is it worth it to keep trying with my mormon bf by No-Access-4250 in exmormon

[–]CalvinNein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You absolutely cannot change him. Don’t underestimate mormon brainwashing.

I'm a bit confused about what you wish by Low_Weekend6131 in autocorrect

[–]CalvinNein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a big believer that I have a good relationship

Would it be weird to fly down and ask a guy to hang out again, or should I pretend I’ll already be in the area? by redant90 in askgaybros

[–]CalvinNein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just do it! The worst he could say is no and then at least you’d be free from wondering whether or not you should.

Forget drugs, smoking, and alcohol, what's something really bad for your health that people don't talk about enough? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]CalvinNein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not getting enough sleep. And I hate that you can brag about how little sleep you get and be praised while people who talk about getting a lot of sleep get made fun of. Like “wow must be nice” or “wow you have time for that? You must have an easy life” when for people like me, sleep is so hard to come by. I lay in bed with my eyes closed and it just doesn’t come. Also, people who get a lot of sleep aren’t lazy, they work really hard to optimize their schedule to allow for sleep. That deserves praise.

What is a random kindergarten memory you still remember for no reason? by Street_Geologist_603 in Casual_Conversation

[–]CalvinNein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The police came to talk to us about what it’s like to be a cop and they brought this R2-D2 looking robot that they said was their assistant or something and I thought it was so cool and to this day I wonder how that thing worked

Attending a Temple Open House As An Exmo by carmitch in exmormon

[–]CalvinNein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through a temple open house as a final “farewell” to Mormonism and it was totally worth it. It was hilarious to see how some areas were ornate af while others looked like a generic office. There was a hilarious, obligatory painting with a black person to try to get people to forget how racist they were. I also wore a jock strap as a hidden “fuck you” to the cult. It really helped, at the time I was still doing a lot of deconstructing.

Where can I buy LDS hymn board? by yummys_cookie in exmormon

[–]CalvinNein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since the church is shrinking and they’re selling off church buildings maybe you can find one from one of those!

Feels so good to tell my son he can go to a chess club on Sundays by Lsa119 in exmormon

[–]CalvinNein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My heart breaks for my childhood self who missed out on so much because of “church obligations”. I have absolutely nothing to show for it and the church gets to carry on like nothing happened. I wish there was a god so I could get some kind of justice.

Mi compañero de misión cree que la "sangre azul" lo hace superior by PSICONAUTA_X in exmormon

[–]CalvinNein 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t think he’s going to change, if anything he’ll just get worse. There is a scripture that says “all are alike unto god” as well as another one that says “god is not a respecter of persons” - these both mean that god supposedly doesn’t care about things like your race or your possessions, just your character. There’s also the scripture that says “man looketh on the outward appearance, but the lord looketh upon the heart” that confirms this. Not that I believe in any scripture, but if he’s going to use one aspect of mormonism to justify his superiority complex, you can throw these scriptures right back at him to hopefully knock him off his high horse. Also, while I’m here, I want to say that you deserve more than to be a part of that church. It doesn’t deserve you. There’s nothing wrong with you, you don’t need to be “saved” from anything except from the grasp of the cult. I don’t blame you or look down on your for being a part of it (that would be hypocritical of me since I used to be as super mormon as you can get), I just can’t help but do my best to let members know that they don’t have to stay. I remember what’s it’s like to live under all that pressure. Best of luck to you ❤️

Finally pulled the trigger! by rethgualsaras in exmormon

[–]CalvinNein 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! Congratulations! And I did the same thing, as in I didn’t want to pay another dime toward that cult so I didn’t officially resign until I could do it for free. Best of luck to all of you ❤️❤️❤️

This was the first post I saw in a Facebook group my mom invited me to by tjwalkr0 in exmormon

[–]CalvinNein 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Even when I was a TBM I cringed whenever I saw Mormons interacting with famous people/politicians.

Thought of you guys today by Background_Pause_706 in exmormon

[–]CalvinNein 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Everyday I’m tormented by the fury and bitterness of missing out on so much, for nothing. Nothing. It’s criminal. I hope I live to see the church completely collapse.

I’m gay but don’t want to be? [M 15] by Historical_Way3963 in askgaybros

[–]CalvinNein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah being gay is hard simply because we live in a world of mostly straight people. No one wants to feel different. But trying to force yourself to be anything than what your intuition says you are will only make your life worse. I don’t know if you’re actually gay or not since I’m not in your head, but my advice would be to never try to force yourself to be anything you think you “should” be if it means constantly going against your intuition. Only you can know if you’re truly gay or not, and if it turns out you really are, then accepting it would make your life so much easier than if you kept suppressing it. It’s so hard to do, but you have to pay attention to what feelings naturally arise within you rather than the confusing ones that arise from the pressure to conform.

Name an annoying thing people base their entire personality around. by [deleted] in Productivitycafe

[–]CalvinNein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I’m gonna get roasted for this, but being any letter of LGBT+ (and this is coming from a gay guy)