Hi, I’m lucky.
I was a mormon. Now I’m a mom, a teacher, a lesbian, and a human grateful for my freedom.
About me
I grew up in the Pacific Northwest in an active Mormon family. I now live with my wife and two kids in New England, teach in a public school, and love the life I’ve created.
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Why I left More answers about 'Why I left' the mormon church
As a teen I had lots of questions about the church and did lots of searching. This was pre-internet, so I saved babysitting money to go to the local Christian Supply bookstore and Powells to buy books about Mormonism. I thought and cried and prayed and grew to know that Mormonism was not something that I could believe in. When I was 18 I met with my bishop and asked for my name to be removed from the records. I told my parents after the fact.
I went to college and built a life for myself across the country. I don’t think I could have done this if I stayed in my hometown. I feel a sense of loss about what Mormonism took from me as a child and a sense of loss for the relationships with family that are now more fragile. We love each other, but from a distance. Still, I wouldn’t change leaving the church. I needed to live my truth.