"My parents worked outside the home, so I spent most of my childhood in my grandmother's care. She was very religious. My beliefs aligned with hers until I became a teenager and started asking more questions. I learned that I was pansexual in my 20s and went through a faith deconstruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. She got angry and couldn't understand why I had changed and then insinuated that my son was autistic and going to hell because I angered God. I didn't care what she said about me, but I could never get over what she said about my son."
"I was raised in a very strict Catholic household. I went to Catholic school and was very active in my parish. My parents were active in the church - eucharistic ministers, members of the choir, and did readings at mass. It was the center of our world. After college, I was married in the church. My husband and I tried for years to start a family. When we finally got pregnant, we lost our baby at 12 weeks. It was beyond devastating. We turned to the church for comfort and guidance in our grief. Sadly, we were told that since our baby was not baptized, they would spend eternity in purgatory. We were also told that our loss was 'part of the Lord's plan.' Neither sentiment was comforting to either of us."
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