Introduction

So this is new for me, I've never really tried to run a blog before, but the other day a close friend of mine was listening to me talk about a conversation I had, and when I finished she said to me, "Alex, do you hear yourself? Start a fricking blog," and here I am. I guess the first thing I want anyone who stumbles across this to know is that I am Catholic.

Lol, the domain name is ThatYoungCatholic.blogspot.com, so if you didn't guess that I was Catholic, you know for sure now. Aside from that I want to make one thing clear, this isn't a blog about my religion necessarily. Will my faith come up? Yeah, but it's not the goal of this blog. I'm not here to start posting about abortion, and homosexuality, and premarital sex, and any other controversial issues in our society today. Do I have views on those issues based off of my faith and reason? Yeah, but again I'm not here to convert. The reason I make it clear that I'm Catholic is because my faith is a part of who I am, and I don't feel like hiding it. Will this blog always be "clean," and "perfect?" Hell no. Why? Because that would be controversial to my goal, which is A. To express my opinions in the most honest way possible, and B.To try to share with others Love. If there is one issue that will be reoccurring in this blog, it's the issue of social anxiety and depression, and that is simply because I believe it is an issue of the utmost importance right now, and honestly I think most people agree when I say, I'M TIRED OF MY GENERATION FEELING NOTHING BUT SADNESS. And thats why I want to use this blog to let people know they're loved. Note I'm not tired of helping my generation, but rather I'm tired of the war against depression. It has taken too many loved ones, and caused too many causalities, and I believe its time to stand against it.

Anywho for now I don't want to get too into that because this is just an introduction lol. Aside from my faith, I am a singer, reader, writer, martial artist, longboarder, music lover (punk rock is my jam), and people-believer. That is most of the good stuff I think lol, but I also need to tell you the bad stuff; I have problems with my anger, problems with pride, and I'm a recovering porn addict (yes thats a thing check out FighttheNewDrug, and ThePornEffect for more info). Now you might say "Alex, this is a pretty lengthy introduction, why are you telling us all this?" and here is the answer; I want whoever comes across this to know that they don't have to hide who they are. This isn't a place to be judged, and to prove it, I'm willing to put myself out there first. Now of course I understand that immediate trust is difficult, and highly unlikely, but I do hope eventually those who read this blog can trust me.

Well, I think this is a pretty good time to cut it off, I don't know who will find this blog, but I hope whoever does can know that they're loved.