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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
Having a total, cataclysmic spiritual meltdown. Just epiphanized upon myself that my parents comPLETELEY HOSED ME!! As a little child. I just cannot believe they did this. I love them so very much and they have done so much for me. Other than only the single most crucial thing in the galaxy!!! How on earth could I possibly have gotten to this age before I realized I was raised 1000 percent to be an atheist. Arghhhhh!!!! I am so mad!!!!!!!
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I understand anger around religion. My parents raised me catholic, and while I truly do believe that any expression of any religion can be good, they really missed the mark. I'm gay, and they sent me to conversion therapy, blah blah blah, it just sucked. I went through a long period of hating religion and all that it stood for, but funny thing, once I got diagnosed and started taking care of myself my interest in spirituality came back. Not for catholicism exactly, but for some kind of a connection with something greater than myself. Are you angry because you feel like they made a decision for you without consulting you?