I'll be 20 in a little over a month, and about to graduate with a degree in Social Work Assistance. I'm just now comfortable in my church and this is the first church (that I've been to in over 10 years) that has a youth group. I went to youth tonight-- the leader and the youths all seems really accepting and happy I was there-- then I get hope and was told (not by any of them) that around here when someone older goes to something that is meant for a younger person, they are looked as they have mental problems or are delayed. That hurts. I feel like I grew up as fast as I could and never went to youth and now I can't but want to. I've been crying over this.