i feel the same way. there's someone i've gotten to know pretty well in one of my classes--we have similar interests, we get along well, etc--but for whatever reason i'm too shy to ask him if he wants to grab a beer after class sometime or come over to watch a football game. it's so sad...i think i got spoiled with InterVarsity and always having friends around during undergrad\pre-marriage life. it stinks, especially because i feel deep down that God could really use these friendships to encourage me and to help make law school more bearable...but then i start lacking faith and think, "man, what if he doesn't want to and i start thinking that he doesn't like me and i start feeling bad about myself?" and then i don't. you can pray for me in that regard if you want--it's so sad, i was willing to dedicate several years to teach inner city kids who are challenging and difficult at times, yet i'm too timid to ask a peer if they want to do a really simple thing that we'd probably both enjoy doing! where's my faith? i read your later posts about your experiences with the small group, and i'll be praying that you can find some friends that want to talk about the same types of things that you do and friends that will encourage you in the ways you'd like to be encouraged!
i feel the same way. there's someone i've gotten to know pretty well in one of my classes--we have similar interests, we get along well, etc--but for whatever reason i'm too shy to ask him if he wants to grab a beer after class sometime or come over to watch a football game. it's so sad...i think i got spoiled with InterVarsity and always having friends around during undergrad\pre-marriage life. it stinks, especially because i feel deep down that God could really use these friendships to encourage me and to help make law school more bearable...but then i start lacking faith and think, "man, what if he doesn't want to and i start thinking that he doesn't like me and i start feeling bad about myself?" and then i don't. you can pray for me in that regard if you want--it's so sad, i was willing to dedicate several years to teach inner city kids who are challenging and difficult at times, yet i'm too timid to ask a peer if they want to do a really simple thing that we'd probably both enjoy doing! where's my faith? i read your later posts about your experiences with the small group, and i'll be praying that you can find some friends that want to talk about the same types of things that you do and friends that will encourage you in the ways you'd like to be encouraged!
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