That Empty Feeling: A Short Description of My Departure from Faith

[ash_bridesmaid]

I remember being twelve years old, in my basement, praying to God to cast out demons of perversion. There were no crazy parents egging me on and no peers pushing me into this behaviour. I can't give you a story with an obvious villain. I was simply twelve and hunched over a foot stool

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[gong_show_hero]

I grew up in a Mormon family. I don't think anything else has ever come quite so close to describing that feeling.

[ash_bridesmaid]

Well that certainly makes the effort worth it.

[armoftheland]

I know I"m a noob for replying to a reply, but i like that icon