Congratulations! I am happy for you. It is great to have a forum to be able to say it. When I left the Church 20 years ago I kept it pretty quiet (I had moved towns so it wasn't hard), and when I requested excommunication I didn't tell anyone. It was an anti-climax of sorts after 30 years of activity (including a temple marriage and LOTS of kids, with a serial adulterer who fooled the Church leaders), and 10 years of inactivity. My greatest happiness is in not having to judge people against the whole Mormon idealist genre. I can now accept people for who they are, no problem, be they gay, drinkers, untidy housewives or simply human, I don't have to judge them, just enjoy them!! It is GREAT!!
Fluhist Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Congratulations! I am happy for you. It is great > to have a forum to be able to say it. When I left > the Church 20 years ago I kept it pretty quiet (I > had moved towns so it wasn't hard), and when I > requested excommunication I didn't tell anyone. > It was an anti-climax of sorts after 30 years of > activity (including a temple marriage and LOTS of > kids, with a serial adulterer who fooled the > Church leaders), and 10 years of inactivity. My > greatest happiness is in not having to judge > people against the whole Mormon idealist genre. I > can now accept people for who they are, no > problem, be they gay, drinkers, untidy housewives > or simply human, I don't have to judge them, just > enjoy them!! It is GREAT!!
This is exactly how I feel. I love accepting people for who they are and not for how much mormon doctrine they have memorized. My wife can be untidy at times too, and she had terrible depression while in the church. Now that we are both out she is keeping up with things much better. It amazes me how destructive this organization is.
Congratulations! Be glad it was only 30 years, and take advantage of the love and happiness in the present, real world, as you move forward.
It really makes a difference to take a firm stand for yourself. Officially resigning will cut down on the Mormon harassment and love-bombing. They will shun you, instead. For me, it isn't "shunning" anymore--it is being left alone, to live my own life. May you enjoy more time with your family, and with some good non-Mormon friends. WTG!
Congrats and may you have a wonderful life outside of the control of the Mormons....freedom with your time, your money and your day to day interactions with your community. Sounds like a time to celebrate.