NOM

I feel sorry for our parents too. And anger at Joseph Smith and the church for setting up this system where the institution wins and everyone else loses.

Thank you everyone. Yes, it's true, alas,--I'm the one shunning them right now, and I am trying to decide whether or not the relationship has enough value that I'm willing to fight for it. Right now, my gut feelings make me unwilling to fight for the relationship, because it seems like the cost of ...

A better way to ask the question: do any of you have positive relationships with your TBM parents (and you're out about your disbelief)?

If so, how do you handle family events? Do you show them your non-LDS lifestyle? Do you talk about religion with them, or mostly avoid it?

Hi everyone, Recently I’ve been visiting with a nevermo therapist about my relationship with my TBM parents and siblings. I live 8 hours away from them (I moved away after leaving the Church about 4 years ago), and feel no motivation to attend family events (definitely not weddings, baptisms, ...