I am hopeful because the next generations don't have to put up with what was normalized for my generation. I also experience some despair because what has fundamentally changed is more like terminology and window dressing, much like swapping out pillows to jazz up an old sofa.
First I am sorry for what you are experiencing right now. It is a very personal journey but it doesn’t seem to come without some emotional and physical pain for everyone at varying degrees. I feel there are few safe places during deconstruction where I live. I wanted to let you know the increase in social media posts is coming directly from the LDS Church. They are not only encouraging this but wards are having classes on this. Teaching members to flood social media. And I don’t think it will get better only worse. I am currently trying to figure out not only how to maneuver through this new onslaught while being a PIMO member. But also dealing with a TB husband. Sending love and comfort to you!
Thank you so much Patty! Sending love right back at you. It’s such a difficult thing to navigate with so many complex feels. At least we’ve got each other. I’m staying off of Instagram for the time being—it’s too triggering.
Hooolllly crap, it’s like you crawled inside our collective psyche as (post/ex Mormon/pimo) women who are screaming inside as we have been bombarded with this onslaught of women vs women/young influencer/ignorance/garments/paid testimony/apologetic nonsense being vomitted all over social media. I’m defintely going to reread again when I feel all the feelings of grief/anger/pity/disgust/grace/tolerance/“let them”/ etc , just to know I am not alone in the array of feelings.
Give me all the snark! And also I w acted to interpret my reading of your thoughts to comment so many times. I wanted to be in conversation with you on every paragraph. Great use of the word ‘patriarchal grip’ and awesome parallel to polygamy! Oh and! I am so grateful for the angry feminists who made it so we can vote and also didn’t have to wear garments down to our ankles (among many other changes). Every time I see an angry woman shouting for change, I am grateful for her. These younger generations have no idea they get to experience naked shoulders because some angry ex Mormon and current Mormon feminists made their opinions loud. People are so silly to think the church changes because the leaders received inspiration 😂
Holy damn, this is absolute 🔥🔥 I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have people like you to read from who actually GET IT. Keep it coming!
Hehe thanks friend. Was feeling spicy with this one 😆
I wind up feeling a lot of hope and despair.
I am hopeful because the next generations don't have to put up with what was normalized for my generation. I also experience some despair because what has fundamentally changed is more like terminology and window dressing, much like swapping out pillows to jazz up an old sofa.
Great way to describe it!!
First I am sorry for what you are experiencing right now. It is a very personal journey but it doesn’t seem to come without some emotional and physical pain for everyone at varying degrees. I feel there are few safe places during deconstruction where I live. I wanted to let you know the increase in social media posts is coming directly from the LDS Church. They are not only encouraging this but wards are having classes on this. Teaching members to flood social media. And I don’t think it will get better only worse. I am currently trying to figure out not only how to maneuver through this new onslaught while being a PIMO member. But also dealing with a TB husband. Sending love and comfort to you!
Thank you so much Patty! Sending love right back at you. It’s such a difficult thing to navigate with so many complex feels. At least we’ve got each other. I’m staying off of Instagram for the time being—it’s too triggering.
Hooolllly crap, it’s like you crawled inside our collective psyche as (post/ex Mormon/pimo) women who are screaming inside as we have been bombarded with this onslaught of women vs women/young influencer/ignorance/garments/paid testimony/apologetic nonsense being vomitted all over social media. I’m defintely going to reread again when I feel all the feelings of grief/anger/pity/disgust/grace/tolerance/“let them”/ etc , just to know I am not alone in the array of feelings.
Sooooo many feels! Glad it resonates and I’m right there with you. 💔
Sooooo, so much!!
Give me all the snark! And also I w acted to interpret my reading of your thoughts to comment so many times. I wanted to be in conversation with you on every paragraph. Great use of the word ‘patriarchal grip’ and awesome parallel to polygamy! Oh and! I am so grateful for the angry feminists who made it so we can vote and also didn’t have to wear garments down to our ankles (among many other changes). Every time I see an angry woman shouting for change, I am grateful for her. These younger generations have no idea they get to experience naked shoulders because some angry ex Mormon and current Mormon feminists made their opinions loud. People are so silly to think the church changes because the leaders received inspiration 😂