#formerlds

[growingupmormon]

Me pulling into my parents driveway after work to see 2 missionaries talking to my dad.

Me knowing that the hours and hours of work I spent getting my dad to understand how painful growing up in the church was for me will have to be repeated because they made him feel light and fluffy for 30 minutes

[growingupmormon]

My friend telling me she couldn’t finish Educated by Tara Westover because of the severe avoidance of doctors

Me trying to pretend I am also shocked by this and NOT that I’m shocked she’s disturbed by it

[growingupmormon]

I hate when people say to me “just put it out of your mind” when it comes to the church, this shit formed my mind, every association I have is embedded in it. That’s why it’s so hard to leave, it’s worth leaving, but to put it out of my mind I would need a new brain

[growingupmormon]

Reading Educated by Tara Westover

While reading and people not going to the doctor:

Me experiencing illness or injury and being told to go to the doctor:

[growingupmormon]

Me trolling the exmo tag for recent content

[growingupmormon]

Church teachers sending kids to the hall for asking too many questions same as god did with Lucifer

Me hanging with Lucifer in the “hall”

Did I spell that wrong?

[growingupmormon]

Accidentally mentioning a weird thing someone did in the church to a work colleague

[growingupmormon]

Dad: “the words of wisdom aren’t rules, they are a choice and you can make the unwise choice”

Me: watching my dad finish his cup of coffee while saying this!

🙄cognitive dissonance, anyone?

[growingupmormon]

They're really pushing the people of Israel thing this time

[growingupmormon]

We made it, now it's time to process and take care of ourselves!

[growingupmormon]

Think Celestial

[growingupmormon]

Truth is not based on your feelings in a relationship

you are describing an abusive relationship Pingree

Be humble keeps being said but I think it means to never ever think you could possibly deserve better than the "love" you experience in the church