Remember how I spoke of a friend with whom I discovered came out as gay all those years agai? Well, through this journey, I reflected on that relationship and often wondered how I could’ve been better if I had the opportunity again. It was on this day that I got that opportunity to finally catch up over a game chat at first, which then progressed to a phone call; and it was an amazing conversation! I found out that our friendship kinda fell off because not necessarily because of my actions, but that he limited his interactions with all TBMs as he navigated his new life choices (TMB meaning True Believing Mormons). He felt as though he received too much judgement from them. Still, I felt the need to apologise for not being a better friend and shared with him my story about my leaving the church, and how it stemmed from discovering his new lifestyle, and reflection upon how poorly the church treats those of the LGBT community. As you will hear in a moment, the church’s d...
Transitioning out of the Mormon church is tough. I hope that my documented journey can help provide perspective for those leaving, thinking about leaving, or who are still in the church.