tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318606957645672999.post7418727231398551857..comments2023-09-29T06:24:50.012-06:00Comments on A POST-MORMON LIFE: Scarspostmormongirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13455759739126093761noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318606957645672999.post-24145685503213477722013-10-08T01:42:09.404-06:002013-10-08T01:42:09.404-06:00You are beautiful to me! Your face, your mind, an...You are beautiful to me! Your face, your mind, and your writing all show someone who lives life true to yourself, and loving to those around you! <br /><br />I do relate to the sense of having a part of yourself missing. I still can't feel my right foot and ankle, and while they work fine, the vast majority of the time, it still seems to be both there, and missing. I think life in general has some things that we can and can't fix, and choosing which to try to focus on, that is important. <br /><br />Whether a religion is a help in how you view the world, or if it impedes your view, finding a view that is beautiful and that leaves you feeling happy, isn't something that comes easily. We are all survivors in one sense or another. <br /><br />I would consider myself a survivor or Mormonism, but one who has decided to stay, at least for now. That you survived by leaving, is no less valuable. I would hope that most of us that have had difficult experiences with Mormon culture and doctrine, and who have survived to become our own people, can find ways to love and support each other, whether we are still members, on our way out, totally out, or somewhere in between. <br /><br />Whether our scars define us, or simply become an interesting story to share with those we trust, is what I hope for all survivors, whatever the trauma!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655197693521484077noreply@blogger.com