentioned and 
that has been what has kept me from joining an online dating site along with 
being unsure as I have said if christians should do so...
I guess I should just be happy where I'm at...but sometimes I just feel so 
stuck if you know what I mean...
I apply for jobs but can't get them because I don't have enough training. I 
went to college to be a children's pastor but churches won't higher a blind 
person because the parents in the churches don't believe blind people can 
take care of children. And I am stuck living at home with my parents because 
without a job I can't aford to get an appartment closer to a good bus 
system... :(
sorry to vent but that's just how I'm feeling right now... :(
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