EFY

I'm really excited for EFY. I'm going to the second session with a friend from B.C. We registered a couple of weeks ago, but I just thought about it. I'm hoping this year will be better than last because last time I didn't have a roomie since I don't know any Mormon girls my age. I do now, obviously, but back then I only knew the girls in my ward and none of them are my age.
So because I didn't request a roomie they chose one for me. I'm not a loser, this is perfectly common; just in case you were wondering. Okay, so I got there about an hour earlier than my roomie and I didn't want to wander around for fear of getting lost (I have a horrible sense of direction) so I just entertained myself in the dorm until she got there. For a little while I was SO nervous about meeting my roomie, since I'm a little awkward around people I don't know, so if my roomie was shy we'd both be screwed. After a while though I decided no matter who my roomie was or what she was like I'd suck it up and be her best friend for the next five days.
So she shows up (finally) and we find that we have a lot in common, the only difference being why we were there.
Most girls go to EFY mostly because of the boys. Ha, yeah I know right. I was going to have fun with whoever was in my group - although the funniest guy in the world ended up taking me to banquet :). Of course I also went for the spiritual progress.
So when she warned me that she was a little boy crazy I wasn't too surprised, I mean most girls get crazy when at EFY. I didn't think much about that, but after when met the guys in our group it took her a total of five seconds before she fell in love with one of them. I was getting a little worried then, I didn't want my roomie to be insane the entire time. It only got worse when she admitted to me that night that she'd spent most of her free time that day following him around and spying on him. I didn't really know what to say to this, except that I'd been wondering where she was the entire time. Then of course there were the several times I walked into the dorm to find her crying because this guy would barely even look at her.
I felt bad, but she didn't seem to want me to share in her misery so I ended up not even seeing her except for when we were sleeping. I befriended some other people so I still ended up enjoying myself.
I wasn't mad at her, I just felt guilty. I'm one of those people that if somebody's sad I get more upset about it than they do, which is odd because I never get upset about things that happen to me. Thinking back I should have done more than calmed her down when she was crying, but she didn't want me around. I guess it's for the better, she would have just taken me to stalk this guy around.
Now that I know I'm going to be friends with my roomate the only problem I have with EFY really is the guys. It's just that I'm not one for dating or relationships or whatever - probably because I don't like getting my emotions mixed up in something that's likely to end badly. Usually this isn't too much of a problem, because in "real" life guys advance slowly so I have plenty of time to hint that I'm not interested in anything but random hang-outs, but at EFY they don't give you any time. You only have five days to get to know each other so you have to act fast and most guys are too stupid to pick up on my hints with so little time.
A little note to guys, when a girl mentions that she doesn't want to get married until she's 30, it usually means she's not guy-crazed like all the other Mormon girls, which means don't assume that she's thrilled by you escorting her everywhere she goes.
I didn't really like the escorting at first, in fact I hated it and it took all my strength not to roll my eyes every time a guy asked to escort me. Of course I couldn't say no, that'd hurt his feelings. By the end I got used to it though.
Just so you know, I'm not a jerk, I just don't like unexpected touching. I'm fine if I'm the one touching the other person, but if they're touching me then I can't stand it.
The thing I liked most about the guy who took me to banquet (besides that he was hilarious) was that he understood that I wasn't into the whole C.O.W. thing (crush of the week) and that I didn't want to "pair" up with somebody. Instead of linking arms with me to escort me he just walked beside me and started up a conversation. I don't know how he knew I hated the elbow contact (I hope it wasn't that noticable) but I really appreciated it. He even (not happily) let me clear my own dishes after banquet - which a Mormon guys will rarely let you do. I told anybody who asked that I threatened to punch him in the throat if he dared to clear my plate so he didn't look impolite. I was prepared to tell him that though, keep in mind.
A lot of people wonder why I'm like that, and to be honest I don't know. I know there's nothing wrong with me. I guess it's just how I roll. I guess I just don't want to be one of those Mormon girls who doesn't know what they'd do if they don't get married at 18 and who day-dream about their weddings and all that stuff.
People always tell me my very pronounced lack of interest in guys scares them off. Whenever somebody tells me this they assume tha tI secretly care, but I really don't. People also always assume this means I don't want to get married, this isn't the truth. I just only need one guy to love me to get married, so what's the point in trying to get more?
So anyways, now that I've weirded you out with my odd opinions on whatever I've just been talking about, I have to leave.
So yeah, hopefully this EFY turns out as awesome as I'm threatening it to be.

EFY - Especially For Youth. The only way I can explain it is that for 5 days Mormon youth get together over the summer and have one gigantic, spiritual Mormon party. We have lessons and dances and meals and everything. Considered by many to be the best part of the year.