Exmormonology Ep. 09 Eek! Going to Mormon Family Events
This is me at my Young Women’s Recognition Night. It was 1998. I was graduating from high school and set to head up to BYU for my college career. This is an example of a mormon family event. All of us young women set up tables with are accomplishments and family and friends would walk around the cultural hall and “admire” our display table. I was very proud of mine. :)
Something we face as post mormons, is deciding what mormon themed family events to do to. For some it is not triggering, for others it is VERY triggering. As you ebb and flow out of your faith crisis, this may not always seem like a big deal for you, but, if you are fresh and raw, it may feel overwhelming.
A few weeks ago, I attended my nephew’s missionary farewell and setting apart. This meant I had some decisions to make as to how I wanted to show up, if I wanted to show up, to this “important” mormon ritual.
Now, I am 14 years post faith crisis and I have done a lot of work to get to the point I am at. I know it can be very hard. I have a few thoughts and tips I would love to share with you as you are navigating a similar path.
