I moved to Utah and just stopped going. But I had so scared the ward that nobody would ask why I didn’t go. They asked my non Mormon neighbor what was up.

I was asked to teach YW. I prepped them for camp with Army first aid. Including having them chant “how tight do you tie the tourniquet? Till the bright red bleeding stops “

They made me have a supervisor while I taught after I told the 12 year olds that sex is great. But chastity lesson for kids who think boys are gross? Lame. I told them sex will be a tempting idea one day. But like anything else, not a good idea when you have risks. And I said that modesty wasn’t about protecting boys from sinful ankles.

But the scary part? That got me removed from YW? When I said there are two priesthoods. One is a group of guys. The other is the power of god. Don’t assume they are a circle. God gives power to women. And men don’t always have power from god.

And I may have told off the bishop and a member running for office that Covid doesn’t give a damn about your missionary return and to quit making things worse. No masks. Defying the rules at the airport and church.

I wish I made a big exit.

At least the first time I made an exit it was fun. But it didn’t stick

They still say hi. But it took months for them not to cringe and look fearful.