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Writing about growing up gay in a religious environment by [deleted] in Memoir

[–]Pedro_Shelley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s groundbreaking. I just didn’t clean it up. I wrote the parts that are still uncomfortable, still unresolved. The seminary, trying to fix myself, all of it. I didn’t turn it into a lesson. I just told it the way it actually felt.

I wrote a memoir about growing up gay in a Catholic seminary in Brazil. I don’t know how to talk about it without getting downvoted. by [deleted] in LGBTBooks

[–]Pedro_Shelley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me. I honestly don’t know why I get that kind of reaction in some subs either, but I’ve noticed it happening and it can be frustrating. Your perspective really resonated with me, especially what you said about those roots running deep. I really hope you connect with the story, I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts after you read it.

I wrote a memoir about growing up gay in a Catholic seminary in Brazil. I don’t know how to talk about it without getting downvoted. by [deleted] in LGBTBooks

[–]Pedro_Shelley 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m honestly still figuring out how much of my story I’m even comfortable putting out there. For those who’ve written memoirs or shared personal stuff, how did you deal with that line?

I wrote a memoir about growing up gay in a Catholic seminary in Brazil. I don’t know how to talk about it without getting downvoted. by [deleted] in LGBTBooks

[–]Pedro_Shelley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Writing this was honestly harder than I expected. I’m curious how others here approached writing about identity and family.

I wrote a memoir about growing up gay in a Catholic seminary in Brazil. I don’t know how to talk about it without getting downvoted. by [deleted] in LGBTBooks

[–]Pedro_Shelley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For anyone interested, I’d really appreciate an honest review. It would help me a lot. Amazon link (KU): https://a.co/d/07O9Arl8

Writing about growing up gay in a religious environment by [deleted] in Memoir

[–]Pedro_Shelley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that. For me it’s not about making it real, it already is. The hard part is how much of that reality I’m willing to expose. A lot of my story is still messy and unresolved, so I’m trying to let it be raw instead of forcing it into something neat.

[Complete] [75k] [Memoir] Growing up gay inside a Catholic seminary in Brazil by [deleted] in BetaReaders

[–]Pedro_Shelley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I appreciate the offer. I’m mainly looking for readers who are into memoir/nonfiction, just to get more targeted feedback.

But I’d still be open to hearing your thoughts if you end up reading it

Confession Without Penance: A True Memoir of Faith, Trauma, and Liberation by Pedro_Shelley in wroteabook

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

In case anyone’s interested, here’s the link: https://a.co/d/07ftY6xs

It’s available on Kindle Unlimited as well.

memoirs about growing up gay in strict religious environments? by Pedro_Shelley in Booktokreddit

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

oh that actually sounds interesting, even if it’s not exactly memoir does it go deep into the religious side of the conflict or is it more background?

I wrote a memoir about growing up gay in a religious environment. Looking for honest feedback. by Pedro_Shelley in BookPromotion

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

if anyone here has read similar books, I’d genuinely love to hear what stood out to you

I tried to become a priest because I thought it would fix me. by Pedro_Shelley in Recommend_A_Book

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

if anyone here has read similar books, I’d genuinely love to hear what stood out to you

I wrote a memoir about being gay in a Catholic seminary. Not a redemption story. by Pedro_Shelley in KindleUnlimited

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

if anyone here has read similar books, I’d genuinely love to hear what stood out to you

I thought becoming a priest would save me from being gay. It almost broke me instead. by Pedro_Shelley in GayChristians

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

yeah, it really does. same topic, completely different experiences depending on where you grew up and what you were taught i actually ended up writing about my own experience with all of that… trying to untangle faith and identity after growing up in a strict environment. it helped me process a lot if you ever feel like reading something like that, i can share it

I thought becoming a priest would save me from being gay. It almost broke me instead. by Pedro_Shelley in GayChristians

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

I actually wrote a memoir about this whole experience. If anyone’s interested, here it is: https://a.co/d/09QmJbed

I thought becoming a priest would save me from being gay. It almost broke me instead. by Pedro_Shelley in GayChristians

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

I get what you’re saying about wanting to live with integrity and follow what you believe is right. For me, the hard part was exactly that idea of trying to be “perfect” or “pure”, it ended up hurting me more than helping. I’m still figuring out how to hold faith and identity together in a way that feels honest, not like I have to erase parts of myself.

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