This was a very amazing video. This was my first podcast I actually searched for. This spoke to me and the similar experience of growing up in a super religious LDS family. I chose to live the LDS life and bury my sexuality and end up in an abusive “straight” marriage. I finally allowed myself to come out in my mid 30’s. Thank you again for an awesome podcast and helped me see some of my Trauma I experienced in my religious life.
Glad to hear you sought us out, but I'm sorry that the circumstances revolved around past religious trauma. I hope you're healing from that and have surrounded yourself with loving people who appreciate your true authentic self!
Such a good topic! I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations that were had, especially about finding support for yourself and being a support for other people. ❤❤❤😊😊😊
As a gay ex-Mormon from Utah, it's always interesting to hear some of the similarities and differences of growing up religious and gay in Mormonism compared to Evangelical Christians. It always reminds me that Evangelicals are more similar to Mormons than they want anyone to know. ;-)
Thanks for this discussion. I related to this subject matter completely, growing up in conservative Christian family, and knowing that I could not possibly come out,without major issues to confront. I lived my whole life staying closeted, getting married to a woman, and raising two sons. As it turns out I was outed my a niece, on my wife's side of the family, who saw me coming out of a gay bar one night. I was 64 years old at the time, I am now 70 and have been rejected by most of my family. It have had to begin a whole new life. I was able to find an open and affirming, church that has literally become my family. My pastor is a gay man, who was raised Baptist, and has had to work through alot with his coming out. He has been a great encouragement to me, along with the other people in the church. Not all of them are gay, but they are all loving and accepting of all of us who are.
I can only imagine the journey that you've been through. It's no doubt been rough at times, but I'm happy to hear that you've found an affirming and loving group!
This was a very amazing video. This was my first podcast I actually searched for. This spoke to me and the similar experience of growing up in a super religious LDS family. I chose to live the LDS life and bury my sexuality and end up in an abusive “straight” marriage. I finally allowed myself to come out in my mid 30’s. Thank you again for an awesome podcast and helped me see some of my Trauma I experienced in my religious life.
Glad to hear you sought us out, but I'm sorry that the circumstances revolved around past religious trauma. I hope you're healing from that and have surrounded yourself with loving people who appreciate your true authentic self!
Such a good topic! I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations that were had, especially about finding support for yourself and being a support for other people. ❤❤❤😊😊😊
It's a tough topic, but I think it hits home for a whole lot of us! Thanks for tuning in!
As a gay ex-Mormon from Utah, it's always interesting to hear some of the similarities and differences of growing up religious and gay in Mormonism compared to Evangelical Christians. It always reminds me that Evangelicals are more similar to Mormons than they want anyone to know. ;-)
It's unfortunate that it's our struggles that often bring us together, but we are blessed to have each other to lean on!
Thanks for this discussion. I related to this subject matter completely, growing up in conservative Christian family, and knowing that I could not possibly come out,without major issues to confront. I lived my whole life staying closeted, getting married to a woman, and raising two sons. As it turns out I was outed my a niece, on my wife's side of the family, who saw me coming out of a gay bar one night. I was 64 years old at the time, I am now 70 and have been rejected by most of my family. It have had to begin a whole new life. I was able to find an open and affirming, church that has literally become my family. My pastor is a gay man, who was raised Baptist, and has had to work through alot with his coming out. He has been a great encouragement to me, along with the other people in the church. Not all of them are gay, but they are all loving and accepting of all of us who are.
I can only imagine the journey that you've been through. It's no doubt been rough at times, but I'm happy to hear that you've found an affirming and loving group!