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scattered-winter · 2 years ago

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I think one of the biggest things I want to break the cycle of if I'm ever able to have kids is religion tbh. like growing up my parents didn't really give me a choice of which religion I wanted to be a part of, if any, and when I expressed interest in studying religions from other cultures as a hobby they got freaked out and made me promise I'd "be careful not to fall away from the True Real Church" or whatever and like. idk I feel like a kid should be allowed to choose for themselves !? because religion is a big personal thing and so I think the reason it never clicked with me was because it was always something I was forced to do and believe. and idk if I ever have a kid I would want them to be able to explore the world around them and decide what they believe on their own, and have my support no matter what they choose

#re lrb #i mean there's also. the weird cult side of mormonism that also weirded me the fuck out from a young age #i remember distinctly this one time i had some concerns about how the church essentially brainwashes people and brought it up to my mom #and her answer was something like ''well yes that's true it wouldnt be good but in this case its the true church so its fine :)''#like. ma'am that was exactly the wrong thing to say to a kid who was an avid reader + already knew what mob mentality + blind following was #and idk. my parents have always said that ive always been someone to Question things. authority and rules and systems and all that #and theyve always warned me that it could get me in trouble if im not careful (which im sure it could)#but the way they always meant it was trouble with the church #and tbh im glad i grew up questioning all the things i was taught because i managed to get the hell outta dodge #and idk. i have a lot of trauma and baggage surrounding religion because of how i was raised practically in a cult #but if i ever have a kid i'd want them to be able to choose what they believe or if they dont believe at all #idk. i just wish i had a choice thst my family truly supported me in and so i want that for any kids i have.#anyway this is a long tag ramble but idk. i just got thinking.#winter speaks #personal #tw mormonism #tw religion

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