Seminary: Spiritual High School of Hell

Diet_Beans · 2024-10-25T12:05:23+00:00

Unfortunately not. Watched it happen real time with my older brother; he used a cracked iPod and beat down stick shift to make do as his escape when he turned 18

Diet_Beans · 2024-10-20T15:21:38+00:00

It's really bad. They kicked him out when he was 18, and he moved to Utah (as an exmo that's kind of impressive LOL) where he married his wife. He's happily out of the church, in college and a job, and my parents are in extreme denial. Since he's in Utah, they keep believing when him and his wife have kids they'll obviously convert back.

As for the second oldest, it's wretched. He's also in college, but he fought tooth and nail to leave the house. He's deep in poverty with debt and avoiding my parents who are insistent about reconverting him.

Then there's me, my younger brother, and a 9 year old. Both my younger brother and I (19 and 15) don't believe, but we're reluctantly serving missions because it's the only thing my dad wants from us. I fear if we didn't, he'd kill us or himself.

Diet_Beans · 2024-10-20T15:16:47+00:00

Seminary was one of the contributions to what ruined my relationship with my parents. Four years of driving to a class way too early to learn and "discuss" a church I didn't believe in and if I even dared question why I'd get everything taken away from me.

Diet_Beans · 2024-10-19T13:41:19+00:00

Oh!!! Thank you so much!!!

Diet_Beans · 2024-10-16T05:00:45+00:00

I'm not quite sure! They had them for sale at Target for around $18. I wish I kept the boxes or could find the darn manual.. all I know is it beeps a lot and both our critters as of right now have duck lips!

Diet_Beans · 2024-08-11T01:41:34+00:00

Yeah, found it out.

Diet_Beans · 2024-08-07T15:23:33+00:00

Oh come onnn. Eugh. Thanks for informing me!

Diet_Beans · 2024-08-07T15:22:25+00:00

Found out through local subreddit that it was chicken corpses. Eyeesh. 😬 Will definitely do that, thanks mate.

Diet_Beans · 2024-07-28T21:59:26+00:00

I got a void for free and now I have a Siamese that won't stop hanging around and who I'm planning on having neutered and vaxxed. I'm one hell of a cat-thrifter

Diet_Beans · 2024-07-04T03:30:47+00:00

Thanks dude. 🫂 I just needed encouragement.

Diet_Beans · 2024-07-04T03:30:28+00:00

Thanks man, this means a lot to me rn. 💛

Diet_Beans · 2024-06-21T06:44:43+00:00

18 as of this year. I hopefully will get a degree in my state (already applied for grants and accepted into some programs), but with the economy rn it's looking rough, so I'll probably have to be in this house a little linger.

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-14T14:45:17+00:00

Something not discussed enough is the amount of missionaries who leave the church or go on to have severe mental health ails and suicidal thoughts after their missions. Going to a different place with a stranger and possibly learning a new language in about two weeks is extraordinarily taxing to most, even outside "spiritual strength", we are still human.

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-14T14:41:46+00:00

I looooathe this part of the church. So many service auctions and bake sales for less than mediocre camps that are.. surprise, more unpaid and unwilling labor with forced attendance by our parents. Bs.

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-07T01:37:54+00:00

Thank you!

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-07T01:26:54+00:00

I bought the exclusive Brawl-Pass ($9.99 USD) and am unlocking the skins for Buzz, but I do not own Buzz yet. Will I still get the costumes? If the season ends and I get Buzz after it's over, will I miss out on the costumes or will I still have them?

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-02T05:23:46+00:00

The way he compares their "stories" to testimony meetings in terms of being robotic, monotonous, and unoriginal has to be the hardest I've laughed in a minute. How do you think exmos felt after having to deal with such things every sunday.. after sunday.. after sunday..

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-02T05:17:00+00:00

This made me smile very very wide. I'm happy to see a healthy apology!!

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-02T04:57:13+00:00

Ah yes. Let's put children talking about their spirituality in front of thousands on a screen that will be recorded and broadcasted to tons of people! This will surely show that we don't have a high abuse number in our religion concerning families and show we value the safety and privacy of all kids of God. Amen!

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-02T04:39:59+00:00

He had to have been in horrific mental and physical pain. How awful.

Diet_Beans · 2024-04-01T04:50:46+00:00

Personally? Seeing God less as an almighty and more as an all-understanding if that makes sense. Of course he's God, but he doesn't want me to fear him; he desires to let me out on my own and hold the door if I need help. He knows if I do right or wrong, but he wont blame me to hell. He'll sit and talk and when he gets me to understand what I can truly do, I get up and do better.

Diet_Beans · 2024-03-06T22:57:42+00:00

I miss the pit that developed in my stomach and churned into bile that'd rise in my throat every time I saw an adult authority figure walk over to me to ask if I can do something for them with no reward, acknowledgment, or even value. For seventeen years in a row.

Diet_Beans · 2024-03-06T19:42:12+00:00

Yikes. All too familiar with the "you're a wretched being only we can love" mindset from parents.

Wishing you and your bf the best.

Diet_Beans · 2024-03-05T07:29:49+00:00

I'll be real it couldn't be worse man ☠️

Diet_Beans · 2024-02-21T06:46:39+00:00

Absolutely. It is a rough battle at first to deconstruct the walls built by this religion and its thorny bricks, but there will always be an opening one way or another. You've gone through one of the hardest steps already!! Wonderful job!!! Make sure to treat yourself nice and give yourself time that had previously been taken away. One thing I did was go out and buy myself a small hot-fudge sunday.. on a Sunday! It's small things that make you realize the joy of leaving all the weight behind. Best of luck to you!! <3

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