Oh my gosh. You shouldn't have had to endure any of this. I relate to the nearly fundamentalist Christian upbringing, but luckily I went to public school. But I relate so much to the Bible being used to make women feel less than and to justify abuse.
For now I question everything about religion though I still think I may someday go back to church, just on my own terms and one that is very inclusive. I get a lot more out of volunteering and helping in my community versus going to church.
It's still been really hard to separate what I now know is abuse vs what I grew up experiencing and being told. It's helpful for me to read different articles and books dealing with recovering from abuse. I think the more exposure I have to facts instead of what was a learned experience, the more I can internalize what is actually right and wrong. I hope that all made sense.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk