Hi from Philadelphia

Started by AaronAndAbigail, March 01, 2021, 06:37:40 PM

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AaronAndAbigail

What brings you to SD? Looking to make some traditional Catholic friends outside of my home area. My fiancée and I aren't sure yet if we're going to stay in PA or move to a state that's more friendly to our beliefs and lifestyle. It'd be nice to have some acquaintances all over the country so we wouldn't necessarily be going somewhere we know no one if we decide to move far away from our families.

Are you a member of other Internet fora?  Not since I was a kid, long before I became devout in college. It wasn't a great use of my time. Even now I'm usually too busy to invest significant time in a community like this, but my fiancée and I want to be as active as we can here because we need to step out of our introverted comfort zones for the good of our family.

Why did you choose your username and avatar? Our names and her engagement ring

What is your state of life? Engaged to be married in our FSSP parish September 4

Whereabouts do you live "in real life"? (be as specific or as general as you wish!) Suburban Philadelphia

Personality type? We're both introverted. We both have Asperger's. She has very few close friends, in part because it's only been 3 years since she became Catholic, and she only got into the TLM right before we met. In fact, she went to her very first TLM the Sunday before we met. We found each other's Catholic Match profiles and started talking within a day of when she checked the TLM box on her profile. As for me, I have a decent-sized circle of friends from throughout the 10 years since I converted from lukewarm to devout, but I'm not super close to most of them.

Favorite books/movies/TV? Most literature, movies and other works of art have always gone over my head. I've never had an intellectual gift for appreciating art of any kind. I tend to enjoy spiritual and political reading more than anything fiction. Because I spend so much time driving as a trucker, I mostly listen to podcasts rather than read. Timothy Gordon and Taylor Marshall are my main traditional podcasts. I also listen to Relevant Radio and Catholic Answers (including The Counsel of Trent and Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World) for more mainstream Catholic talk, Jen Fulwiler and Lino Rulli for Catholic comic relief, Ben Shapiro and Michael Knowles for political commentary, and a few others.

Favorite sports/teams? I grew up rooting for the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and Sixers. Sports fandom was a matter of idolatry for me as a teenager. I've paid less and less attention to my teams as I've grown in my faith, and now that their leagues have all gone woke, it's easier than ever to pay no attention at all.

Have any hobbies? If trucking wasn't my job, I'd call long road trips a hobby. Beyond that, mainly just spending time outdoors. I've been quite a cheapskate my whole adult life, so it's hard to imagine getting into any hobby that's even somewhat expensive. I guess I like singing too. I'd be in my parish choir if my work schedule allowed me to make the rehearsals.

Pet peeves: Slow drivers

Fun random fact about yourself: I can recite the names of every county in all 50 states. As a trucker, I've visited or driven through more than a third of them.

Melkor

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Quote from: AaronAndAbigail on March 01, 2021, 06:37:40 PM
What brings you to SD? Looking to make some traditional Catholic friends outside of my home area. My fiancée and I aren't sure yet if we're going to stay in PA or move to a state that's more friendly to our beliefs and lifestyle. It'd be nice to have some acquaintances all over the country so we wouldn't necessarily be going somewhere we know no one if we decide to move far away from our families.

Are you a member of other Internet fora?  Not since I was a kid, long before I became devout in college. It wasn't a great use of my time. Even now I'm usually too busy to invest significant time in a community like this, but my fiancée and I want to be as active as we can here because we need to step out of our introverted comfort zones for the good of our family.

Why did you choose your username and avatar? Our names and her engagement ring

What is your state of life? Engaged to be married in our FSSP parish September 4

Whereabouts do you live "in real life"? (be as specific or as general as you wish!) Suburban Philadelphia

Personality type? We're both introverted. We both have Asperger's. She has very few close friends, in part because it's only been 3 years since she became Catholic, and she only got into the TLM right before we met. In fact, she went to her very first TLM the Sunday before we met. We found each other's Catholic Match profiles and started talking within a day of when she checked the TLM box on her profile. As for me, I have a decent-sized circle of friends from throughout the 10 years since I converted from lukewarm to devout, but I'm not super close to most of them.

Favorite books/movies/TV? Most literature, movies and other works of art have always gone over my head. I've never had an intellectual gift for appreciating art of any kind. I tend to enjoy spiritual and political reading more than anything fiction. Because I spend so much time driving as a trucker, I mostly listen to podcasts rather than read. Timothy Gordon and Taylor Marshall are my main traditional podcasts. I also listen to Relevant Radio and Catholic Answers (including The Counsel of Trent and Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World) for more mainstream Catholic talk, Jen Fulwiler and Lino Rulli for Catholic comic relief, Ben Shapiro and Michael Knowles for political commentary, and a few others.

Favorite sports/teams? I grew up rooting for the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and Sixers. Sports fandom was a matter of idolatry for me as a teenager. I've paid less and less attention to my teams as I've grown in my faith, and now that their leagues have all gone woke, it's easier than ever to pay no attention at all.

Have any hobbies? If trucking wasn't my job, I'd call long road trips a hobby. Beyond that, mainly just spending time outdoors. I've been quite a cheapskate my whole adult life, so it's hard to imagine getting into any hobby that's even somewhat expensive. I guess I like singing too. I'd be in my parish choir if my work schedule allowed me to make the rehearsals.

Pet peeves: Slow drivers

Fun random fact about yourself: I can recite the names of every county in all 50 states. As a trucker, I've visited or driven through more than a third of them.

Welcome. Check out Nothern Kentucky/SE Indiana/SW Ohio if you are looking for a trad region. At last count there are eight TLMs in our area, including FSSP. Let me know if you are ever on I74 in Franklin County, IN. Frau and I live right near exit 156.
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AaronAndAbigail

Quote from: Heinrich on March 02, 2021, 10:01:16 AM
Welcome. Check out Nothern Kentucky/SE Indiana/SW Ohio if you are looking for a trad region. At last count there are eight TLMs in our area, including FSSP. Let me know if you are ever on I74 in Franklin County, IN. Frau and I live right near exit 156.
Thanks! My last ex girlfriend went to Holy Family in Dayton, so I'm well aware of what a good trad region that is. Lately I've been thinking Tennessee would be nice because it's the closest state to PA with no income tax (except for investments). It could be years before we move, as we'll be starting out at my mom's house. My mom has relied on my financial support anyway since my dad died 3 years ago and her house is big enough that we could fit there comfortably with at least 3 kids, so it only makes sense to stay there and not be paying rent to a stranger until we're more certain where we want to plant our roots and have enough saved for a big down payment.

Michael Wilson

Welcome to the forum! I love the miked version of the Eagles vs. Pats Super Bowl video: "You want the Philly special? O.K. Let's go with the Philly Special!" Great call. I hope you like it here. Prayers for a happy Catholic marriage.  :pray2:
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