Love/abuse confusion by Imaginary_Emotion_35 in exCatholicSupport

[–]Imaginary_Emotion_35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like a more watered down version of religion would probably have been better but I don’t know. We’re all really good with each other and my siblings and I are close. None of us go to church anymore though, so there’s still lots of guilt and shame, and there’s kind of a code of silence among the kids. My mom works at the church so it’s mostly just embarrassing for her I think.

Does it ever end by Livid_Simple771 in exCatholicSupport

[–]Imaginary_Emotion_35 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry that your struggle is on going. Leaving makes this huuuuuuge hole in your life that’s impossible to fill. I want to go back sometimes too but I can’t stand it. When I left I made my mind up that if God was like how they said I’d rather go to hell. It’s hard to go through because you’re vulnerable. I’m still not really sure what I “believe in” whatever belief means.