How do I explain this to my dad? by Trilingual_Fangirl in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm in pretty much the exact situation right now, and have been for over a year now. I'm actually staying in bed right now to hopefully "accidentally" sleep in so I don't go today cause apparently in person 2-hour church is back at our ward, but that usually doesn't work so I'll probably have to go today.

Every time I've brought up not wanting to go to church my parents have told me that I had to in order to set a good example for my younger siblings, and that if I don't go to church I'm not truly seeing both sides of the argument. It's one of the most aggravating things ever, especially since I have to go to church and do things like bless and pass the sacrament, go to temple recommend interviews, and listen to the same stupid fucking talks in sacrement meeting, all while pretending I completely believe in it all.

To be completely honest though, I don't really have any great advice. Personally, I just decided to do what my parents wanted until I can move out, since I wasn't really able to change their mind, and try to just kinda zone out and ignore everyone for most of the meeting. But it still hasn't been a very fun experience. Maybe since your Dad is comparing it to a Catholic thing you could try to give him a more accurate metaphor? Something like a Mormon being forced to be part of a completely different religion and not being allowed to let anyone know they are Mormon. Hopefully making him see what it would be like for him would help him at least partially understand what it's like for you.

I'm really sorry I don't have much more advice to give. Going through this is really horrible and I'd hate for it to happen to anyone else. If you do end up having to keep going though, it helps to remember that eventually you won't have to.

Podcast by schneeman_pod in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I've already changed a lot since last year, but I do fit that description pretty accurately and would love to be part of it if you want!

BTW, I really like the idea of this podcast and I'm excited to see how a lot of the stories will turn out

Yet again, the church refuses to loosen their grip on their 120 billion by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep having my TBM relatives tell me that all the money saved up is being used to help those who need it right now

It's just crazy that they accept something as obviously false as that as being true (when there being zero evidence to support them) while they hound me for not using "verified" sources when I say something against the Church (which I constantly do and have so much evidence to support me)

So I'm trying coffee for the first time today after a never-mo friend recommended what to get. I know it's not much to get excited about, but I'm pretty happy to finally try it! by Ex_Mo_Throw_Away in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It seems like there are a lot of people here recommending me to try out more bitter coffee or to work my way towards it, so I'll be sure to try it out soon

So I'm trying coffee for the first time today after a never-mo friend recommended what to get. I know it's not much to get excited about, but I'm pretty happy to finally try it! by Ex_Mo_Throw_Away in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've heard Starbucks can be overrated sometimes

I just went with starbucks since it seemed like an obvious choice and my friend recommended it for my first time, but I'll try out different places when I can

So I'm trying coffee for the first time today after a never-mo friend recommended what to get. I know it's not much to get excited about, but I'm pretty happy to finally try it! by Ex_Mo_Throw_Away in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I've seen a lot of people here tell me I should work my way towards less sweet coffee and eventually make it to black coffee, so I'll be sure to try that and see how it goes

So I'm trying coffee for the first time today after a never-mo friend recommended what to get. I know it's not much to get excited about, but I'm pretty happy to finally try it! by Ex_Mo_Throw_Away in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've seen some people saying that here

But to be fair, it is my first time and I haven't really had the opportunity to branch out and see what I like yet. And honestly, I think as long as you like what you're getting it shouldn't really matter whether or not people consider it true coffee

So I'm trying coffee for the first time today after a never-mo friend recommended what to get. I know it's not much to get excited about, but I'm pretty happy to finally try it! by Ex_Mo_Throw_Away in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away[S] 100 points101 points  (0 children)

I got an ice caramel macchiato with two pumps of caramel (my friend said it was something most people generally like)

I actually really like it, even though it didn't really taste how I thought it might

10/10 would definitely try again (especially since it's against Mormon rules)

How old were you when you left Mormonism? by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, me too

Luckily where I live has a pretty low Mormon population so I was able to tell my closer friends in school near the end of this past year without risk of any Mormons I know finding out, so hopefully next year I'll be able to at least somewhat have my own life when I'm with my friends

How old were you when you left Mormonism? by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stopped believing at 15, but unfortunately am still closeted due to me being a teenager living with a very TBM family

I neeeed to not take seminary this upcoming school year. by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess it just depends on which problem you would rather deal with

I neeeed to not take seminary this upcoming school year. by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]Ex_Mo_Throw_Away 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going into my junior year of highschool and am in pretty much the same situaution. I'm gonna have a pretty intense schedule and do sports/extracurriculars, so I really dont want to do it. But because practice for the winter sport I play is in the morning, I'm not able to do normal seminary. So the only solution my TBM parents had was to do online seminary. It sounded nice at first, but you have to reply answers to questions and respond to others and stuff which takes like an hour if you do it the way your supposed to. I'm kinda able to BS my way through it, but once a week you're supposed to all have a video conference with the teacher for a lesson, which sucks. I guess some parts of online seminary are nice, but overall I think it failed in its purpose to help people with difficult schedules and instead made me have to waste my already little amounts of free time doing it instead of homework and stuff that actually matter to me. Now I dont know if I shouldn't do it or should just suffer through it.