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Invisiblenewuser1492
Registered: 06/12/03
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Religion and lost childhood
    #4592361 - 08/28/05 08:33 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

I need to vent my resentment and repressed anger at the loss of a normal childhood due to religion.

My parents were very strict Christians. They forced that garbage down my throat from the time I was born until I was able to rebel in my late teens. I was not only not given the choice of whether I wanted to participate in their religion or not, I was also made to believe that their religion was right in no uncertain terms. There was not question of whether the religion was right or wrong and I was certainly not encouraged to question the belief. I wasn't allowed to associate with any children except for those that were part of the religion. The once or twice they made an exception and allowed me to go to a school dance in middle school they were chaperones and kept watch of me the whole night. As you can imagine I did not enjoy myself. From as far back as I can remember I hated being forced to be a part of their religion. I wanted to be able to make my own decisions. A child needs guidance but he needs to be able to grow on his own. I feel like I've lost my childhood. Dating was strictly out of the question. I didn't go on my first real date until I was 18. I was brought up to believe that I shouldn't associate with anyone that wasn't part of their religion and that anyone not part of their religion couldn't possibly care about me. Basically I was taught that everyone else was bad. Imagine my surprise when I found out how they were no different. After my parents divorced I once confided in my mother over the phone that I had smoked weed. Instead of keeping that to herself and maintaining my trust she told my father and I got in trouble. Another time I had a pack of cigarettes on the school bus and one of the kids that was part of their religion saw me. He told on me and I got in trouble. Maybe that's why I don't trust anyone today. As you can imagine I rebelled as soon as I was old enough to drive. I ran away from home for a week and drank heavily. Pretty much drank heavily for a long time after that. But now I haven't drank in three straight months. And now instead of my father refuses to believe that the problems I had as a teenager stemmed from their abuse. Abuse is the only term I can use when someone forces their religion down your throat and takes away a normal childhood. Why can't they see that all that religious garbage only hurt me? I am who I am today because of my decisions not theirs. My father catching me with cigarettes at 15 and forcing me to smoke them till I was sick did nothing to stop me. I smoked for a long time after that and still do on occasion if I want to. His action did however make me resent him. It did give me a reason to dislike him. Likewise my mother telling on me did nothing to stop me from smoking reefer. I might even smoke some tonight. Of course I don't trust her now ... good call mom. I'm not a part of their religion and yet I turned out fine. Why can't they accept that their religion fucked me and only through my decisions was I able to have any semblance of a normal life?

Why?

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Invisibledr_gonz
Registered: 08/18/03
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    #4592543 - 08/28/05 09:01 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

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Invisiblenewuser1492
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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: dr_gonz]
    #4592553 - 08/28/05 09:04 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

mid twenties

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Invisibledr_gonz
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    #4592615 - 08/28/05 09:14 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

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Invisiblenewuser1492
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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: dr_gonz]
    #4592652 - 08/28/05 09:22 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

I am horrible at meeting new people or making new friends. I can't go up to a girl for the life of me. I have no idea what to say and I get really nervous. I have to talk to people all the time for my job but trying to make friends is damn near impossible. Just tonight I started thinking about seeing a therapist or something to help me out but I don't have the money for it. I think what makes me so mad is that I know why I'm like this but it's such a part of my nature that I can't seem to change it. And on top of that my father refuses to acknowledge my problems or think it could have anything to do with my childhood. I guess I would like an apology or at least someone to tell me it's not my fault I'm this way.

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Invisiblenewuser1492
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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: newuser1492]
    #4592725 - 08/28/05 09:36 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

I still talk to my father but I keep religion out of the coversation. Tonight we were eating dinner and somehow he started talking about discipline and I told him I still resented a lot of how I was treated as a child. Instead of trying to be comforting and what I would expect a father to be like he tried to make me out to be the bad guy. Put me in a really bad mood for a while.

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Invisiblenewuser1492
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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: newuser1492]
    #4592762 - 08/28/05 09:42 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

Me too. I consider myself an agnostic now. I think the biggest difference between me and them is that they think God owns their life but I know I own my life.

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Invisibledr_gonz
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    #4592775 - 08/28/05 09:45 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

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Invisiblenewuser1492
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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: dr_gonz]
    #4592812 - 08/28/05 09:52 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

Hah, I have Bertrand Russell's Why I am not a Christian on my table.

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Invisiblekrishnamurti
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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: dr_gonz]
    #4593115 - 08/28/05 10:39 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

my parents moved me from public schools to a Christian Academy when i was in 4th grade, and i stayed there until my 8th grade year. i remember my mom telling me it was because 'you need something more academically challenging' but i know now that it was just a method of control. i was a misbehaving little kid, and they wanted the private school to straighten me out. they fucked my mind over big time. everything taught there involved God in some way with no room for questioning. they pumped the fear into my young little head. the transition back to public schools was the worst experience of my life. its just now, going on 19, that im finally learning that i have a choice in what i do in life and in what i think, and that i can trust no one.

i have absolutely NO fucking respect for the parents of the kids who send them to that school. they dont know what they are doing to their kid.


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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: newuser1492] * 1
    #4593141 - 08/28/05 10:44 PM (18 years, 6 months ago)

You should be happy that you can use that anger to create a positive transformation in your life.

If you stay angry at them and never evolve beyond that, you are going to lose your adult life to them as well.


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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: newuser1492]
    #4593975 - 08/29/05 01:13 AM (18 years, 6 months ago)

I hear you man. At least the experience opened your eyes to what bullshit these religions are.

Religious parents are some of the worst out there.


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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: newuser1492] * 1
    #4594174 - 08/29/05 02:19 AM (18 years, 6 months ago)

There's a Christian radio station around here that advertises itself as "safe for the whole family." I always thought it was rather ironic, because I think if there's any bad influence children should be shielded from, it's religion. I don't care how much rap music they listen to or how much sex they see on TV. Those things have not done nearly the damage to so many unfortunate people like yourself. I'm sorry to hear of your fucked up childhood.


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OfflineTheCrawlingKing
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Re: Religion and lost childhood [Re: newuser1492]
    #4594321 - 08/29/05 05:42 AM (18 years, 6 months ago)

That must suck. In many respects I'm grateful that my parents were so chilled back about drugs, but sometimes I regret this. I can remember them chuckling when they caught me taking magic mushrooms. I sometimes felt as though they never really gave two shits about my welfare, in retrospect. It sounds as though your parents were doing what they thought was best for you, despite things appearing so malign to you. It's probably how they were raised.

What else is there to say, other than that you're passed that now. You're pretty much free to get on with whichever lifestyle you choose now, take comfort in this fact and quit dwelling in the past. I had a fucked up childhood too, kinda, but the issues of social anxiety can be dealt with pretty easily, you just have to be strong. I know it's easier said than done, but the longer you dwell on this the more painful it will become. Focus on building your new life free from your parents' control. Peace out.


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