So Brian and I decided that it wouldn't feel like a wedding for us personally if we didn't get married in the Catholic church. And now the fruits of our decision are coming to light.
He was not only raised Catholic but went to Catholic school up until college. My parents are named Mary and Joseph -- and yes, they're just as devout as their names imply. No wonder anything but a church ceremony would feel awkward to us.
But awkward enough to make us endure a required "Natural Family Planning" class that dives into detail on the various methods to "help couples space, achieve, or avoid pregnancy?" Apparently, we're into torturing ourselves, because according to the class lineup based on the methodologies, Brian and I will discuss cervical mucus no fewer than 25 times.
I don't want to discuss cervical mucus with anyone.
The ironic part is that we don't want kids. We acknowledge that one day we might change our mind but know that in that case, we will be relying on modern medicine -- our doctors -- to help us out with that one.
The church, of course, knows this. What we think or feel doesn't matter. If we want a traditional wedding, we have to do things traditionally by taking the class.
And I'm surprised because ... ?
Birds by Emiliana Torrini
5 years ago
1 comment:
"What we think or feel doesn't matter."
Forcing couples who have no interest in natural family planning to take this class is so wrong on so many levels. I wonder if they make couples who know they can't ever have children due to medical reasons, advanced age, etc., suffer through the class, too?
I also have to say that "cervical mucus" must be one of the most nauseating phrases in the English language.
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