Interview With A Homeless Person

I met Chris in September of 2014; it must have been the second week of classes. Chris is a very attractive young man. He has dark hair and eyes, stands about 6’2, and is built. When I first saw Chris at the Cannon Center I thought that there was no way we would be friends or anything else because physically speaking we are in different leagues. I also thought that he was probably just another pompous jock guy that made fun of people who are not excepted by society. As shallow as it is you could say that I was immediately attracted to him because of his physical attractiveness and then also repelled by previous experiences I have had with good looking people. Physical attractiveness can be defined as how pleasing a person’s physical traits are

However, when second semester started there were even more opportunities to get to know each other and we were in close proximity. Proximity is when you are close to someone or thing in relation to space, time, and/or social groups. We began to bump into each other more frequently and having overlapping friend groups. This semester we began to exercise together at least twice a week and then this morphed into also spending lunch and dinner meals together. Not only did I feel fond of Chris but I began to feel comfortable and confident around him. He is the first guy I ever worked out with. I did not feel awkward because I had already been exposed to him over a period of months and developed an opinion of him as a nonjudgmental person. Due to this close proximity and the amount of time we were spending together I found myself having stronger feelings for Chris. We have progressed from acquaintances, to meal buddies, to friends, to best friends, and now I am not sure where we stand. At least from my point of view it seems that not only has our proximity allowed us to grow as friends but it might have pushed us into the odd do we want to risk this friendship with something else

Stress can be defined as a strain that is put on someone or thing due to major events or small hassles. Chris and I have very similar stories when it comes to life. We both converted to the church when we were nine, we have both lived in California and on the East coast, we both were unsure about coming to BYU, and when we came here we were both assigned to be Family Home Evening Parents. As converts there is an interesting balance between being open minded because most of our families are not members and sticking up for what we believe. Also many people do not recognize us as converts because we were so young but there is so much that we do not know or understand yet about the church. Though this is a large common stress in our lives and we offer each other support the common everyday stresses are what connect us. Taking care of those in our FHE groups and knowing what they need is a stressful calling though many blessings come from it. We often brain storm together on activities and give advice on how to help those who are struggling. Another everyday stress that Chris and I share is making time to go to the gym, especially with finals coming on at full speed. We each take turns reminding each other that time for ourselves is beneficial and needed. The last stressor that connects Chris and I is that we are both staying for spring semester. Though this is