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660 people responded to my survey asking ex-Mormons why they left the LDS church. I’m going to take a deeper look at the findings over the next few weeks, but the first post with a general overview of the results is up now at the link in my bio! Take the survey yourself at the link in the post.

I surveyed 650 ex-Mormons about their reasons for leaving Mormonism, and the results were heartbreakingly relatable — to the point that I launched my blog because of it. I’m working on a blog post breaking down and categorizing all of the responses so we can take a deeper look why people leave Mormonism (and why so many of us can’t leave it alone), but in the meantime, I’ll be posting responses on my story as I continue to sift through everything.

I’ve never wanted kids. Despite what my patriarchal blessing said, despite what I was raised being told was my ultimate goal in life ... I just never saw a big family in my future. So, here’s to everyone who didn’t want to be a mom when they grew up — my latest post (at the link in my bio) is for you.

We laughed, we cried, we screamed, we danced. We had meaningful conversations about who we are and who we were, and not-so-meaningful conversations about sparkles in our eyes and glitter in our hair. I’ll never forget how I felt at #Stonewall50 — I thought I’d done a decent job of finding myself post-Mormonism, but I don’t think I knew what it was to truly be myself until Sunday. I was raised wearing a mask and I was finally able to pull it all the way off.

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