u/Fantastic-Ground-236

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I had a strong prompting to go to the temple today and then had my first bad experience there.

It really was just terrible. I was so awkward and uncomfortable. It was my first time going to the temple alone, I have just been baptized about a month ago. The people, except for one nice temple worker, were very rude and kept treating me like I was intruding or wasn't supposed to be there. I wasn't 100% sure what I was supposed to be doing, but they ended up sending me home before everyone else while they were doing confirmations. I messed up a bit during the confirmations but I tried to make a joke out of it and just move past it. I wasn't having a good experience with the people there but it still felt important to stay for the confirmations. I just don't know why everyone was so hostile? I tried smiling and being friendly but people just looked at me blank faced, even the temple workers. I have never had a time at the temple like that before. The other times people were super friendly and helpful. I did have a lot of questions but I'm still really new to going to the temple. The only good part of the experience is for some reason someone had a bunch of female names they needed to do and all of the other women there either weren't being baptized or already had the max number of names. So I guess that's why the spirit prompted me to go, I just wish things had been a litte nicer. I actually cried on the way home. Is it okay to feel that way and what are your thoughts?

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u/Fantastic-Ground-236 — 6 days ago

I had a strong prompting to go to the temple today and then had my first bad experience there.

It really was just terrible. I was so awkward and uncomfortable. It was my first time going to the temple alone, I have just been baptized about a month ago. The people, except for one nice temple worker, were very rude and kept treating me like I was intruding or wasn't supposed to be there. I wasn't 100% sure what I was supposed to be doing, but they ended up sending me home before everyone else while they were doing confirmations. I messed up a bit during the confirmations but I tried to make a joke out of it and just move past it. I wasn't having a good experience with the people there but it still felt important to stay for the confirmations. I just don't know why everyone was so hostile? I tried smiling and being friendly but people just looked at me blank faced, even the temple workers. I have never had a time at the temple like that before. The other times people were super friendly and helpful. I did have a lot of questions but I'm still really new to going to the temple. The only good part of the experience is for some reason someone had a bunch of female names they needed to do and all of the other women there either weren't being baptized or already had the max number of names. So I guess that's why the spirit prompted me to go, I just wish things had been a litte nicer. Is it okay to feel that way and what are your thoughts?

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u/Fantastic-Ground-236 — 6 days ago