How is all that going, if you don't mind my asking?
That's not "drama." That's a real-life struggle.
I've quit wearing the famous "Mormon underwear" the last few months, and wussed out in a few situations while at home and pulled them back out again to wear so it wouldn't become more drama in an already emotional family situation.
Nothing to report on the "substances banned by the LDS church" front, still sort weird to get over in my head. I actually was super close to getting some beer at the grocery store a few weeks ago, just do try it low key at home without any pressure. On cue, some guy I didn't initially recognize walks up to and is like "Hey, how's it going!!!!!!!!". It was the bishop from the LDS ward I attended while I was a student at BYU. Worst coincidence ever, totally blew all my courage out the window in that regard. Every time I go to the store now, I'm terrified I'll have something in the cart and run into relatives or family friends or something.
I still haven't "come out" to my family as no longer believing / practicing (though I quite certain they assume), and it made things super weird with my dad's recent heath problems, as my family got even "churchier" than they normally are. I've quit wearing the famous "Mormon underwear" the last few months, and wussed out in a few situations while at home and pulled them back out again to wear so it wouldn't become more drama in an already emotional family situation.
There's just so much of Mormonism engrained in everything culturally in Utah, let alone my family, that it still can make for some really weird situations and emotions. I have a couple close friends who are in the exact same boat, so that's cool, but you can still feel pretty alone and out of place.
Anyways.
Nothing to report on the "substances banned by the LDS church" front, still sort weird to get over in my head. I actually was super close to getting some beer at the grocery store a few weeks ago, just do try it low key at home without any pressure. On cue, some guy I didn't initially recognize walks up to and is like "Hey, how's it going!!!!!!!!". It was the bishop from the LDS ward I attended while I was a student at BYU. Worst coincidence ever, totally blew all my courage out the window in that regard. Every time I go to the store now, I'm terrified I'll have something in the cart and run into relatives or family friends or something.
I still haven't "come out" to my family as no longer believing / practicing (though I quite certain they assume), and it made things super weird with my dad's recent heath problems, as my family got even "churchier" than they normally are. I've quit wearing the famous "Mormon underwear" the last few months, and wussed out in a few situations while at home and pulled them back out again to wear so it wouldn't become more drama in an already emotional family situation.
There's just so much of Mormonism engrained in everything culturally in Utah, let alone my family, that it still can make for some really weird situations and emotions. I have a couple close friends who are in the exact same boat, so that's cool, but you can still feel pretty alone and out of place.
Anyways.
Does your family conduct random underwear inspections? How would they know?
Nothing to report on the "substances banned by the LDS church" front, still sort weird to get over in my head. I actually was super close to getting some beer at the grocery store a few weeks ago, just do try it low key at home without any pressure. On cue, some guy I didn't initially recognize walks up to and is like "Hey, how's it going!!!!!!!!". It was the bishop from the LDS ward I attended while I was a student at BYU. Worst coincidence ever, totally blew all my courage out the window in that regard. Every time I go to the store now, I'm terrified I'll have something in the cart and run into relatives or family friends or something.
I still haven't "come out" to my family as no longer believing / practicing (though I quite certain they assume), and it made things super weird with my dad's recent heath problems, as my family got even "churchier" than they normally are. I've quit wearing the famous "Mormon underwear" the last few months, and wussed out in a few situations while at home and pulled them back out again to wear so it wouldn't become more drama in an already emotional family situation.
There's just so much of Mormonism engrained in everything culturally in Utah, let alone my family, that it still can make for some really weird situations and emotions. I have a couple close friends who are in the exact same boat, so that's cool, but you can still feel pretty alone and out of place.
Anyways.
Does your family conduct random underwear inspections? How would they know?
Shirts are involved as well. Not something I ever look for, but lots of people seem to notice. They're tokens of covenants made at the temple (which is the holy of holy for Mormons), so it's a big deal if you stop wearing them. In some ways a much bigger deal than drinking alcohol, coffee, smoking, drugs, etc., so it's ironic I still have a mental hangup in that regard.
Is that the doctor from the love boat?
NSW, of you haven't heard Autre Ne Veut's Anxiety, I'd strongly recommend it. Probably
my favorite of the year.
Maybe check Play by Play - it's a great song, and you will find out if you're into that style.
Autre Ne Veut - Play By Play [Official Single] - YouTube
I'm sorry, what? That's...not "Gonna Die"...
But seriously, thanks for showing me that Autre Ne Veut is missing from my "I have Heard" list for some reason.
James Blake's Voyeur